Cafes and Coffee Shops

The latest news and updates on cafes and coffee shops, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.

Sep- 2022 -

8 September

Hebrides site Café Kisimul brought to market for £275,000

Café Kisimul, in Castlebay on the Isle of Barra, has been brought to market by DM Hall, being marketed for…
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Aug- 2022 -

5 August

Costa Coffee opens 300th UK drive-thru amid £20m expansion

Costa Coffee has opened a new drive-thru in Peel Centre Retail Park, Sunderland, which marks the 300th drive-thru for the…
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Jul- 2022 -

15 July

Krispy Kreme appoints president and managing director for UK and Ireland

Krispy Kreme has announced that it has appointed Jamie Dunning as its new president and managing director for the UK…
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4 July

Pret H1 revenues surge 230% to £357.8m

Pret A Manger has reported that its half year (H1) revenues in 2022 has grown by 230% year-on-year to £357.8m,…
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Jun- 2022 -

30 June

Pret to expand to India in partnership with RBL

Pret has announced its partnership with Reliance Brands Limited (RBL), to launch and build the brand in India. RBL will…
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30 June

Pret sales hit by rail strikes

Pret A Manger’s sales in London’s financial and shopping district have fallen “sharply”, as coffee, soup and sandwich sales in…
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27 June

Creams Cafe to open at Manchester Arndale

Dessert restaurant brand, Creams Cafe, will be opening at Manchester Arndale later this year with a new 2,325 square feet…
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27 June

Patisserie Valerie settles £200m claim with Grant Thornton

The administrators of Patisserie Valerie have reportedly settled a £200m lawsuit with Grant Thornton after allegations of negligence arose in…
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24 June

Pret sales rise as offices fill up

Pret A Manger’s sales of coffee and sandwiches were 88% of pre-Covid-19 levels through last Thursday (16 June) in London…
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14 June

Pret a Manger to debut in Spain and Portugal

Pret A Manger has reached an agreement with the Ibersol Group to launch the Pret brand and products across Spain…
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