Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Ladies & Gents Afternoon Tea

Tina's Tea Room at Bury Art Museum offers Ladies Afternoon Tea (at £13)
 and Gentleman's Afternoon Tea (at £15!




Friday, 3 November 2017

City of Chip Spice

 If you wonder what the red-coloured salt locals put on chips in Hull - it's Chip Spice and it's delicious
 The Hull history of Chip Spice

Thursday, 2 November 2017

Consistent Theme

 
The Runnymede-on-Thames Hotel make excellent use of their duck logo - cappucinos, signs
and staircase

Wednesday, 1 November 2017

Coffee Cup Holder

In an Instagram age those little touchesbmake all the difference; coffee cup holder at 200 Degrees, Birmingham.

Tuesday, 31 October 2017

Sandwich Wrap

 Paper and string for wrapping sandwiches at 200 Degrees, Birmingham.



Monday, 30 October 2017

Tea on Tap


Self-serve raw fermented Kombucha tea on tap at Wholefoods Market

Friday, 27 October 2017

Making of a Buddha Bowl

 Healthy bowls of veggie good stuff - Buddha Bowls - at Feastival


Thursday, 26 October 2017

Grinder Passion

The excellent Tab x Tab cafe in Westbourne Grove features these amazing Simonelli Mythos One coffee bean grinders with integral heating element to ensure the "intelligent management of milling chamber temperature".  http://www.nuovasimonelli.it/en/prodotti/macinacaffe/mythos-one.html

Wednesday, 25 October 2017

Ice Cream Sandwiches

 Milo & Hector's ice cream sandwiches at Feastival

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

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

Monday, 23 October 2017

Downton

 Highclere Castle benefits hugely from the Downton effect
 Not sure about the day-old sandwiches but gluten-free options are welcome
 and the souvenir mug and hot drink offer at £6.50 is fun.

Friday, 20 October 2017

Move Over La Marzocco

 La Marzocco - the king of espresso machines - has a rival in MAVAM undercounter espresso machines as installed in Tab x Tab Cafe on Westbourne Grove; one of the first cafes to have the equipment installed.
 http://www.mavamespresso.com/ takes temperature control to new heights with heaters and thermostats on all parts of the dispense

Thursday, 19 October 2017

Hot Boxes

Lack of kitchens doesn't stop the majors expand their range of hot food - Starbucks' Hot Boxes

Wednesday, 18 October 2017

Made Right Here

Wholefoods (Amazon) 'Made Right Here' labels on Chocolate Chewes Cookies

Tuesday, 17 October 2017

Monday, 16 October 2017

Decaffeinated Premium

Charging extra for decaffeinated coffee - interesting

Friday, 13 October 2017

Grazing Box

AMT's Grazing Box - carrot and celery sticks, sugar snap peas, hummus and wholemeal wrap

Thursday, 12 October 2017

Eat me quick!

Boots shifts those sandwiches that are going out of code - more visitor attractions trying to offer 'made fresh' sandwiches should follow suite.

Wednesday, 11 October 2017

Deep Fried Jam Sandwich

 Fjara Cafe in Shetland has some interesting menu items including Kohlrabi Slaw, Deep Fried Ice Cream & Jam Sandwich
 and Beef Cheeks on the kids menu @FjaraCafe

Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Huffsie & Sasser

 Shetland specials - Huffsie fruit cake
 and Sasser meat roll