Patisserie Valerie
Coverage of strategic shifts, operational recovery, and product development at a heritage café and bakery brand serving the UK’s high streets. This section explores leadership moves, site reopenings, menu innovation, and F&B positioning, providing insight for operators, retail hospitality professionals, and foodservice leaders tracking brand reinvention, consumer expectations, and performance in the premium bakery and café segment.
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Oct- 2018 -10 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Patisserie Valerie faces winding up order as £1.14m unpaid tax bill is found
Patisserie Holdings has revealed that high street bakery chain Patisserie Valerie faces a winding up petition after it discovered a £1.14m unpaid tax bill. HMRC has filed the petition against its parent company Stonebeach Limited on 14 September and was later advertised in the legal Gazette on 5 October. However,…
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10 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Patisserie Valerie suspends CFO following ‘potential fraud’ discovery
High street bakery Patisserie Valerie has temporarily suspended trading and the company’s chief financial officer following a discovery of “potentially fraudulent” accounts. At 7.30am on 10 October, the company suspended its shares as it awaited clarification on its financial position. Patisserie’s directors were notified of “accounting irregularities” and therefore a…
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Aug- 2018 -8 AugustRestaurants
Former The Ivy owner in bid to save Gaucho
Restaurant investor and former owner of The Ivy, Luke Johnson, has been revealed as one of the bidders seeking to save Gaucho from administration. The steak chain entered administration in July, leading to the closure of its sister chain Cau and according to reports Johnson is looking to purchase Gaucho…
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Apr- 2018 -20 AprilCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa, Wetherspoon, Greggs and Mitchells & Butlers named customers’ favourite brands
Costa, JD Wetherspoon, Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery, Miller & Carter and Greggs are among the businesses with the most momentum in the out of home eating and drinking sectors at the moment, a new report reveals. The ‘CGA EI | Stone & River Brand Momentum Report’ analyses CGA data to…
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