Cafe of the Year 2018

 Spider on a Bicycle in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire gains Great Cafes' Cafe of the Year award for 2018.

 Set up by two sisters it just gets it right in every department - design, food, coffee and mission.

Congratulations

Ode to Joy

Ode is one hell of an impressive cafe - check out their menu(s)

Breakfast, Weekend brunch, Today's Special, Spring and their Sunday 19th May Birthday

No Froth Here!

A. Gold - traditional foods of Britain - in Spitalfields has proudly not joined the  espresso revolution.  Great place for new ideas of well packaged British food and drink.  Check out http://www.agoldshop.com/



         

The Food Issue

 
I have been asked to lead workshops at the Caffe Culture Show - Olympia 18th & 19th May, noon to 1.30pm - on 'The Food Issue':

"How we can produce distinctive food in a small space with minimal equipment??  A workshop where we learn from the participants led by an expert café consultant, Chris Brown of Turpin Smale Catering Consultancy.

Bakery cafes are the rage throughout Europe and innovative, distinctive food is a must.  Easily prepared and fresh is the mantra..

Obesity is a real challenge – how can we sell something that few of us should be eating?  The challenge of calorie count menus and pro-points.

The big chains have specialist food development teams and huge purchasing power – how the independent can compete, flourish and win out."

The sessions cost £50 and bookings are via the organisers at http://www.caffeculture.com/Content/Workshops/40/