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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Nov- 2020 -9 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffe Nero lenders prepare for CVA
Alcentra and Partners Group, which reportedly provides mezzanine debt to Caffe Nero, has called in financial advisers as the company prepares for a CVA that could potentially lead to permanent store closures and job losses. According to Sky News, Alcentra has requested FTI Consulting to join them in discussions regarding…
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Oct- 2020 -26 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffe Nero eyes CVA proposal
Caffe Nero is reportedly considering the launch of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), as the pandemic takes a toll on its earnings. According to Sky News, the coffee chain is considering a CVA to cut costs on rent bills and exit loss-making outlets. Reports suggest it has not yet been…
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Sep- 2020 -11 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffe Nero drafts in KPMG for landlord negotiations
Caffe Nero has drafted in KPMG in a bid to negotiate high street rent cuts with landlords, according to Sky News. It comes as the coffee chain, which operates 660 stores across the UK, is looking to “review its options” regarding its property portfolio amid the latest government restrictions concerning…
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Jun- 2020 -30 JuneCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffè Nero to reopen 400 stores to eat in from 4 July
Caffè Nero has announced it will reopen 400 stores for eat-in from the 4 July. The stores will open with protocols in place to ensure its employees and customers remain safe and in accordance with government advice and social distancing guidance. The stores will offer Caffè Nero’s coffee and other…
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May- 2020 -21 MayCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffè Nero partners with Uber Eats to launch delivery service
Coffee chain Caffè Nero has announced its partnership with Uber Eats to offer a delivery service for the first time amid the Covid-19 lockdown. The exclusive partnership with Uber Eats will enable the coffee chain to deliver to customers from over 40 stored by the end of May. Through the…
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Mar- 2020 -24 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffè Nero to close all sites temporarily
Caffè Nero has said all of its stores will close temporarily by the evening of Wednesday 25 March until further notice, amid the Covid-19 outbreak sweeping the UK. The chain said that in the face of this “unprecedented challenge” it’s priority now is to “ensure the safety and wellbeing” of…
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Jan- 2019 -31 JanuaryBusiness
Caffe Nero acquires majority stake in Coffee#1
The Caffè Nero Group has announced it has become the majority owner of Coffee#1, after acquiring shares from its owner SA Brain for an undisclosed sum. SA Brain has owner the Wales, Midlands and south England based Coffee chain since 2011 and the first Coffee#1 site opened in 2001. The…
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Jul- 2018 -13 JulyFeatures
Is coffee cupping the new wine tasting?
Whilst millennials have been branded as the typical target market for speciality coffee, there is a growing need to focus on the younger Generation Z and what makes them tick. With Gen Z consumers drinking less alcohol than their older generations, wine tasting events could become a thing of the…
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