Spending a Poem

The Starfish restaurant in Tarbert has poems on its walls - and my favourite Sea Fever by John Masefield in the gents.  I must go down to the seas again.......

Differentiate yourself and stand out.

What Makes Us Different

 Part of Brew Cafe's 36 page menu explains their 'Makers', bread and birthday cake

 @brew_cafe

Not from the Catering Trade

 Tab x Tab Cafe on Westbourne Grove wanted crockery that didn't look like it was from a catering trade supplier and found Kana who made them an exclusive range of handle-less coffee cups

 How much cafe crockery is hand-made, customised and not that much more expensive than standard items - well done Tab x Tab and Kana.

 plus a hot cupboardto make sure the cups are the right temperature

Milk the Difference

Mini refillable milk bottles at Yorkshire Arboretum, Castle Howard speed service, offer more than just the measly milk jigger of milk and are a point of difference

Biscuits, not Flowers

 
 Biscuiteers feature amazing iced biscuits by post

@BiscuiteersLtd

Inspiration for cafes to differentiate their offer?

Create-A-Smile

Create a Smile Pancake with banana eyes, strawberry nose and a tube of yogurt to create that smile at one of our favourite and long-established Bermudian casual restaurants - Paraquet.

Bespoke Sundae

Customers are given the above form and a pencil to select their ideal ice cream sundae at the Hamilton Princess hotel, Bermuda.

Make Yours Original

A clever use of a tattoo - customise your shoes.  Cafes are becoming commonplace and need customisation/personalisation/differentiation to stand out.