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“Happy snappy!”
16 January 2015 Fine FoodOnce, the invitation to “come round and see our holiday snaps” was a surefire way to send a shiver down the spine -
Planning for 2015
12 January 2015 Speciality BitesI am currently in San Francisco at the Winter Fancy Food Fair, which is not only giving me an opportunity to see what is new in the American and International food world, but also some time to catch up, reflect... -
Looking forward to 2015
16 December 2014 Speciality BitesIt’s that time to reflect on the year before we finish for Christmas. Ok retailers, I know you are far too busy to do that as your shops are packed with hungry consumers, but for those of us on the... -
Teamwork
24 November 2014 Speciality BitesI listened to part of a fascinating programme on Radio Five Live earlier this week, whilst I was driving home from a late night in the office, on what goes on in the changing room of sports teams -
Live Coffee Company
16 November 2014 Fine FoodDaniel Brooks, Live Coffee Co's International Business Director Talks Coffee. -
The Demise of Tesco?
28 September 2014 Speciality BitesIt was amazing how many smiling faces there were around in the speciality food world last week with the bad news about Tesco on virtually every news bulletin for two days at least -
The largest pavilion to date!
15 September 2014 Speciality BitesWhat a fabulous Speciality and Fine Food Fair last week. In terms of visitor numbers (which haven’t been verified yet) it looked to me as the busiest ever -
Supplier etiquette
12 September 2014 Town CrierIt’s comparatively easy to deal with wholesalers and distributors: one order and a single delivery means that a variety of goods come into store in an efficient manner -
Burgering about
12 September 2014 Fine FoodThe experts would have it that the now ubiquitous burger was invented in 1904 by Fletcher 'Old Dave' Davis, who hawked ground-beef sandwiches around the St Louis World’s Fair. -
Great Taste Award Supreme Champion 2014 Announced
10 September 2014 NewsThe title was awarded to Snowflake Luxury Gelato for their Raspberry Sorbetto, by Bruce Langlands, director of food at Harrods
