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.

Nov- 2019 -

19 November

Tim Hortons announces opening date for Leicester branch

Canadian cafe and bakery chain, Tim Hortons, has announced it will be opening the door to to its biggest restaurant…
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Oct- 2019 -

24 October

% Arabica to make UK debut with double store openings in London

Lifestyle-orientated Japanese coffee brand % Arabica is to make its UK debut with two London outposts officially opening on 1…
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10 October

Pret A Manger turnover hits £710m in 2018

Sandwich shop chain Pret A Manger saw turnover increase to £710m for its UK business in 2018. The group said…
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Sep- 2019 -

18 September

Eat raises £35,193 through partnership with StreetGames

Sandwich shop chain Eat has announced that its summer campaign in partnership with ‘Fit and Fed’, a holiday programme led…
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18 September

Costa Coffee launches first ‘commuter-focused’ store

Costa Coffee has opened its first ‘commuter-focused’ store concept in London. The debut site within Lewisham Station occupies 400 sq.…
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12 September

Paul UK saves food from landfill with ‘Too Good To Go partnership’

French bakery and pâtisserie Paul has announced today that it has extended its partnership with food waste fighting app Too…
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6 September

‘Natasha’s law’ enacted in parliament

‘Natasha’s Law’ was enacted yesterday (5 September), which will require businesses to include full ingredients labelling on direct sale foods,…
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Aug- 2019 -

28 August

Paul UK partners with Feed It Back

French bakery and café brand Paul UK, has partnered with customer feedback and online reputation specialist, Feed It Back, to…
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15 August

Paul reports 7.4% rise in turnover

Barkery and cafe chain Paul has reported a 7.4% rise in group turnover to £38m for the year to 31…
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7 August

Eat appoints Mike Rainer as MD

Sandwich chain Eat has appointed Mike Rainer as its new MD, after the company was acquired by Pret a Manger…
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