Latest opinions
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“Telling the Story”
29 January 2016 OpinionIt has never been more fashionable for the media to feature artisan and small cheesemakers than it is right now. A fairly steady stream of journalists tour the UK looking to capture that interest story for magazines, trade journals, internet... -
“Young vs Old”
29 January 2016 Cheese TalkWhen I started Jeroboams in the late 80s, working in a cheese shop didn’t have the cache it has now – I remember advertising in the Evening Standard and getting just one reply! -
“Keeping It Fresh”
29 January 2016 Town CrierWhen we have a winning formula, we can be resistant to changing it. There’s an often quoted two year time period during which new businesses will succeed – or fail -
“Back to Basics”
29 January 2016 Fine FoodFebruary is a particularly sullen month. Wallets are still smarting from Christmas, credit cards sulk and anyone running a restaurant is hanging on for St Val’s day in the hope that a dose of spurious romance will kick start the dining... -
“Christmas Trading 2015”
29 January 2016 Expert Eye'Tis the season to be analysing the Christmas trading figures... So how was it for Partridges in 2015? -
Consolidation
25 January 2016 Speciality BitesIt seems that the larger speciality food retailers are waking up to the fact that consolidation of supply is the only way forward in the sector -
What do people need?
11 January 2016 Speciality BitesBy the time you read this, someone will be £60 Million richer as the winner of the largest jackpot ever in the National Lottery -
“Looking forward to 2016”
21 December 2015 OpinionThe year usually starts slowly with a cocktail of issues that can affect whether the trading start is strong -
“Bag and box your old ideas”
21 December 2015 Cheese TalkWhether you have had a good, very good or spectacular Christmas, January is not just a time to sit back and draw breath -
“The Gong Show”
21 December 2015 Town CrierPass me my white coat and my cheese iron: let’s go cheese judging!
