Café

Pret to open homeless hostel in London

08-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

Pret A Manger’s charitable foundation is to open a London homeless hostel, offering people accommodation and paid work.

Caffè Nero buys majority stake in Coffee#1

30-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

The Caffè Nero Group has acquired the Coffee#1 café chain for an undisclosed sum.

Department of Coffee and Social Affairs buys Bea’s of Bloomsbury

07-Dec-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

Department of Coffee and Social Affairs has bought premium tea and cake shop operator Bea’s of Bloomsbury.

Stone me! The UK's first cannabis restaurant to open in Brighton

09-Nov-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

The UK’s first restaurant themed around cannabis ingredient CBD is set to open in Brighton.

Peggy Porschen to launch all-day savoury menu at new Chelsea site

31-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Pretty, Instagram-friendly bakery and cafe Peggy Porschen will launch a flagship all-day restaurant early next year.

Patisserie Valerie investigation may be handed to independent body over legitimacy concerns

23-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Leading investors in troubled café chain Patisserie Valerie are concerned about the legitimacy of an internal investigation into a £40 million hole in the company’s accounts, according to The Times.

Colicci and Theo Randall to launch Royal Parks restaurant

09-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Artisan café group Colicci is collaborating with The Royal Parks and Theo Randall to launch two cafés and nine sculptural kiosks.

Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium: “It’s on their terms and that’s how we like it”

20-Nov-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Operating London’s first ‘cat café’ is a huge task, not only are there huge expectations to manage, food hygiene and the cat’s welfare has to be put first. BigHospitality caught up with Tenneil Graham-Murray, assistant manager at Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium,...