Fans of the viral JOE & THE JUICE sandwiches, or its freshly prepared juices, shakes and coffees, must soon head to Deliveroo for on demand deliveries as the company announces an exclusive partnership with Deliveroo, commencing in January 2025. The collaboration reinforces the brands’ commitment to delivering high-quality, fresh, and convenient options to customers across the UK.

JOE & THE JUICE, the popular urban juice bar and coffee concept, began its partnership with Deliveroo in 2019. Initially operating with just five sites on the platform in the UK, this has since expanded to its 65 current UK locations.

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Auntie Anne's UK, the iconic soft pretzel brand, accelerates its rapid growth with the launch of its 8th new store this year at The Square in Camberley, bringing the total number of UK locations to 41.

This achievement marks a record-breaking year of expansion, innovation, and celebration, with notable openings in Basingstoke, Guildford, and its first railway travel hub at Brighton Station. These milestones reinforce Auntie Anne's commitment to meeting customers where they need them most.

The growth story extends beyond new store openings—year-on-year like-for-like (YOY LFL) sales have consistently increased by over 10%.

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Joe & the Juice has announced plans to open hundreds of additional UK stores as part of its global expansion strategy.

Founded in Copenhagen in 2002, Joe & the Juice operates 65 cafés in the UK and nearly 400 locations worldwide.

The brand aims to expand to 1,000 global stores over the next five years, including opening more locations in London and across the UK.

The expansion follows private equity firm General Atlantic’s acquisition of a controlling stake in Joe & the Juice in 2023.

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London based The Nero Group, has deepened its partnership with premium supermarket chain Waitrose and unveiled a new collaboration between Caffè Nero and John Lewis.

In a press release, The Nero Group announced the introduction of a new in-store café concession with Waitrose, offering coffee from The Nero Roasting Company alongside a selection of food from the supermarket chain.

The concept has been initially rolled out at five Waitrose locations in the UK, situated in Billericay, Godalming.

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Wingstop UK has launched its new location in Bradford, celebrating the occasion by offering free chicken wings to the first 100 customers who walked through the doors.

Located in The Broadway, Bradford, the new Wingstop restaurant offers 50 covers and creates 50 new jobs in the local community. This opening further expands Wingstop UK's presence, following its success in Leeds and Manchester, where the brand operates five restaurants and two delivery kitchens.

In addition to serving its signature wings and bold flavours.

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Esquires Coffee is expanding its presence in the UK, now operating over 70 locations. The brand is focusing on regional growth in areas such as South East England and the East Midlands, while also extending its footprint into Wales.

A recent growth initiative has led to the opening of 17 new outlets across the UK, driven by the efforts of the brand's regional developers.

The brand aims to open at least 10 new UK stores by the end of its financial year in March 2025, with plans to double its locations over the next three years to reach 140–150 outlets.

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Asian-inspired restaurant and retail brand Itsu has entered the sports catering market, securing a deal to supply sushi at London’s Emirates Stadium.

Through a partnership with Delaware North, Itsu sushi will be served in the hospitality boxes at Arsenal Football Club’s home stadium in Holloway.

This development follows the recent launch of Itsu’s catering business, which provides sushi platters and salads to corporate offices, universities, and financial institutions.

Speaking at the Casual Dining Show in September.

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Subway has announced the launch of its new global restaurant design, Fresh Forward 2.0, scheduled for rollout next year. The UK are among the first countries to adopt the updated format.

The latest evolution of the food-to-go giant’s global restaurant design aims to enhance the guest experience, increase convenience, and support franchisee profitability.

Since the introduction of the original Fresh Forward design in 2017, more than 20,000 Subway restaurants worldwide have either been remodeled or newly built in the brand's modern style.

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A top restaurateur, who worked his way up from kitchen porter to chief executive, has been appointed chairman of Suffolk coffee brand Paddy & Scott's.

The company is optimistic that James Horler, described as a 'standout figure in the UK hospitality industry,' will help propel it to new heights.

Starting from the bottom, James rapidly advanced through the ranks at the THF Hotels group, becoming the youngest management trainee to secure an apprenticeship.

He played a key role in the development of Frankie & Benny’s in the 1990s and led a management buy-in of La Tasca for £28 million in 2001.

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Caffè Nero has acquired the London-based independent FCB Coffee for an undisclosed amount.

This marks the group's second acquisition in recent weeks, following the purchase of Nottingham-based 200 Degrees at the end of October.

FCB operates 11 locations, primarily in transport hubs across London and the South East, with its first kiosk opening in 1998.

Nero Group founder and CEO Gerry Ford said: “I’m very pleased to bring FCB into our group.

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The owner of Caffè Nero has expanded its portfolio by acquiring Nottingham-based coffee brand 200 Degrees.

Founded in 2012 by Rob Darby and Tom Vincent, 200 Degrees operates 21 locations across the Midlands.

The company has its own roastery, an e-commerce platform with a subscription service, and a wholesale division that supplies over 500 customers.

200 Degrees will maintain its independent identity as a standalone brand within the Nero Group.

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German Doner Kebab (GDK) has announced two new senior leadership appointments. Tommy Edmond has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Amit Pancholi has taken on the position of UK Franchise Development Director.

These significant appointments come as GDK gears up to open its 150th store in the coming months, maintaining its ambitious growth trajectory.

The brand continues to experience robust sales growth, with year-on-year sales increasing by 7.7%, and it has plans for further expansion in both domestic and international markets.

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Costa Coffee reported a loss last year, even though its revenue increased by more than £100 million, according to filings.

The chain, which runs approximately 2,600 cafes across the UK and Northern Ireland and over 3,900 locations globally, posted a pre-tax loss of £9.6 million in 2023.

This represents a significant decline from the £245,950 profit Costa reported in 2022.

The Coca-Cola-owned company saw its revenue increase from £1.

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Starbucks has purchased 23.5 Degrees, its largest franchisee in the UK, as part of its efforts to enhance the customer experience.

With this deal, Starbucks acquires 113 cafes and 1,650 employees, increasing its number of company-owned locations in the UK to nearly 500.

Starbucks stated that the acquisition was about further “enhancing the coffeehouse experience for customers”.

This move comes after a period of instability for the company.

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Alice Norman, head chef and owner of Pinch in Suffolk, has evolved her concept into a café after four successful years on the regenerative and organic Maple Farm. The newly unveiled Pinch 2.0 is now open in a larger, purpose-built space, with indoor and outdoor seating, a new menu, and a drinks list for the first time. Pinch embraces a relaxed, no-fuss, no-cutlery approach, featuring Roman-style pizzas, frozen slushies, cocktails, and wine, in addition to its much-loved bakery offering of coffee, crullers, pastries, and gelato. Built around the soil-centric farm where she’s based, locality is at the forefront of everything Alice creates at Pinch, championing the produce of her home county,
Suffolk.

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The Bristol-based sandwich purveyor has been providing corporate catering services in and around Bristol since 2015.

Sandwich Sandwich is expanding its catering service into London, nine years after launching its corporate foodservice arm in Bristol.

Family-run business Sandwich Sandwich was founded by Nick Kleiner, a self-taught chef, in 2010 on Cotham Road South, Bristol.

In 2012, Nick Kleiner rebranded his business.

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Burger brand Wendy's experienced a nearly 50% increase in turnover last year amid a period of rapid expansion.

The chain, famous for its square burgers, doubled the number of its company-owned restaurants from six to twelve in 2023.

Turnover increased from £21.2 million in 2022 to £31.9 million in 2023, while pre-tax profits experienced a slight decline, falling from £1.4 million to £1.2 million.

The chain made its return to the UK in 2021 after a 20-year absence.

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The US fast food chain Chick-fil-A has revealed the locations of its first permanent UK restaurants, which are set to open in early 2024.

The first phase of the brand’s nationwide expansion plans will see restaurants opening in London, Liverpool, Belfast, and Leeds.

Chick-fil-A intends to invest $100 million (£74 million) in the UK over the next decade, with plans to open five locations within the first two years.

The initial expansion is expected to generate approximately 400 jobs across licensed and franchised restaurants.

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Gourmet Kings by Burger King begins trialling today in the UK, an all-new dedicated delivery brand driven by popular demand for Burger King® UK’s Gourmet Kings collection.

The feeling of biting into a juicy burger is recognised as one of life’s greatest simple pleasures. Gourmet Kings by Burger King combines the best of British and Irish beef and crispy chicken with elevated all-new delicious flavours, like fiery chilli sauce and classic American style mustard paired with classic Burger King® UK premium ingredients such as sizzling bacon, fresh rocket, onions and pickles for a refreshing crunch.

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McDonald’s has announced plans to open 200 new restaurants over the next four years, committing to a £1 billion investment in the business.

This announcement follows McDonald’s first global sales decline since 2020, with a 1% drop across its 40,000 restaurants worldwide during the April to June period compared to the previous year.

McDonald’s is also marking its 50th anniversary in the UK, celebrating the opening of its first site on Woolwich High Street in London in 1974.

The planned expansion will involve testing new.

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