Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Buns Galore

 Great bakery and buns at Fabrique in Covent Garden
Cardamom and cinnamon buns
 Bread
 Interesting muffins
 and brownies @FabriqueBakery

Monday, 25 January 2016

Coconut Milk Latte

Starbucks has a new expression of latte with coconut milk at a 40p premium

Friday, 22 January 2016

Chilled & Healthy

Roasted Rainbow vegetable salad at Leon - sweet potato, courgette, red and yellow pepper.

Thursday, 21 January 2016

Leon's Brazilian

Black Beans, carrots and onions spiced with sweet and smoked paprika, oregano and coriander in Leon's Brazilian Black Bean.

Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Weekly Line Up

 Benugo offers a different hot special every day of the week in a museum
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Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Obvious Ingredients

 Make that cupcake ingredient clear - Oreos, Terry's chocolate orange, M&M,
 Milky Bar and Golden Oreo actual chunks/biscuits clearly on display.  It sells.
Seen and experienced at Bread Winner Bakery in Norwich by my sweet-toothed daughter.

Monday, 18 January 2016

Copywriting Skill

 Fortunate enough to enjoy the above menu at a mate's house - not only great food but note the added humour - Saint Jacques served in ex-pub ashtrays and cheeses inspired by Aldi.  Casual good quality is in.

Friday, 15 January 2016

Delilah's Delight

Cup of tea at Delilah's in Nottingham - tea uses Bodum YoYo Mug and infuser - plus milk in mini milk churn.

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

You Have Helped

Sign in cafe at Museum of London operated by Benugo.  Why do more museum/charity/not-for-profit organisation cafes not point out that cafes sales help support their worthy host?

Monday, 11 January 2016

Apple & Pecan

Apple & Pecan Granola Bar by Benugo. Yum.

Friday, 8 January 2016

Milk Bar

Leon's milk selection - skinny, whole and almond - @leonrestaurants

Thursday, 7 January 2016

Condiment Trunk

Knot Pretzels kiosk at Victoria Station has appropriate luggage condiment point.

Wednesday, 6 January 2016

Cookie Margin

£2 seems the benchmark to satisfy that sweet tooth - are all your sweet treats at least this price?  Leon's Almond & Orange Cookie hits the spot on both counts.

Tuesday, 5 January 2016

Monday, 4 January 2016

Porridge of the Gods

Leon has some good breakfast ideas, such as egg pots, and great marketing @leonrestaurants
Our thought on cafe food trends in 2016 - watch for them at Itsu and Leon (or come on one of our 'discover the new'  London Cafe Tours http://greatcafes.blogspot.co.uk/p/london-cafe-tour-benefits.html)

Thursday, 31 December 2015

Melt

Grilled cheese sandwiches must be one of the trends of 2015; what does 2016 hold?
Melt in Soho @melt_room
One of my best casual meals of 2015 - http://greatcafes.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/feastival-toastie.html

Wednesday, 30 December 2015

Tuesday, 29 December 2015

Choccie Fingers

Take a traditional teatime treat, enlarge it and get £2 a portion.

Thursday, 24 December 2015

Pound Cafe

 Caffix cafe off Oxford Street offers all items for £1
@caffixlondon
Freshly squeezed orange juice and single sandwiches for a £1.

Wednesday, 23 December 2015

Happiness Maker

Costa's food concept store - Fresco - on Tottenham Court Road
Good display, fresh bakery items and fun staff uniform.


Tuesday, 22 December 2015

Banana Coffee

 Itsu's latest promotion - free banana with every coffee - and their coffee prices are reasonable at £2.15 for a latte.

Monday, 21 December 2015

Sushi Triangles


Healthy convenience food at Chozen Noodles.

Friday, 18 December 2015

Four Level Victoria

 A magnificent quadruple layer Victoria Sponge at Thornham Deli cafe in Norfolk @Thornham_Deli

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Street Presence

 Maids of Honour cafe in Richmond has these two vintage vans parked outside and they certainly catch the eye.
 @MaidsofHonour
Not quite sure what 'vintage' bed and breakfast might be but again quirky and distinctive.


Wednesday, 16 December 2015