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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Sep- 2024 -20 September
Knoops raises £1m on first day of crowdfunding campaign
Knoops has raised over £1m since launching its campaign on Wednesday 18 September via Crowdcube, the world’s largest equity crowdfunding…
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20 September
Caffè Nero hits record Q1 sales of £147m
Caffè Nero has reported recorded sales of £147m for the first quarter, driven by very strong growth in the UK…
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19 September
La Maritxu to open second café in Soho
La Maritxu, the Basque cheesecake operator, has signed for its second London location on Soho’s Kingly Street. La Maritxu will…
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Aug- 2024 -22 August
Boston Tea Party FY sales fall 5% to £21.7m
Independent café group, Boston Tea Party, has reported a 5% drop in net sales to £21.7m from £22.9m during the…
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20 August
Thomas Kelly joins Espresso House as CEO
Espresso House, the premium café and coffee brand in the Nordics, has announced the appointment of Thomas Kelly as its…
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5 August
Knoops appoints two non-exec directors
Knoops has announced the appointment of Julian Metcalfe and Alice Avis as non-executive directors, both also being investors in the…
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Jul- 2024 -30 July
Greggs H1 sales rise to £960.6m
Greggs’ sales rose 13.8% to £960.6m during the 26 weeks ended 29 June 2024. The food-on-the-go retailer has announced its…
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23 July
Canadian Second Cup plans expansion in the UK
Canadian coffee chain Second Cup has announced that it is seeking to receive proposals for the master franchise opportunity in…
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19 July
Cooks Coffee appoints new UK-based board members
Cooks Coffee Company, the international coffee-focused café chain, that operates Esquires, the Organic Coffee Company in UK and Ireland has…
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17 July
Cornish Bakery to open 61st location in Nottingham
Independent bakery chain Cornish Bakery will be opening its 61st location in Nottingham on Monday 12 August, creating 18 jobs…
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