Café

Yousif Aslam co-founder and managing director of Heavenly Desserts on honing your business model and why he wants VAT reduced

How I Got Here: Yousif Aslam

By James McAllister

The co-founder and managing director of Heavenly Desserts, which operates around 50 sites across the UK and Canada, on honing his business model and why he wants VAT reduced.

Bob & Berts to hit 30 sites this year

Bob & Berts to hit 30 sites this year

By Restaurant

Independent coffee shop chain Bob & Berts has announced plans to open six new stores this year, taking its total footprint to more than 30 sites across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

How I Got Here with Dumo Mathema head of coffee at Brighton-based café chain Small Batch

How I Got Here: Dumo Mathema

By James McAllister

The head of coffee at Brighton-based café chain Small Batch on how his job brings creative freedom, and the importance of listening to and learning from others.

Benugo pilots science-based carbon labelling system

Benugo pilots 'science-based' carbon labelling

By James McAllister

Benugo has partnered with the Natural History Museum to introduce 'science-based' carbon labelling for cakes and chilled food served in its cafes and restaurants at the museum.

Patricia Michelson founder of cheese-focused retailer and café La Fromagerie in London Highbury Marylebone Bloomsbury

How I Got Here: Patricia Michelson

By James McAllister

The founder of cheese-focused retailer and café La Fromagerie, which has sites in London's Highbury, Marylebone and Bloomsbury, on how a disastrous skiing day led her to launch her business.

Coffee shop, sandwich and bakery market set to exceed 2019 market value in 2022

UK café market set to exceed 2019 value in 2022

By James McAllister

The total UK coffee shop, sandwich and bakery market is set to exceed its 2019 market value in 2022, according to the latest data from Lumina Intelligence's Operator Data Index.

Creams acquired by Pistachio Holdings

Creams acquired by Pistachio Holdings

By Finn Scott-Delany

Dessert parlour brand Creams has been acquired by Pistachio Holdings, which is backed by Ankush Shah of the East Africa-based Sumaria Group.

Philippe Conticini doubles down in Camden

Philippe Conticini doubles down in Camden

By Joe Lutrario

Famed French pastry chef Philippe Conticini has chosen Buck Street Market for his second café in London as his debut site in nearby Camden Market re-opens.

How I Got Here with former Benugo owner Hugo Warner

How I Got Here: Hugo Warner

By James McAllister

Former Benugo owner Hugo Warner recently founded Hackney-based 'hospitality driven workspace' The Fisheries

Survey shows majority of Brits miss restaurants and cafés during Coronavirus crisis

Survey shows majority of Brits miss restaurants and cafés

By James McAllister

Consultancy firm Allegra Strategies says the Government must set out a concrete action plan for how the hospitality industry can safely reopen, after research revealed the majority of Brits missed visiting restaurants and cafés.

Podcast: how Creams has continued to operate during the Coronavirus lockdown

United we stand

Podcast: how Creams has continued to operate during the lockdown

By James McAllister

Creams commercial and operations director Elton Gray has spoken about how the dessert-focused chain has maintained a portion of its operation throughout the Coronavirus shutdown, and is even preparing to open new sites this summer.

How I Got Here with Chucs Restaurant & Cafe Collection chairman Graziano Arricale

How I Got Here: Graziano Arricale

By James McAllister

Graziano Arricale is food and beverage operating partner at Oakley Capital and chairman of London-based Italian restaurant group Chucs, which currently operates six sites across the capital

How I Got Here with Kiwi café and restaurant brand Ozone's executive chef Joe O’Connell

How I Got Here: Joe O’Connell

By James McAllister

New Zealand-born chef Joe O’Connell oversees the food output and is sustainability co-ordinator for Kiwi café and restaurant brand Ozone, which recently opened its second London location in Bethnal Green.

Ozone to open second London restaurant and cafe

Ozone to open second London site

By James McAllister

Kiwi coffee specialist Ozone is to open its second London location in Bethnal Green in early October, seven years after launching in the capital.