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“Time, gentlemen (and ladies), please”
06 February 2017 Town CrierI’ve read opinions in this magazine that shops should always be open if there’s a chance of customers being around. That’s fine if one has an adequate supply of trained staff that can be put onto adjusted rotas and thus spread more thinly – the marginal… -
“Pump up the volume”
06 February 2017 OpinionIn the dark months of winter, as the cold chill winds numb the body and brain and simply doing the routine tasks is a chore, it’s hard to engage the spirit in creating and delivering the new, facing the challenges of looking forward and, most importantly,… -
“The results are in”
06 February 2017 Expert EyeI am pleased to report that Christmas 2016 proved to be our busiest Christmas yet. For the 24 days of December up to Christmas Day itself, we were 5.7% up on 2016. For the entire month of December 2016 our sales rose by 6% on the… -
“Bring on 2017!”
06 February 2017 On The Farm2017 has got off to a flying start at Jimmy’s Farm. January started with a bang when New Years’ Day was rung in with a sell-out event in our restaurant following a bumper Christmas season of parties and private functions -
“Gung hay fat choi!”
06 February 2017 Fine FoodThis year the Chinese New Year was early and the main festivities ran from 27th January until 2nd February. For everyone else this is a quiet time of year, with both food shops and restaurants choosing to lie low in January. Eventually St Valentine’s Day will… -
EXCLUSIVE: Andrea Leadsom Addresses Speciality Food Readers
30 January 2017 NewsAn exclusive address from Andrea Leadsom, Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs -
“The New Superpower of Food?”
30 January 2017 Speciality BitesWell that was a surprise to most of us – who would have forecast that Tesco would make a bid for Booker? -
“Innovate to survive in 2017”
23 January 2017 Speciality BitesThere is no chance of complaining at present of the world being boring. As I have started to write this blog, breaking news has just popped up on my phone, “President Donald Trump, America’s 45th Commander-in-chief has just been sworn in”. Five minutes prior to that… -
“How was Christmas for you?”
10 January 2017 Speciality BitesThe most commonly asked question around the food world at this time of year must be: “How did Christmas go?” Initial feedback we have received suggests that it was generally positive for many retailers in the speciality food sector, although ask me again in a couple… -
“Onwards and upwards”
02 January 2017 On The FarmThe New Year is a time for looking ahead. Working Farm wise, we’re looking forward to the spring when the mornings are that bit lighter and a little bit warmer! It’s a way off, but we know that lambing will be with us soon enough and… -
“Monogamy: overrated?”
02 January 2017 Town CrierHow many partners have you had? If it is a small part of your business, it may be that you use just a single supplier. If it plays a major part, multiple suppliers may be needed to achieve the range that you want -
“Blurred vision”
02 January 2017 OpinionRarely has a year ahead looked so confused as when trying to predict the opportunity and challenges that face the dairy trade in 2017
