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- 2018 -

20 November

Crussh announces move into workplace catering

Crussh, the healthy food and juice chain, has added a new format to its existing offering with a move into…
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16 November

Patisserie Valerie CEO Paul May quits

Patisserie Valerie CEO Paul May has resigned from his role a month after a fraud inquiry began at the cake…
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6 November

Hospitality costs reach 12-year high

Government-implemented costs are taking a significant toll on businesses in the eating and drinking-out sector, new data by UKHospitality and…
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1 November

Hospitality wages ‘significantly outstripping’ new NLW thresholds

The average hourly pay of workers over 25 in the UK hospitality industry is currently £8.60 – 39p above the…
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Oct- 2018 -

29 October

Patisserie Valerie CFO resigns amid fraud investigation

The chief financial officer of crisis-hit cafe chain Patisserie Valerie has announced his resignation with immediate effect. On 9 October,…
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25 October

Soho’s Fernandez & Wells closes

Fernandez & Wells has closed its first ever site on Soho’s Lexington Street, the closure leaves the chain with three…
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24 October

Winding up petition against Patisserie Valerie dismissed

The winding up petition against Stonebeach Limited, parent company of crisis-hit cafe chain Patisserie Valerie, has been dismissed. Patisserie Holdings…
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15 October

Patisserie Valerie boss resigns from Restaurant Group board

Patisserie Valerie chief executive Paul May has announced he has resigned from his position on the Restaurant Group board “with…
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12 October

Patisserie Valerie saved from collapse with £20m rescue plan

Crisis-hit cafe chain Patisserie Valerie has been saved from collapse after entrepreneur Luke Johnson offered the company a rescue plan…
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12 October

Patisserie Valerie chief finance director arrested

The chief finance director of embattled bakery chain Patisserie Valerie was arrested and has been released on bail, the company…
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