Cafe & Food Service
Now more than ever, retailers are adding a new string to their bow in the form of cafés, food-to-go counters and restaurants. Here's how to get started in foodservice, and keep business booming once you've expanded
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Independent shopper: Callum Graham, Bohemia
29 March 2023 Cafe & Food ServiceCallum Graham, head chef at Bohemia restaurant, shares his favourite local producers in Jersey with Speciality Food readers -
How farm shops are preparing for Easter 2023
28 March 2023 AmbientTwo successful farm shops share their plans for boosting footfall during the long Easter weekend -
How indies can cash in on a growing food-to-go market
17 March 2023 NewsThe value of the food-to-go market increased by almost 32% in 2022, which spells good news for indies as the warmer weather approaches -
Celebrating St Patrick’s Day with Laura Bradley, Indie Fude
16 March 2023 Food & DrinkLaura Bradley, director at Indie Fude, shares how fine food retailers can share the beauty of Irish fare this St Patrick's Day weekend -
What 2023’s consumers are looking for at tea time
22 February 2023 DrinksFar from just a teabag, hot water and a splash of milk, tea is evolving into something innovative and functional in 2023 -
‘Fragile’ British high street could cause issues for independents
15 February 2023 NewsMultiples departing town and city centres is negatively impacting independent retailers, leaving the high street fragile -
How fine food retailers are celebrating Valentine’s Day in 2023
09 February 2023 NewsMore consumers are choosing to dine-in this Valentine’s Day, providing fine food retail with a key opportunity -
Shoppers return to bricks and mortar during festive period
10 January 2023 NewsHigh street footfall showed signs of recovery over the festive period. How can indies use this boost for a successful 2023? -
Independent Shopper: Ahmed Abdalla, Legacy Restaurant
22 December 2022 Cafe & Food ServiceAhmed Abdalla, head chef at Legacy Restaurant, shares his favourite local producers in Yorkshire with Speciality Food readers -
E-commerce is on the decline. What does this mean for indies?
14 December 2022 NewsOver the past 12 months e-commerce sales have begun to decline, with bricks and mortar back on the agenda -
The high street is evolving: How indies can cash in
08 December 2022 NewsA new report has revealed that the British high street is changing rather than dying, and fine food retail is well-placed to benefit -
Top-selling Italian dishes at Lina Stores, London
25 November 2022 Meat & FishMasha Rener, head chef at Lina Stores, introduces the iconic London restaurant’s most popular dishes