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20 July 2022

Navigating the realities of soaring inflation

5THWAVE Podcast On this podcast, 5THWAVE are exploring the impact of soaring inflation on the global economy and the rising pressures on hospitality operators. We speak with Will Hawkley, Global Head of Leisure & Hospitality, KPMG, Chris Ammermann, Director of Operations, Caravan, and Jim Ragas, President & CEO, The Second Cup Coffee Company, to understand where inflation is stemming […]

20 July 2022

A human approach to scaling a coffee business

5THWAVE Podcast 5THWAVE are catching up with Kris Schackman, Co-founder of Berlin’s iconic coffee chain Five Elephant. In this conversation, we learn about Kris’ early journey from the film industry into coffee, the evolution of the German specialty scene over the last decade, and the key decisions that have shaped the creation of one of the most […]

20 July 2022

The burgeoning UK specialty coffee market

5THWAVE PODCAST On this podcast 5THWAVE are hitting the streets of the UK to discover what’s happening across the nation’s fast-growing specialty coffee market. From London to Birmingham, Edinburgh and beyond, the specialty segment has seen remarkable growth in the 20 years since coffee consumption exploded across the UK high streets. To find out what’s […]

12 July 2022

Coffee shop markets in focus: Benelux

Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands were quicker than most European countries to relax pandemic restrictions in 2021, enabling these branded café markets to get ahead of the curve in terms of recovery and a return to normal trading. Project Café Benelux 2022 reveals the branded coffee shop market achieved net store growth of 64 to reach […]