Caffe Nero
Reporting on the strategy, operations, and performance of one of the UK’s leading coffee chains. This section covers leadership changes, site strategy, customer engagement, international growth, and F&B development across its high street and travel hub locations. With a focus on branded café dynamics and evolving consumer expectations, this content is built for operators, hospitality executives, and foodservice professionals tracking trends in coffee, casual dining, and grab-and-go formats.
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Oct- 2022 -20 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffè Nero Q1 sales at 107% of pre-pandemic levels
Caffè Nero has welcomed strong trading in its first quarter, reporting strong like-for-like sales growth that reached 107% of pre-pandemic levels. Over the period, Caffè Nero opened 14 new stores across different territories. Four of those new stores have opened in the UK, including a flagship store in Stansted Airport.…
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Feb- 2022 -8 FebruaryGovernment
Over 250 hospitality leaders call for VAT to be held at 12.5%
More than 250 business leaders from hospitality and leisure have written to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, urging the Government to keep VAT at 12.5% beyond March 2022, according to UKHospitality. It revealed the letter calls on the Treasury to maintain the current level to enable many “fragile” businesses to continue…
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Jan- 2022 -14 JanuaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffè Nero secures growth opportunities amid £85m loan
Caffe Nero has announced new growth opportunities after a six-year loan of approximately £85m was agreed with Carlyle, HSBC and Santander. The firm also revealed a loan of £330m was agreed by the banks in order to refinance the brands debt with majority ownership of the group remaining with Gerry…
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Nov- 2021 -4 NovemberPubs and Bars
City Pub Group appoints new CFO
City Pub Group has announced the appointment of Holly Elliott as its newest CFO of the company, with effect 29 November 2021. She replaces Tarquin Williams who has been the CFO since 2015 and will stand down on 29 November to have a career break and then seek new challenges.…
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Oct- 2021 -20 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffè Nero reports strong trading recovery
Caffè Nero has announced a sales increase of 160% from January 2021 to October 2021. According to the brand, throughout the pandemic it has continued to “develop and improve” its ‘coffee at home’ business and has recently established retail partnerships with Amazon, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose to carry its coffee range.…
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Jan- 2021 -4 JanuaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Lord Sugar joins legal battle against Caffe Nero CVA
Lord Sugar has allegedly joined forces with billionaire Issa brothers to rally against Caffe Nero’s CVA rescue deal. According to Sky News, the television star is among seven other parties which are said to have issued a landlord led legal challenge against Caffe Nero with the hopes that it will…
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Dec- 2020 -2 DecemberNews
Caffe Nero CVA receives 90% creditor approval
Caffe Nero has confirmed it will go ahead with its planned CVA, after the brand rejected a takeover bid from billionaire Issa brothers. The high street chain announced 90% of creditors voted in favour of the proposal that will allow landlords to have their arrears paid in full. In a…
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1 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffe Nero snubs Issa brothers offer
Caffe Nero has rejected a takeover offer from the billionaire Issa brothers, after the chain revealed its advisors received an “unsolicited non-binding offer”, from a third party late last night. Yesterday speculation arose about the fate of the coffee chain, after Sky News broke a story about the brothers intention…
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Nov- 2020 -30 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Issa brothers eye up Caffe Nero
Mohsin and Zuber Issa, the owners of British petrol retailing company EG Group, are rumored to have proposed a takeover bid for struggling highstreet chain, Caffe Nero. According to Sky News, the offer comes hours before the brand is set to request approval from landlords to cut the price of…
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16 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Greggs to make 800 job cuts
Greggs has announced plans to cut over 800 jobs from its UK sites, as a result of trading difficulties due to Covid-19. This month, chief executive Roger Whiteside issued a statement on the company employee information site revealing that recent weeks have been “particularly difficult” for the chain and the…
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