All Bakeries articles
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NewsGreggs reports strong progress on sustainability targets
The bakery chain has published its 2024 sustainability report, outlining progress against the targets set out in its five-year sustainability plan, which runs until the end of 2025
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Analysis & InsightLunch grows its share of delivery occasions
The daypart has grown its share of delivery occasions by 1.9ppts, to 19.2%, in the 52 weeks to 16 March 2025, a new Lumina Intelligence report has found.
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Analysis & InsightFootfall down with restaurants recording the biggest drop
Restaurant footfall fell by nearly 8% across January and February 2025 compared with last year, while footfall at pubs fell by 6%, according to new data from Meaningful Vision.
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NewsCornish Bakehouse targets major UK roll out
The regional bakery has kicked off a UK-wide expansion plan and is targeting four to five openings per year, with a new format just launched in Brighton, according to MD Kevin Mitchell
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InterviewsSourdough Sophia eyes 20 sites
The North London bakery-cafe operator is set to open three sites this year as it balances its artisanal roots with operational growth
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NewsLola’s: ‘The real growth opportunity is outside London’
The travel-hub focused bakery brand sees huge potential to expand the business outside London, MD Asher Budwig shared
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Analysis & InsightValue of food to go sector forecast to reach £24bn this year
Growth is expected to come from stronger volumes, with increased footfall expected to be a driver in travel hubs and city centres, Lumina Intelligence’s new UK Food to Go Market Report forecasts
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NewsCornish Bakery exploring sale of the business
The bakery coffee shop chain has appointed advisors at Tamweel Capital to oversee a sale of the 66-shop business.
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NewsCornish Bakery to add six new locations
The 66-strong independent bakery chain is building on a year of record-breaking results in 2024, which saw it achieve a 26% rise in sales
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NewsCornish Bakery accelerating expansion this year
The business has opened six new sites with “a further five under offer”, since its year end in May 2024, and is on target to achieve a significant uplift in EBITDA, to reach in excess of £5m in FY24/25
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Analysis & InsightRetail channel driving growth in eating out market
The channel is forecast to grow by 5.3% this year to a value of £20bn as consumers switch to lower-ticket alternatives, Lumina Intelligence highlights in its new UK Eating Out Market Report
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InterviewsParis Baguette: ‘We haven’t scratched the surface in the UK yet’
With more than 4,000 stores globally, the bakery and patisserie concept is looking to expand further in and around London, COO Nico Gaillot tells MCA
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NewsCinnabon to launch delivery service
EG Group, which is the master franchisee of the US bakery brand, said the move followed “considerable demand” from customers and was its first e-commerce platform launch with a franchise partner
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InterviewsPaul UK: ‘We want to make the brand more accessible’
The brand may have a 130-year history, but Paul is little-known outside London… not for much longer, CEO Mark Hilton tells MCA
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NewsPaul UK looking to introduce café format
The French bakery chain is looking at converting some of its traditional format sites to the Paul le Café format, CEO Mark Hilton told MCA.
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InterviewsOle & Steen: ‘We’d like to have 30 sites by the end of the year’
The Danish bakery will open its 19th site in London’s Seven Dials this week, followed by Clapham and Windsor, MD Lee Nixon tells MCA
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Analysis & InsightAverage spend up as pubs and bars grow share
Latest data from Lumina Intelligence’s Eating & Drinking Out Panel indicates a shift in channel share during the four weeks to 11 July 2021 driven by the Euros. As consumers gathered to watch the football, pubs and bars have continued to gain channel share, accounting for 15.0% of total eating out occasions across the four weeks – up 2ppts versus the previous period. Restaurants have also continued to grow share, up 0.6ppts to 12.7%.
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NewsGrowing brands highlight key market trends
Lumina’s latest ODI (Operator Data Index) analysis includes full year 2021 outlet growth forecasts for both emerging and established brands within important market segments. It also discusses some of the key market trends that are currently helping brands expand. Trends include creating atmosphere, focusing on online and diversification of offer.
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NewsGreggs recovery ‘stronger than anticipated’
Greggs’ half year sales for 2021 were narrowly shy of those of 2019, reaching £546.2m.
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NewsEG Group begins roll out of Cinnabon concessions
Asda’s new owner, EG Group, has begun the roll out of the Cinnabon bakery brand in the UK with a new concession opening within Asda’s refurbished store in Walsall.