![Zizzi_Sainsburys_RusticaMargherita[1]](https://d36hgjhwuw81py.cloudfront.net/Pictures/274x183/4/2/1/343421_zizzi_sainsburys_rusticamargherita1_806300.jpg)
All Coffee shops & Cafes articles
-
NewsGrind grows coffee shop sales by 13%
The coffee shop operator and roaster has raised £10m in additional funding, after growing sales by 38% last year to £30m
-
InterviewsMcWin: ‘We’re just at the very beginning’
Gail’s is poised for significant expansion under McWin, as the private equity firm sets ambitious targets for its F&B portfolio. Harry Goss, partner and head of foodservice at McWin, tells MCA about the potential the investor sees in both the UK and internationally
-
NewsHotel Chocolat’s cafés boost growth
The premium chocolatier’s Velvetiser Café format recorded a 33% year-on-year sales increase
-
NewsStarbucks to reduce management headcount in global cost-cutting
Starbucks has announced significant organisational changes as part of its ’Back to Starbucks’ strategy, aiming to streamline operations and enhance customer experience globally
-
NewsChaiiwala airport site ‘exciting new territory’
The Indian street food cafe concept is looking to expand across the UK and in more airport sites after opening at London Luton
-
NewsKnoops appoints CEO
William Gordon-Harris, who has served as executive chairman since 2019, will drive expansion at the speciality chocolate drink brand
-
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
-
InterviewsKaspa’s Desserts refocuses on central London
The c100-strong dessert chain is looking to build its presence in central London, and is on track to meet its target of 10-15 openings this year, MD Francesco Arcadio tells MCA
-
NewsWatchHouse coffee has further nine UK sites in the pipeline
Founder Roland Horne told MCA’s Food To Go Conference he was “very bullish” about growth opportunities
-
NewsUS coffee and açaí bowl concept Raining Berries set for UK launch
The Florida-based business, founded by Bimal Bhojani, believes the UK market offers the potential for more than 250 stores.
-
NewsKarak Chaii to accelerate franchise expansion
The brand is aiming for 30 locations by the end of next year, with seven in the pipeline to open in early 2023, its strategic advisor Paolo Peretti has told MCA
-
NewsPaul UK announces move into franchising
The bakery and patisserie chain has secured its first franchise partner in the UK as it looks to drive store growth outside London.
-
NewsHeavenly Desserts to accelerate store openings
The high-end dessert parlour is looking to open 20 UK sites next year, and further its international reach, managing director Yousif Aslam tells MCA
-
![Creams - interior [3]](https://d36hgjhwuw81py.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/4/6/7/275467_creamsinterior3_81776.jpg)
NewsCreams launches partnership with Tesco
Creams Café has announced a partnership with Tesco, which will see it open dessert parlours within the footprint of two of its supermarkets.
-
NewsStuffed launches UK franchise model
Dessert and coffee café Stuffed Gelato has has 10 locations lined up already as it looks to expand across the UK.
-
NewsLoungers: ‘We see lots of opportunity in London’
Openings in Greater London this year to far exceed FY21/22, with its property pipeline remaining “very well advanced”, chief executive Nick Collins has said
-
InterviewsKnoops stirs up gourmet hot chocolate experience
As the crafted hot chocolate concept opens its seventh site, MCA speaks to CEO Tori Nunn about how the cafe brand is looking to follow the single origin journey of speciality coffee
-
Weekend Press‘Greasy spoon’ cafes close as diners shun fry-ups
With tens of thousands of traditional cafes shutting down or being repurposed as coffee shops and brasseries, is it really the end for the all-day breakfast?
-
NewsBlack Sheep Coffee accelerates expansion
Black Sheep Coffee opened a new outlet in Paddington, London this week, as the chain’s investor report for the period ending 30 June 2021 highlights the coffee chain’s increased expansion plans for 2021, supported by over £4m in additional funding. The document also focuses on the chain achieving - for the first time - positive EBITDA, and the increased diversification of its offer.
-
NewsCosta increases pay and recruits 2,000 staff
Costa Coffee has announced a 5% payrise for staff at its 1,500 UK company owned outlets and an intention to recruit an additional 2,000 staff. On average, store team members will take home £500-£900 more per year.