All Caravan articles
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News
Caravan attains B Corp certification
The founders credited sustainable coffee sourcing programmes, energy-efficient roasting, and charity partnerships as important factors behind its strong scores
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Caravan focuses expansion outside of London
The group reported a strong trading performance, with growth in both transaction volumes and spend, as it prepares to open a new site in Manchester
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Interviews
Caravan: ‘Our database is the biggest digital tool’
The group is attracting consumers to the coffee side of the business through targeted communications, Jess Wright, marketing & sales director for Caravan Coffee Roasters, told MCA’s Hostech
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Caravan: ‘All welcome’ has been our north star from day one
As part of a a series of finalist profiles for the Diversity Leadership award at MCA’s Hospitality Awards, CEO Laura Harper-Hinton tells us how Caravan has always been a melting pot
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Caravan’s Rising Star takes culture ‘from good to great’
Caravan CEO Laura Harper-Hinton commends people & culture director, Fernanda Antonio, for driving an even more positive culture across the business, as part of MCA’s Rising Star award
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Caravan: ‘We’ve always wanted to go outside London’
CEO Laura Harper-Hinton speaks to MCA about venuring outside the capital, international potential, and maintaining growth
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News
Caravan to open flagship in Covent Garden
The all day dining and craft coffee concept is opening its largest site yet later this year, which will be its eighth in the capital
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Interviews
Jane O’Riordan: ‘I’m always pushing for innovation’
MCA’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year discusses her career to date, her passion for the three businesses she chairs and her wish for the sector to see beyond its short-term crises
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Interviews
Jane O’Riordan: ‘Being people centric is critical’
People are a business’ most precious asset and must be looked after, particularly in today’s tough labour market, the chair of Turtle Bay, Red Engine and Caravan tells MCA.
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Interviews
Caravan: ‘We source well beyond Fairtrade’
CEO Laura Harper-Hinton talks to MCA about why climate positive is better than climate neutral, in the latest finalist profile for the Retailers’ Retailer Sustainability award, sponsored by Pernod Ricard
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Caravan to take first steps outside London
Group CEO Laura Harper-Hinton speaks about embarking on a new expansion strategy and growing the offer at MCA’s Restaurant Conference
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In pictures: MCA’s Restaurant Conference 2022
Taking place at on 22 September, the conference featured big name speakers from McDonald’s, Nando’s, The Wolseley Hospitality Group, JKS, Heart with Smart Group, Mowgli and Caravan
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Ocean Basket prepares for UK growth
The South African casual dining concept, which has over 200 restaurants in 16 countries, is gearing up to expand in the UK, CEO Grace Harding said
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Jens Hofma to speak at MCA’s Restaurant Conference
The Pizza Hut Restaurants UK CEO will share the story of how his newly named group, Heart with Smart, went into partnership with Itsu
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Book your tickets for MCA’s Restaurant Conference
Hear from leaders in the sector, including Jens Hofma, CEO, Pizza Hut Restaurants UK; Jyotin Sethi, CEO, JKS Restaurants and Laura Harper Hinton, co-founder and CEO, Caravan.
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MCA Restaurant’s Conference reveals stellar line-up
McDonald’s COO Gareth Pearson, Mowgli founder Nisha Katona and JKS Restaurants CEO Jyotin Sethi join the conference on 22 September
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Openings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings and announcements, with new sites from Benugo, Chopstix, Gusto Italian, Island Poké, and more
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Analysis & Insight
Turtle Bay in positive lfls growth
Turtle Bay is having one of its best two-month trading periods on record, chair Jane O’Riordan has said.
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News
Caravan confirms Vardo in Chelsea
Caravan has confirmed its next opening will be new nomadic concept Vardo, set open this autumn in Duke of York Square, Chelsea.
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Caravan looking to role out FTG format
Caravan, the restaurant, bar and coffee concept, is looking at opportunities to expand its Caravan To Go format, after a year of learnings at its debut site in Fitzrovia.