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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 -
Festive Cheer
02 September 2014 Cheese TalkJuliet Harbutt says Christmas is like your birthday – unavoidable -
The pros and cons of sampling
29 August 2014 Town Crier"Got any more of that Benly?" she asked, a clutch of small children in tow, all of whom had had a run at my generously-filled sampling dish of Beenleigh Blue – a great ewe's cheese from Ticklemore – and now no more than a few crumbs… -
Elaine Lemm Talks Awards
26 August 2014 Fine FoodEstimated annual sales of local foods in England are in the region of £5.7 billion with around 103,000 full and part-time jobs in the sector. -
Dealing with Stress!
04 August 2014 Speciality BitesMany apologies that is has been quite a while since I last wrote. There is a clue in the title of this blog. I thought I would make myself a human experiment for your sakes, just so I could relay my experiences to you! -
New Generation Charcuterie
16 July 2014 Cheese TalkJuliet Harbutt asks, muntjac and juniper salami or dried alpaca, anyone? -
Supporting charitable causes
11 July 2014 Town CrierThey come into the shop, usually on a busy Saturday, and join the cheese queue. They don’t look at the cheeses, but have an air of urgency that prompts me to pick up the pace and deal more swiftly with the customers ahead of them. When… -
Letter from America
01 July 2014 Speciality BitesI am currently at Fancy Food Show in New York, but possibly more importantly a few days out of the office to clear my head and get my head out of my laptop, and get an overview and fresh perspective -
Nigel Barden Talks Awards
30 June 2014 Fine FoodNigel Barden, Gastronome of BBC Radio 2 and Farm Shop & Deli Awards Chair of Judges talks independent retailing. -
Summer Holidays
09 June 2014 Speciality BitesI always know it is summer when I arrive at the office at 7 a.m. on a Monday morning and have to open some of the 18 windows to let the weekend heat out! And that was the case this morning!