Look Out Sugar

Health food shop sign is a useful reminder that sugar, not fat, is the new enemy.  Cafe operators need to adjust to this new reality - see what Pret, Itsu, Pod, Bel-Air are up to (and reported on the Great Cafes Blog now in its 7th year).

Power of Numbers

 Wetherspoons signage has the power of numbers for coffee and pints.

Avocado Everywhere

If you didn't have it for breakfast, enjoy Avocado Sorbet!

5 A Day

Five a Day wrap - clever.

The Du Matin A L'Anglaise

Fun breakfast tea, and other tea, presentation from Brioche Doree

Cafe of the Year 2017

 Nibble in Hull gets our 2017 Cafe of the Year award.  Simple, low cost design with great food, brilliantly expressed menus and a passionate owner's input.

 Not easy to find but worth a visit @nibblehull

For previous winners, see:

2013 - Yorks, Birmingham 

http://greatcafes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/great-cafes-cafe-of-year-2013.html

2014 - Dirty Apron, Vancouver 

http://greatcafes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/great-cafe-of-year-2014.html

2015 - Cafe Britannia, Norwich

http://greatcafes.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/cafe-of-year-2015.html

2016 - Rising Cafe, Lincoln

http://greatcafes.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/cafe-of-year-2016.html

New Porridge

 Tossed did Coconut Porridge back in 2015 - see http://greatcafes.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/coconut-porridge.html - and now new at Pret.

Toast

Simple, good value and high margin - sourdough and fruit toast at Cielo, Leeds

Leeds' Laynes

 Open kitchen serving a version of all-day breakfasts

Snacking

 Raw courgette snacks

 Freeze dried raspberries in chocolate

 Brazil nut butter & cocao nibs crunchy bites

 Mild korma popped crispy thins

and insects

Hull's Great Cafe

 Great menus at Nibble in Hull

 including offers for kids and pooches

 Burgers for breakfast  http://nibblehull.co.uk/#breakfast

   

 Owner Anna is one of Hull's stars

Toasted Tortillas

Pret's Egg, Bacon & Avo and Chipotle Chicken Toasted Tortillas

About the Soup

 Great soup and sandwich presentation, taste and menu write-up at Hull's Nibble Cafe

 Hand crafted sandwich and meaning it @nibblehull

Beyond Water

 Veg Water @jf_rabbit

Honey & cranberry drink @BeeyondWater

Beard Friendly

 Hull's Fruit Market Furley & Co

 Humber Street Gallery and live music

Keep it Simple

 Ikea china (made in Turkey) in use at the wonderful Nibble cafe in Hull

Soups of the Daze

 Soup, sandwich and great coffee from local roastery The Blending Room at Thieving Harry's, Hull

Tea Bag Solution

 Tea cup presentation at Laynes cafe, Leeds with saucer to put your used teabag on.  Which caterer wants the washing up hassle of teapot and lid when everyone uses a mug at home and work.  Teapot R.I.P.

Warming Station

Baby food warming station at The Deep's Cafe, Hull

Love to Live

 Cielo cafe roastery in Leeds and the Baraka Foundation with their six sites - Bravo.

 @cielouk

Thieving Harry's

 Breakfast is not breakfast without sourdough bread and smashed avocado - excellent example at Thieving Harry's in the newly restored Fruit Market quarter of Hull

 plus marina view

and retro signage

 and furniture