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‘Blue Monday’ scrapped in favour of Bru Monday!
The third Monday of January is typically known as Blue Monday – the most depressing day of the year. But bosses at local coffee shop, Bru Coffee & Gelato have decided to cancel this annual anticipation of New Year misery by replacing it with ‘Bru Monday’ in their stores.
New Year, New Health Kick?
Bru celebrates health benefits of its new 'veganuary' menu As is tradition when we head into a new year, many of us have been looking for new ways to make improvements to our lives and our health. These New Year’s resolutions often focus on food - adapting what we eat...
Warm up this winter with a free hot drink at Bru
With temperatures set to plummet this week, as the UK plunges into a cold snap, one local coffee shop is inviting people to come in for a free hot coffee on sign up to their loyalty app. Bru Coffee and Gelato’s app, which offers some of the best rewards on the...
Demand and supply: experiential menu strategy ensures Bru consumers get all they want this Christmas
“Consumers are all expert foodies and it’s our job to respond” says Junaid Makda (pictured below), Managing Director at growing coffee shop chain, Bru Coffee and Gelato. Juaid Makda With consumers becoming a lot more knowledgeable about the products that they eat and...
Leicestershire schoolgirl wins national ‘design a Christmas coffee cup’ competition
Skyler Hoare (8) from Billesdon, Leicestershire has beaten hundreds of entrants to win a competition that will see her Christmas coffee cup design used by Bru Coffee and Gelato stores across the UK. The competition ran in August and September and was promoted...
Consumers are king
Bru Coffee & Gelato talk sophisticated taste buds, wacky requests and being best placed to respond to customer demand Consumers are becoming more educated in coffee and other food related items, research has shown, with less people answering ‘not sure’ when asked...
New Festive Flavours Launched at Brü Coffee and Gelato
Local coffee and chocolate connoisseurs are in for a treat this festive season as local coffee shop Bru today (11th November) launches a range of new festive flavours to their menu. The new menu items, which will only be available for a limited period, include three...
Bru Coffee and Gelato Seek New Franchise Partners to Fulfil National Expansion Plan
The UK coffee industry has been one of the fastest growing retail sectors over the past decade and forecasts suggest that growth will continue for many years to come. Whilst the sector took a hit during the pandemic, it also presented an opportunity for...
Celebrating International Coffee Day: Free coffee for first 1000 customers at Bru
Coffee drinkers are invited to enjoy a free coffee on Friday 1 October at Bru Coffee and Gelato, which has stores in Leicester, Reading, Canada Water, Harrow, Walthamstow and Cardiff, in celebration of International Coffee Day 2021.
Bru’s dirty little secret: the secret menu item set to cause a stir amongst coffee drinkers
Coffee drinkers at a local coffee shop are being let into a little secret this week - and it’s a filthy one! Those visiting Bru Coffee and Gelato, which has stores located in Leicester, Cardiff, Reading, Walthamstow, Harrow and Canada Water, may think that they know...
Your Chance to Design a Christmas Cup
Bosses at Bru Coffee & Gelato, who have a store located at Leicester, Cardiff, Reading, Walthamstow, Canada Water and Harrow are asking the public to design a Christmas cup which will be used at stores across the UK throughout the festive season. The competition...
How Coffee Shops Have Adapted to the New Normal
How Coffee Shops Have Adapted to the New Normal: Building Resilience in Uncertain Times The coffee shop sector took a major hit during the Covid-19 pandemic, with a report earlier this year suggesting that nearly £2billion had...