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Brand Spotlights
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Nov 4, 2026
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4 min read
How Chickpea Group is reinventing the British pub, why modern corner shops are thriving and five stories worth knowing.
Bakery & Sweet Treats
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Oct 21, 2026
How JENKI made matcha a serious business, why bakeries are taking a bigger slice of the coffee market and why collaboration beats competition.
Sep 30, 2026
Sandwich Sandwich's growth playbook, why Blank Street's fastest-growing daypart is after 4pm, and what free coffee and AI discovery mean for operators.
Sep 16, 2026
How Yard Sale Pizza grew to 19 London sites without ever needing to advertise, plus the rise of niche dessert shops and why menu layout matters.
Sep 2, 2026
How Yo-Chi built a frozen yoghurt brand that's printing money (and opened a nightclub), why Wagamama is sponsoring Hyrox and how nostalgia wins customers.
Aug 19, 2026
How drive-thru coffee brand 7 Brew grew 4,000% with zero closures, why independent groups are winning and the freebie that wins loyalty for life.
Aug 5, 2026
How Rosslyn became one of Europe's best coffee shops, Bun House's handbag-shaped bun box and why funding is broken for early founders.
Jul 22, 2026
How SushiDog is taking grab-and-go sushi across the UK high street, a menu trick that could lift AOV by 30% and why your audience is your next revenue stream.
Jul 8, 2026
5 min read
Sourdough Sophia's £1.5m community-funded growth story, the US vending machine format the UK is missing and how the World Cup is filling pubs.
Jun 24, 2026
How Flat Iron built a £70m steak business from one cut, why pod hotels are filling up and the viral caesar wrap hidden in a Mayfair corner shop.
Jun 10, 2026
How Crumbl opened 1,100 cookie stores in eight years, why hospitality is becoming the new front door for brands and a £100 marketing hack.
May 27, 2026
How Dusty Knuckle built a bakery on second chances, why padel is a big opportunity and what £898m of World Cup spending means for your venue.
May 13, 2026
How Urban Baristas scaled speciality coffee as a franchise, why Deliveroo is moving into bookings and why reputation alone won't save you.
Apr 29, 2026
How Fireaway grew from one empty shop in Sutton to 160 sites and £60m, why functional drinks are taking over and the data that gives us hope.
Apr 15, 2026
9 min read
How Tacombi grew from a $48k taco van into a Danny Meyer-backed business, why travel hubs are booming and why I'd launch a hospitality business right now.
