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Craig Bunting

Co-founder

BEAR

Last featured in the media Jan 2026 · 30+ pieces of media coverage.

Craig has the spirit of an entrepreneur and is a passionate leader & visionary, offering excellent leadership skills and commercial awareness.

www.bemorebear.co

Address

Iron Gate, Derby DE1 3FJ, UK

Media Pack / Portfolio

Media Coverage

PINNED

CityAM

Co-founder: ‘I found real beauty in refusing to go it alone’

Published: 29/5/2024, 1:28 pm

Not Ltd

The lonely owner problem: why more UK business founders feel isolated than ever

Published: 14/1/2026, 6:04 pm

Derby Cathedral Quarter

BEAR Aims for National Expansion with Crowdfunder - Derby Cathedral Quarter

Published: 29/5/2024, 1:27 pm

restaurantonline.co.uk

Coffee brand Bear launches crowdfund

Published: 29/5/2024, 1:26 pm

World Coffee Portal

UK specialty coffee chain BEAR seeking to raise £2m to fuel outlet growth

Published: 29/5/2024, 1:26 pm

East Midlands

Indie coffee and lifestyle chain targets national growth with £2m equity raise | TheBusinessDesk.com

Published: 29/5/2024, 1:25 pm

The Sun

I cut my energy bills by £130

Published: 22/1/2023, 1:53 pm

The Telegraph

‘We lost a third of our orders after the Tories raised taxes’

Published: 26/11/2022, 12:32 pm

Daily Mail

Business owners, pensioners and families react to spring statement

Published: 17/11/2022, 3:58 pm

BBC News

Warning millions will still need extra help with energy bills

Published: 9/9/2022, 6:10 am

The Independent

‘We cannot wait three months in limbo’ – Small businesses react to energy plan

Published: 8/9/2022, 7:23 pm

Daily Mirror

12 problems in small print of Liz Truss’s plan to cap energy bills this winter

Published: 8/9/2022, 2:20 pm

East Midlands

PM’s ‘energy price guarantee’ met with lukewarm reception by East Mids business owners | TheBusinessDesk.com

Published: 8/9/2022, 12:18 pm

Daily Mail

Inflation hits 6.2% ahead of Rishi’s mini-Budget TODAY

Published: 23/3/2022, 10:48 am

This Is Money

Business energy costs: Should you be worried about surging prices?

Published: 7/1/2022, 2:53 pm

Daily Mail

Business energy costs: Should you be worried about surging prices?

Published: 7/1/2022, 2:52 pm

CNBC

Gas prices surge again in Europe, leaving some business owners ‘terrified’ for the future

Published: 5/1/2022, 2:39 pm

Freelance Informer

Disastrous December for Freelancers: what happened?

Published: 5/1/2022, 9:53 am

Daily Mail

Toy prices will rise ahead of Christmas and parents risk losing out

Published: 16/10/2021, 8:21 am

Freelance Informer

Instagram outage - Hilarious business owner responses - Freelance Informer

Published: 4/9/2021, 7:29 am

mirror

Freedom Day chaos as PM’s ‘critical workers’ self-isolation statement confuses

Published: 23/7/2021, 9:07 am

Daily Mail

Pingdemic paralysis: Food chains, police dragged into the crisis

Published: 23/7/2021, 9:07 am

DerbyshireLive

Call for urgent reforms to Test and Trace app to help Derbyshire businesses

Published: 23/7/2021, 9:06 am

Shropshire Star

‘Pingdemic’ posing ‘serious threat’ to businesses, says coffee shop owner

Published: 23/7/2021, 9:06 am

Evening Standard

‘Pingdemic’ posing ‘serious threat’ to businesses, says coffee shop owner

Published: 19/7/2021, 2:32 pm

Financial Times

Much of UK hospitality industry casts doubt on short-term survival

Published: 19/7/2021, 10:12 am

Daily Mail

Businesses reveal ‘pingdemic headache’ as their operations are hit

Published: 16/7/2021, 10:15 am

London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

There will be a ‘bloodbath of redundancies when furlough support starts to reduce’ | London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Published: 19/6/2021, 6:25 pm

Northwich Guardian

BEAR Northwich says road ahead is long for hospitality after reopening

Published: 28/5/2021, 7:56 am

Derbyshire Live

Derby cafés, restaurants and pubs allow customers inside again

Published: 18/5/2021, 6:39 pm

DerbyshireLive

Inspiration 250: Leisure and hospitality

Published: 15/5/2021, 7:15 am

DerbyshireLive

Huge outdoor food court to reopen on Derby Market Place

Published: 15/5/2021, 7:13 am

Real Business

Seven of the best entrepreneurs to be found in the UK

Published: 15/5/2021, 7:13 am

Retail & Leisure International

Jack Wills partners with Bear to offer a new retail experience – Retail & Leisure International

Published: 13/5/2021, 9:18 am

Hospitality & Catering News

BEAR Coffee expands further in East Midlands - Hospitality & Catering News

Published: 13/5/2021, 9:17 am

DerbyshireLive

First look inside new Intu Derby coffee shop

Published: 13/5/2021, 9:15 am

DerbyshireLive

Why Bear in Derby has spent £25,000 on its coffee machine

Published: 13/5/2021, 9:15 am

Northwich Guardian

BEAR excited to serve Northwich community as it opens its doors at Barons Quay

Published: 13/5/2021, 9:14 am