Cornish Bakery
Coverage of growth strategy, brand repositioning, and F&B development at a bakery-led operator blending craft quality with high-street and destination retail. This section explores store openings, design evolution, leadership updates, and product innovation, providing insight for hospitality professionals tracking premiumisation in the bakery sector and the crossover between takeaway, café culture, and artisan food experiences.
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Oct- 2025 -13 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Cornish Bakery launches new workplace mission amid 24% sales rise
Cornish Bakery has launched a new workplace initiative aimed at improving staff development and culture across its UK sites, as it reported a 24% rise in total sales year-on-year. The independent chain of 70 bakeries, which employs more than 800 people, credited its people-first approach for sustained growth and said…
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Sep- 2025 -22 SeptemberFood and Drink
Cornish Bakery to open its largest bakery in Portsmouth
Cornish Bakery has revealed that it is set to open its largest ever bakery at Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth as it presses ahead with a pipeline of new openings this autumn. This landmark two-story site will feature an expanded menu of Cornish Tapas and Afternoon Tea alongside its core product range.…
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9 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Cornish Bakery sales jump 24% in record summer
Cornish Bakery has reported record trading over the summer, with total sales up 24% year-on-year and like-for-like sales rising 8% in August. The independent chain said it had its biggest ever week of sales during the August bank holiday, with several branches also setting new individual records. The figures contrast…
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Jun- 2025 -24 JuneCafes and Coffee Shops
Cornish Bakery to open three new sites and expand York flagship
Cornish Bakery has announced it will open three new branches in Hereford, Woodbridge and Portsmouth this summer as part of its wider UK expansion plans. The company also plans to more than double the size of its existing bakery on Coney Street, York, increasing seating from 16 to 66 by…
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10 JunePeople
Cornish Bakery appoints new food innovation head amid record sales
Cornish Bakery has appointed chef and product developer Arnaud Kaziewicz as its head of proposition and product innovation, following a record trading period over the Easter and May Bank Holiday weekends. The appointment comes as the bakery chain reported a 9% increase in like-for-like sales since the start of 2025. …
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5 JuneCafes and Coffee Shops
Cornish Bakery plots major UK expansion to over 400 sites
Cornish Bakery has unveiled plans to expand from 66 to more than 400 sites across the UK, with a focus on high street locations. The bakery chain, which began in a Cornish fishing village, has previously targeted tourist hotspots, retail outlets, motorway services and event venues such as the NEC…
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Mar- 2025 -19 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 19/03/25
Cornish Bakery has appointed Tamweel to oversee a sale of the business. It comes as the chain has seen sustained year-on-year growth, with revenues and site EBITDA for the 12-month period to May 2025 expected to reach £37m and £8.3m respectively. Under the leadership of MD Mat Finch, Cornish Bakery…
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19 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Cornish Bakery appoints Tamweel as it explores sale
Cornish Bakery, a fast-growing bakery chain with 66 locations across the country, has appointed Tamweel to oversee a sale of the business. It comes as the chain has seen sustained year-on-year growth, with revenues and site EBITDA for the 12-month period to May 2025 expected to reach £37m and £8.3m…
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Feb- 2025 -26 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 26/02/25
Starbucks is set to cut 1,100 jobs as part of its global turnaround plan. Chief executive Brian Niccol stated that the decision aims to streamline the company’s structure by eliminating redundancies and forming smaller, more agile teams. While individual partners whose jobs are being eliminated have been informed, the group…
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26 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Cornish Bakery to open six more locations in 2025
Cornish Bakery has announced its plans to open a further six locations throughout 2025, following the successful launch of a site in Cirencester earlier this year – taking the estate to a total of 66 bakeries. According to the group, the Cotswold market town and its local community have “warmly”…
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