Desserts

Whipped London’s joins line-up at Market Halls Victoria

18-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

London-based cheesecake specialist Whipped is to take up residence in Market Halls Victoria.

Middle East-founded dessert bar KAYU Bakehouse to make London debut

13-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Dessert bar concept KAYU Bakehouse will launch its first London site next month following success in the Middle East.

Insomnia Cookies makes UK debut with double Manchester opening

30-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Late-night cookie concept Insomnia Cookies has made its UK debut this week with a double opening in Manchester.

Acai brand Oakberry to make its London debut next month

22-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

International acai-focused QSR brand Oakberry will make its London debut next month with a site in Fitzrovia.

Creams signs nationwide franchise agreement to open within Tesco Cafés

01-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Fast casual dessert brand Creams Cafe has signed a nationwide franchise agreement with Tesco Family Dining Limited.

Heavenly Desserts reaches 50th site milestone

21-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Dessert franchise Heavenly Desserts will open its 50th restaurant in the UK this month with a further five in the works.

How I Got Here: Yousif Aslam

12-Jul-2023 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.

Flash-grilled: Lungi Mhlanga

03-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

The owner and founder of female-led dessert bar Treats Club in east London on pairing pickles with ice cream, her penchant for graphic design, and her new savoury donut collaboration.

Investment fund Salonica Maroon increases stake in Creams Cafe

23-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Investment fund Salonica Maroon has acquired a further shareholding in fast growing dessert brand Creams Cafe.

Top pastry chef Sarah Frankland named executive chef at Penny Hill Park

06-Dec-2022 By Joe Lutrario

High profile Sarah Frankland has been promoted from head pastry chef to executive chef at Surrey’s Penny Hill Park.

Scottish pancake group to open Leicester Square flagship

03-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

The UK’s largest chain of pancake houses, Stack & Still, is expanding beyond Scotland with a restaurant in London’s Leicester Square.

Creams Cafe enters into partnership with Tesco

29-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Creams Cafe has become the latest hospitality brand to partner with a supermarket with the opening of a venue in Tesco.

Creams Cafe launches emergency franchise support package

23-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Dessert-focused group Creams Café has announced an emergency franchise partner support package to help its partners through inflationary pressures and the cost of living crisis.

Crepeaffaire opens Crepe & Roll concept in Primark

23-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

Casual crepe concept Crepeaffaire has opened its Crepe & Roll concept at a Primark clothes stores in Kingston.

Bubblewrap to launch first international site

04-Aug-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Instagram-famous dessert brand Bubblewrap will launch its debut international franchise site later this year.

Bubblewrap kickstarts expansion with first franchise site

29-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Instagram-famous dessert brand Bubblewrap has launched its first franchise site to kickstart its plans for significant expansion.

Soho to welcome two new dessert-led concepts

26-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

New York-based dessert brand Cocomelt London is making its UK debut this summer with a site in London’s Soho.

Latest opening: Cédric Grolet at The Berkeley

15-Feb-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Is £135 pushing it for a dessert-only tasting menu? Superstar Parisian pastry chef Cédric Grolet doesn’t think so.

Andrew Sheridan: “I wanted to create a restaurant that was totally different to anywhere else”

07-Jan-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The Birmingham-based chef behind About 8 on his upcoming dessert bar After 8 and his determination to offer a different experience to his peers.

10 hospitality trends for 2022

22-Dec-2021 By BigHospiality

Canned wines at the dining table. Dessert-only restaurants. Nepalese fine dining. Here’s our predictions for what will shape the hospitality sector over the next 12 months.

Kimberley Lin: “I still dream about Cronuts”

03-Dec-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The former Dominique Ansel development chef on her new restaurant at 3 Henrietta Street and her vegan cookie side hustle Floozie.

Creams to rollout in Egypt following franchise deal

19-Oct-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Dessert café chain Creams is to open 22 sites in Egypt over the next five years following the signing of its first international franchise partner.

Creams to hit 100 sites as it announces trio of new openings

14-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

Dessert parlour brand Creams has confirmed a trio of new openings in the capital, which will push its UK estate to 100 sites in total by the middle of November.

Bubblewrap plans 'aggressive' expansion across UK

26-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

Chinatown-based bubble waffle concept Bubblewrap, which is credited with starting the craze for the Hong Kong dessert on these shores, has unveiled plans to roll out across the UK and internationally.

Creams targets northern regions as it expands franchise operation

09-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

Dessert parlour brand Creams is seeking franchise partners to help grow its portfolio across northern England and Scotland.

Creams heads to Wales as it ramps up UK expansion

13-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Dessert parlour brand Creams is to make its debut in Wales later this month as it looks to accelerate its plans for further UK expansion.

Creams acquired by Pistachio Holdings

21-Dec-2020 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.

Sakurado brings its mille crepes to Chinatown

23-Nov-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Sakurado - the Franco-Japanese patisserie brand that specialises in mille crepe - has chosen Chinatown for its second London location.

How I Got Here: Adam Mani

30-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

Adam Mani is the co-founder and CEO of the 90-strong desert parlour brand Creams.

Creams sales up 35% following 'record-breaking' August trade

03-Sep-2020 By James McAllister

Dessert-focused chain Creams saw year-on-year sales rise 35% in August as a result of the Government's Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) discount scheme.

Creams to launch 'kiosk format' as it pushes ahead with 'ambitious' expansion plans

18-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Dessert-focused chain Creams is to launch a grab-and-go 'kiosk format' site on London’s Old Street tomorrow (19 August), as it prepares to push ahead with an 'ambitious opening programme'.

Creams to introduce QR codes and ice cream van jingles to help prompt distancing and sanitisation

15-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Dessert-focused chain Creams is to introduce QR codes to access menus and an ice cream van jingle to prompt all team members to wash their hands and sanitise surfaces.

United we stand

Podcast: how Creams has continued to operate during the lockdown

07-May-2020 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.

Generation Next: how Chin Chin is rethinking ice cream

25-Sep-2019 By Sophie Witts

Three-strong nitrogen ice cream specialist Chin Chin Ice Cream has brought desserts made using techniques associated with high-end restaurants to a wider audience

Flash-grilled: Mariana Chaves

12-Apr-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Born and raised in Rio, pastry chef Mariana Chave attended Le Cordon Bleu prior to a spell with Nuno Mendes. She is currently head pastry chef at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Cornwall.

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7 chocolate trends for restaurants

18-Feb-2019 By Patrick McGuigan

Raise your chocolate game in 2019 with these trends, including pour-and-melt puds and s'mores.

Pastry Team UK comes eighth and wins Best Sugar at World Patisserie Cup 2017

24-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Pastry Team UK has come in eighth place at the 2017 Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie at the Sirha exhibition in Lyon, France, and Sugar candidate Florian Poirot won ‘Best Sugar Piece’.

Costa Fresco launches hot food and dessert menu

04-Mar-2016 By Helen Gilbert

Costa Fresco has today [4 March] extended its hot food menu with a new range of lunchtime dishes and desserts. 

Sweet & salty combo launched New Forest Ice Cream

12-Feb-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Hampshire-based ice cream manufacturer New Forest Ice Cream has added a salted caramel flavour to its growing range of frozen desserts. 

Christmas products: Desserts

26-Sep-2011 By Luke Nicholls

BigHospitality takes a look at some festive-themed deserts including mulled wine and Champagne-flavoured sorbet, frozen tårta, and sherry trifle, which are all sure to make your business stand out from the crowd during the busy Christmas period.

Alveston Kitchens Dessert Challenge

17-Sep-2008 By Restaurant

Advertisement Feature - Win six months supply of Alveston Kitchens desserts by entering this exciting competition