All Dessert parlours articles
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NewsLittle Dessert Shop launches refreshed brand identity
The 50-strong dessert parlour brand has updated the colour palette, graphics and signage across its shops and newly expanded menu.
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Analysis & Insight‘Ube can be as popular as matcha’
As the Philippines halts exports of fresh ube, a viral purple yam used in drinks and desserts, MCA speaks to Mamasons operator Omar Shah about the impact on UK operators and the wider Filipino cuisine category
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NewsRandy’s Donuts to make UK debut
The US donut chain is to launch its first outpost this side of the pond in Scotland having secured a site in Edinburgh city centre
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NewsHeavenly Desserts unveils new name
The group’s new Crawley location will launch as Heavenly, with the updated moniker reflecting the brand’s expansion beyond desserts into coffee and brunch
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Analysis & InsightSugar rush: inside the UK’s growing dessert market
With a flurry of concepts entering the market and established players continuing to expand, the UK’s dessert sector is developing into a sizeable and increasingly diverse category
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NewsKrispy Kreme UK ‘on the path to sustainable, profitable growth’ through turnaround plan
The doughnut brand said it took ‘decisive action’ to reset the foundations of the business last year amid increased losses and a small drop in revenue
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including Big Mamma’s latest London venture, a new era for Gaucho Manchester, and the concept taking over iconic City restaurant Simpson’s Tavern
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up some of the most anticipated new openigs, including a new concept from the founder of Milk Beach, a rooftop bar in Bloomsbury and a new private dining room from Nieves Barragán and JKS
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the latest openings news from across the hospitality sector, featuring Quaglino’s, Wagamama, Vagabond, Chaiiwala and more
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InterviewsLola’s plans healthier range of cupcakes
The brand plans to introduce fresh handmade products that are higher in fibre and appeal to wellness-conscious consumers, according to managing director Asher Budwig
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including a second London location for Parisian smash burger import, Dumbo, and the European debut of Australian frozen yogurt brand Yo-Chi
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NewsCreams signs deal for US expansion
The dessert café chain expects to open its first US store in Scottsdale, Arizona early next year, after recently announcing its first overseas expansion agreement for Greece and Cyprus
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NewsJunk Group plans four new openings
The French hospitality group will open new sites under its viral smashburger brand Junk, as well as cookie concept Puffy, in Mayfair, Spitalfields and Covent Garden
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NewsCreams announces first international expansion plans
The dessert chain has signed a master franchise agreement to launch in Greece and Cyprus, with the first store expected to open in Athens later this year
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NewsCreams partners with Mockingbird Raw Press for summer drinks line-up
The dessert cafe chain has collaborated with the premium cold-pressed juice brand in a push to innovate its drinks offer and reach new occasions
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, with chef Yotam Ottolenghi’s first Scottish restaurant, a new pub-with-rooms from Chickpea Group, a new restaurant from Six by Nico, and more
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NewsCreams moves to trademark ‘Froffle Toast’
The French toast and waffle hybrid has sold more than 5,000 units since launching on menus across the dessert cafe chain’s estate
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NewsYousif Aslam exits Heavenly Desserts
Aslam, who founded the dessert café franchise with Mohammad Imran back in 2008, says he leaves the business in the hands of ‘a highly capable and committed leadership team’
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NewsCreams completes strategic transformation
The 100-strong dessert café brand said it has successfully completed its repositioning towards a franchise-led, manufacturing-driven and scalable operating model
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NewsCreams: ‘We’re seeing a massive increase in late night sales’
CEO Everett Fieldgate said customers may be gravitating away from the pub towards lower-ticket experiences, as the dessert cafe chain looks to differentiate its brand through menu innovation