The Cafe business for the professional operator - keeping up to date with what's new and interesting - written by Paul Cottrell, Turpin Smale Catering Consultants
All cafe operators are trying to work out how to reduce the one-use plastic bottle problem. Veggie Pret offers free filtered tap water and smart reusable water bottles for sale at £4.99.
Frazzled Cafe has been set up by Ruby Wax to provide a 'talk-in' place where people who are feeling frazzled can meet on a regular basis to talk and share their personal stories in a safe, anonymous and non-judgmental environment - a place where it's ok, to not be ok. The charity has an initial tie-up with Marks & Spencer cafes. Bravo and very much with the national agenda to get mental health more openly discussed. @FrazzledCafe
Papilles wine bar - woffice? - at The Brew co-working space cum cafe - coffice - in London illustrates the trend to optimise the use of expensive space by extending opening hours and menu range. Appropriate for an Innovation Centre.
Essence Cuisine features Matthew Kenney's plant-based dishes including this Bangers and Mash: activated walnut, portobello mushroom sausage and celeriac/soft cashew cheese mash and sundried tomato remoulade