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.

Mar- 2021 -

26 March

23.5 Degrees opens 80th Starbucks site

Starbucks’ first UK franchised business partner, 23.5 Degrees, has announced it will open its 80th store today, 26 March in…
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24 March

200 Degrees Coffee to open new Manchester site

Nottingham-based coffee roasters 200 Degrees Coffee will open its 12th coffee shop in The Hybrid Building, Mosley Street, Manchester on…
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4 March

Gong cha continues growth plans with launch of new Newcastle site

Gong cha, an authentic Taiwanese bubble tea brand has announced plans to open a new site in Haymarket, Newcastle as…
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Feb- 2021 -

26 February

Deliveroo partners with Costa Coffee as growth plans for 2021 continue

Deliveroo has announced a new delivery partnership with Costa Coffee, which will see customers able to order goods from the…
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17 February

Hummingbird Bakery bought out of administration

The Hummingbird Bakery, a London-based bakery chain, has announced that it has been acquired by Acropolis Capital. The American-styled bakery…
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15 February

Court files show Grant Thornton’s alleged Patisserie Valerie audit errors

FRP Advisory, the liquidator to Patisserie Valerie, has filed legal documents describing Grant Thornton’s alleged errors in its auditing of…
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9 February

Creams seeks to expand franchise operations

Dessert café brand Creams has announced it is seeking like-minded franchise partners to further roll-out its franchise operation nationwide. Key…
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Jan- 2021 -

4 January

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…
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Dec- 2020 -

22 December

Pistachio Holdings acquires Creams

Pistachio Holdings, a firm backed by Ankush Shah of the East Africa-based Sumaria Group, has acquired a majority stake in…
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17 December

Paul Bakery seeks UK franchise partners

Bakery chain Paul has announced it is looking to secure UK franchise partners in a bid to roll-out the chain…
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