Californian Dream
I am writing this just at the end of my trip to the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Off to the airport in an hour
Happy New Year
Happy New Year. A lot to tell you about, so better get going! What a year 2011 was; I think many of us will be pleased to see the back of it, to be honest.
Local Shopping In The News
As I write this Mary Portas has just announced her plans for regenerating the high street in Great Britain via a 50 page report, which, I hasten to add, I haven’t read!
All Work, No Play….?
Well it is certainly that time of year for us – we have just had our busiest eight weeks of the year and everything should start to return to sanity soon, just as the retailers start to have their manic time of year.
Competition - Good Or Bad?
Last weekend I went to Jersey at the invitation of one of our suppliers, La Mare Wine Estate, who make the most fantastic product, Jersey Black Butter, as well as making their own wine and distilling their own brandy! Quite an operation!
To Anuga And Beyond…
This time last week I was at what is known as the biggest food show in the world – and certainly if the number of visitors was anything to go by it seemed to live up to its billing.
Cf Supplier Conference
This week’s blog has been one of the easiest to write as some of my suppliers have written it for me!
Sfff 2011 Update
I must be getting old – four days at Speciality Food Show and I was completely exhausted for the rest of the week
It’s Showtime!
It is nearly my favourite time of year again – the Speciality & Fine Food Show at Olympia.
Wholesalers - Good Or Bad?
Well, we've done it! After three weeks of hard labour, we are in our brand new offices and warehouse and wondering what to do with all this extra space!
Moving On
After trips to Africa and Asia, I am now firmly back in Blighty with a bang.
Tales From Kenya
Well, I will never again complain about the roads in the UK after driving across Kenya – which involved several near-death experiences.
Third World Food
I have spent some of this weekend planning a trip to Kenya later this week. Cotswold Fayre sponsors a child in our orphanage over there for each employee, so the number has grown quite a lot of late!
Maximising Easter Sales
Peter Martin of the House of Sarunds looks at ways to boost your Easter confectionery offering.
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