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.
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Feb- 2019 -19 February
Suffolk coffee start-up expands to the Middle East
A Bury St Edmunds coffee start-up is tapping into growing demand for British artisanal coffee in the Middle East by…
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15 February
Patisserie Holdings sells Baker & Spice for £2.5m
Patisserie Holdings, trading as Patisserie Valerie, has sold its subsidiary company Baker and Spice to the Department of Coffee &…
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14 February
Patisserie Valerie rescued from administration
Bakery chain Patisserie Valerie has been bought out of administration by Irish equity firm Causeway Capital Partners (CCP) for an…
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8 February
Pret opens homeless shelter
The Pret Foundation, which was set up by Pret A Manger’s founders in 1995, has announced the opening of a…
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Jan- 2019 -31 January
Caffe Nero acquires majority stake in Coffee#1
The Caffè Nero Group has announced it has become the majority owner of Coffee#1, after acquiring shares from its owner…
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30 January
Historic Pasticceria Marchesi bakery to open in Mayfair
Milan’s historic Pasticceria Marchesi bakery is set to open on 117 Mount Street, in London’s Mayfair area. The bakery, which…
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29 January
Mike Ashley ‘eyeing up’ Patisserie Valerie
Retail tycoon Mike Ashley is reportedly considering buying collapsed cafe chain Patisserie Valerie, just a week after the company fell…
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23 January
Corbin and King to open ninth restaurant in London’s Soho Square
Jeremy King and Chris Corbin’s restaurant group is set to open its ninth restaurant in 2019 at London’s Soho Square.…
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23 January
Patisserie Valerie goes into administration
Embattled cafe chain Patisserie Valerie has fallen into administration, four months after “fraudulent” activities were discovered in its accounts. The…
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22 January
Kyoto’s % Arabica to open first UK site in London
Japanese coffee chain, % Arabica, is set to open its first UK site in London’s Broadway Market. The chain is…
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