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.

Feb- 2019 -

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 &…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
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.…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
21 January

90-year-old south London toilet becomes cafe

A 90-year-old toilet on Plumstead Common has opened as a new cafe named The Slade Cafe, under the stewardship of…
Read More »