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.

Dec- 2020 -

1 December

Caffe Nero snubs Issa brothers offer

Caffe Nero has rejected a takeover offer from the billionaire Issa brothers, after the chain revealed its advisors received an…
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Nov- 2020 -

30 November

Issa brothers eye up Caffe Nero

Mohsin and Zuber Issa, the owners of British petrol retailing company EG Group, are rumored to have proposed a takeover…
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16 November

Greggs to make 800 job cuts

Greggs has announced plans to cut over 800 jobs from its UK sites, as a result of trading difficulties due…
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13 November

Caffe Nero launches CVA proposal

Caffe Nero has launched a CVA proposal, in which it will ask landlords to cut costs as the ongoing impact…
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9 November

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…
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Oct- 2020 -

29 October

WSH acquires Bartlett Mitchell

Westbury Street Holdings (WSH), has announced the acquisition of catering company Bartlett Mitchell for an undisclosed sum. Bartlett Mitchell, founded…
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26 October

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…
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19 October

Pret A Manger to axe further 400 jobs

Pret A Manger has announced that it will close a further six branches and make up to 400 more redundancies…
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12 October

Tim Hortons UK expansion will create 2000 new jobs

Tim Hortons reportedly has plans to expand across the UK and Ireland in a bid to “capitalise” on the growing…
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Sep- 2020 -

24 September

Upper Crust owner predicts 86% decrease in sales

Owners of pastry chain Upper Crust, have predicted an 86% decrease in sales for the year to end in September. …
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