Latest opinions
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“Resolutions of a shopkeeper”
21 December 2015 Expert EyeThe time for new year's resolutions is upon us again. Having discussed the subject already with a random selection of suppliers, customers and market traders, it is very good to note that there is a general air of optimism in circulation -
Reflections on 2015
14 December 2015 Speciality Bites“Nearly there!” we all cry. Just over another week to go before we can all put our feet up and relax for a couple of days, or a couple of weeks in some cases -
Paul Visits Bala
16 November 2015 Speciality BitesI sometimes wonder about the different motivations behind people who start their own businesses -
“Christmas markets and tastings”
06 November 2015 Cheese TalkAre you ready for Christmas this year? If you opened sometime in 2015 then you have an excuse. The rest of you should know better -
“What’s in the recipe?”
06 November 2015 Town CrierI’ve a pension that matures next year – I know I don’t look that old, but my byline mugshot was flatteringly lit and goes back a year or two, just like the one I used on the dating site where I met... -
“Are food shows worth attending?”
06 November 2015 Expert EyeA perennial activity in the life of someone in the speciality food world is visiting food shows in all their shapes and sizes -
“Time for a cool yule”
06 November 2015 Fine FoodChristmas lies across the calendar like a fallen tree and blocks out sensible behaviour from early November until Twelfth Night in January -
Carbon Footprints
02 November 2015 Speciality BitesMany large businesses across the UK now have clearly-defined targets on reducing their carbon footprints, and have just become one of the first B Corporations in the UK, this is something very much on our agenda -
“Getting to know you”
20 October 2015 OpinionIt's largely true that overnight success in cheese is gained after 20-30 years of sheer hard work plus a stubborn determination to overcome the challenges, and a generous stroke of good fortune or even a great job in self publicity -
“Sharing the glut”
20 October 2015 Cheese TalkIt’s that time of year in the country, when anyone with even half a green finger and an apple or plum tree is trying to figure out what to do with Mother Nature’s overgenerous crop
