People
The fine food industry is full of inspiring professionals with a wealth of experience and expertise under their sleeves – find out what makes them tick and discover their take on the ever-changing market right here
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“2018: the year that was”
04 January 2019 Expert EyeOut of the 46 years we have been trading, the year 2018 has been one of the most remarkable -
Time to reflect
03 January 2019 Speciality BitesMany people love the build-up to Christmas, and so do I. The build-up to the big day, the buying and wrapping of presents and going to a candlelit carol service are all part of an annual rhythm that resonates with us and we wouldn’t be without -
The Independent Shopper: Josh Overington
21 November 2018 NewsJosh Overington, head chef and owner of Le Cochon Aveugle in York, is a champion of quality ingredients simply prepared -
Negotiation
19 November 2018 Speciality BitesI’m sure I’m not the only business person that has watched incredulously as this Brexit negotiation continues. Incredulous because of those who expected to get exactly what they want in a negotiation in which they hold none of the trump cards -
Viewpoint: Angus Thirlwell, Hotel Chocolat
08 November 2018 NewsHotel Chocolat’s founder talks making people happy and doing business differently -
“In praise of the PDOs – Defra, sort it PDQ!”
08 November 2018 Town CrierWhen I first travelled to the USA in the 1970s, I was amazed to see “Californian Champagne”. -
What’s changed in the last 20 years?
05 November 2018 Speciality BitesI am starting to think about how we celebrate 20 years of Cotswold Fayre next year. -
Consolidation Benefits the Planet
25 October 2018 Speciality BitesWe had a ‘first’ this week; a supplier announcing on social media that we had de-listed him. The announcement went as follows: “DE-LISTED NEWS! .. we’ve been dumped by COTSWOLD FAYRE ... long story short, it’s been like a marriage that’s gone sour and then… -
Live today and not for tomorrow
15 October 2018 Speciality BitesI spent much of the first few years of running my business half wishing I was doing something else -
“Late Bloomers”
12 October 2018 Expert EyeThis summer I stumbled across two facts that in particular stuck in my mind. -
“Teamlist”
10 October 2018 Town CrierI have an inkling of how Gareth Southgate, or perhaps the England Test selectors, might have felt when a key member of their team pulled a hamstring or twisted an ankle. -
“Getting authentic”
10 October 2018 Fine FoodAs the world shrinks, thousands of traditional foreign recipes are out there begging to be adapted and improved.
