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Cooks Coffee listing on UK stock exchange to ‘benefit franchise networks’
Cooks Coffee listing on UK stock exchange to ‘benefit franchise networks’
																					
							The coffee firm announced its listing plans in mid-August. 
						
					
					
				Tea over booze: More than half of millennial tea lovers get tea as liquor alternative
																					
							Almost 4 in 10 millennials reduced alcohol intake to save money.
						
					
					
				New Shake Shack opens in Oxford Circus
																					
							There will be a custom artwork painted on the building.
						
					
					
				Caffe Nero sales balloon to 107% of 2019 levels
																					
							The premium coffee brand opened 14 new stores in Q1.
						
					
					
				Burger & Sauce fires up new grill in Derby
																					
							The burger franchise will join 200 other brands at the Derbion Shopping Centre.
						
					
					
				Robots to take over servicing customers at Sip & Stone Restaurant and Bar
																					
							SSP Group is experimenting with using robots to help with day-to-day tasks.
						
					
					
				Chopstix opens door in Canterbury
																					
							This is the 82nd branch for the Asian QSR brand.
						
					
					
				Papa John’s unveil garlic dipping sauce talisman for Halloween
																					
							This is the first-ever piece of jewellery the pizza chain has released.
						
					
					
				Paul Bakery hands over first UK franchise
																					
							The franchise will be given to Graham and Matthew Allan.
						
					
					
				Hospitality groups’ September sales sag
																					
							Like-for-like sales were 3% lower than in the same period last year.
						
					
					
				Fat Hippo announces debut in London burger scene
																					
							The burger group uses 100% British beef from Aubrey Allen.
						
					
					
				Fridays unveil ‘Show Your Stripes’ campaign
																					
							The campaign will showcase selected guests to show what they can do.
						
					
					
				Bakery chain Greggs wins business interruption insurance case against Zurich
																					
							The insurer initially contended that the bakery chain could only claim for a single BI instance.
						
					
					
				Döner Shack Glasgow hits record-breaking sales of £40k in a week
																					
							It also recorded 2,500 store visits in the same week.
						
					
					
				Hummingbird Bakery opens new oven doors in Victoria, London
																					
							The first 1,000 customers would get a free treat.
						
					
					
				Burger & Sauce announces giveaway
																					
							A lucky customer can take home £500.
						
					
					
				Pret A Manger names Taco Bell HR director as Chief People Officer
																					
							He will take on the role in 2023.