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Great British Bake Off
12 October 2015 Speciality BitesI’ve got a confession to make. Up until the last 30 minutes of this year’s final I had never watched the Great British Bake Off -
Change is Coming – B Corporations
06 October 2015 Speciality BitesI am proud to say that at the launch of B Corporations in the UK last week, Cotswold Fayre was one of 60 founder companies to be accredited in the UK. We were joined “in the club” by one supplier... -
Returning from Speciality & Fine Food Fair
16 September 2015 Speciality BitesAs always when returning from Speciality & Fine Food Fair it is good to reflect. This show, being the largest in the sector, is always a good barometer of the industry as a whole, so what have we learned this year? -
“Train staff and they leave; but even worse – don’t train them and they stay “
24 August 2015 Town CrierMy wife is a physiotherapist (good call, eh?) and is obliged to demonstrate ‘continuing professional development’ in order to renew her accreditation -
“Horizon scanning”
24 August 2015 OpinionLife would be so much easier if we knew exactly where the shopper, the market and the trends in food were headed -
“Cheese@BRA – a cheese-lover’s rite of passage”
24 August 2015 Cheese TalkBig ones, small ones, some as big as your head and much, much bigger, and more cheese than most people will ever see in a lifetime -
“Do local rules apply?”
24 August 2015 Fine FoodYear on year, our ongoing obsession with “local” foods is tested to the limit. The idea that responsible foodies should shop locally, and in tune with the seasons, is a good one, but rules are there to be broken -
“Partridges’ top 5”
24 August 2015 Expert EyeLast month I wrote about the effect of the weather on sales, and so far it seems like this summer is maintaining the recent mini trend of relatively benign weather -
Summertime Musings
17 August 2015 Speciality BitesBy the time you read this, I will hopefully be enjoying some Italian sunshine and food, washed down with a large glass of cool Pinot Grigio! -
The Living Wage
04 August 2015 Speciality BitesEvery time I have picked up a trade magazine since the budget a few weeks’ ago, I have had to read articles written by business leaders moaning about the new government’s plans to introduce the “Living Wage” rather than the current...