Coffee Shop Bootcamp II
We had some fantastic feedback from the 1st Bootcamp we hosted in September this year, and so had no option but to rerun it.
A broad range of people attended, some
Coffee Shop Research
Winter, spring, summer or fall
Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you've got to do is 'change menu'
With apologies to James Taylor, in his timeless favourite, 'You've got a Friend'.
Each season moves along with the
How technology can give you an edge
This week, we met with Tom Dewhurst, Founder & CEO of Ordoo at their offices in Old Street, London. Ordoo is the UKs leading mobile ordering app for coffee shops.
What’s
REGISTRATION FOR COFFEE SHOP INNOVATION EXPO 2017 IS NOW OPEN!
On the 26th and 27th September, ExCeL, London, will throw open its doors to over 3,000 key decision makers, buyers and coffee shop owners, all looking to make big investments
New to Caffe Culture 2017
Innate Foods
So it started out with Elsa as a teenager feeling incredible weak and in poor health, the doctors proclaimed she was fine and so she set about my own
Caffè Culture
I've just sat down at my desk to work on my talk that I am delivering at the Caffè Culture show at Olympia in London on Wednesday 24th May at
Why the Wait
Having a queue in your coffee shop or cafe is a beautiful thing to behold, but according to the latest research, if you have more than six guests waiting, then
Coffee Shop Pricing Principles INFOGRAPHIC
Coffee Shop Pricing Principles
We have put together this Infographic to illustrate some of the secrets to setting the right prices and setting out a menu that will maximise your sales. Click
The 5 Most Wanted for a coffee shop start up- Infographic
Jim Rohn, the renowned US motivational speaker and business coach famously said that "you are the average of the five people you spend most time with."
So when you are opening
Interview with Ken Burgin
We were delighted recently to be invited on as guests by Ken Burgin, the famous Australian Hospitality guru. He had read a copy of our book, The Daily Grind and
Pokito – the answer to coffee cup reuse?
The environmental impact of the disposable but not recyclable cup is something that has been in the headlines recently.
The exponential growth of coffee shops and takeaway coffee, in particular, has
Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast
We were delighted to be asked to be guests on The Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast by Eric Cacciatore recently.
Eric invites the best mentors from the restaurant, bar and cafe industry to
Love at First Sight!
Love at first sight You only get one chance to make a first impression they say, and it's never more important than when it's your own business.
Impressing customers on their very
Winking in the Dark
One of the biggest dilemmas or even traps the Independent Coffee Shop owner faces is getting themselves away from the day to day operation and getting more customers into their
Turbocharge your loyalty card
The Coffee Shops oldest and still the most popular loyalty scheme is the good old stamp card; most coffee shops use stamp cards or something similar to encourage repeat business,
Equipment Superheroes
You've got the plan, the passion and the drive and a great site to open your new coffee shop. The problem is you are not quite sure how busy you
Caffè Culture 2016 Highlight
This years Caffè Culture Show in Olympia London was a colourful affair; we wanted to share with you some of the highlights Peanut Hottie http://peanuthottie.com/
The Peanut Hottie stand was one of the brightest
Our first lie in for 9 years!
4am
Today is the first May Day morning in nine years that we have not woken up at 4am to go to work. The reason we have been able to enjoy
What you wanted to know at the London Coffee Festival
We spent four inspiring days at the London Coffee Festival, held at The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London last week.
We met hundreds of budding, and experienced coffee shop owners
London Coffee Festival 2016
We have been getting more and more excited on the countdown to our London Coffee Festival debut! Between 7th and 10th April, we will be on Stand B26 at The
13 Ways Independent Coffee Shops can Beat the Coffee Chains
13 Ways Independent Coffee Shops can Beat the Coffee Chains
How do I compete with the chains? We get asked this a lot, particularly at a time when an existing independent
You can’t drink coffee off the internet
We are excited to share with you a fantastic podcast from Bill Barol in which he talks to Kambiz Hemati, who was in charge of store design for Starbucks.
It’s worth
Sugar Sugar, Honey Honey…..
Shock News……. Hot Drinks with Chocolate and Flavoured Syrups Contain lots of Sugar!
This week the papers have been full of the amount of sugar in some of the drinks served
Food sales down
We are always hearing about the success of the Coffee Shop, how it has been one of the big winners during the recession, that the public enjoy their affordable treat
Cafe16 UK – latest coffee shop research
We were invited last week to the launch of the Allegra World Coffee Portal, Project Cafe16 UK report.
With the input of over 16,000 people, it's the definitive report on the