Cafe Business Expo 23 Partnership

10th and 11th of October 2023Europe’s leading event dedicated to café business owners is coming to the ExCeL London for the 10th and 11th of October and you might have

PRESS RELEASE – Cafe Business Expo 23

Café Business Expo is coming to ExCeL London for the 10th and 11th of October with a brand-new look! The team has been preparing to provide you with Europe’s leading

Nunc Jun-Kombucha

Nunc Jun-Kombucha  Diana Mills from Nunc Jun-Kombucha talks to Andrew Bowen at the London Coffee Festival 2022 We love to champion independent producers so when we met Diana & Andrew Mills at
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New coffee shop owners interview

Interview with Sue & Rob Whittle, owners of Hub&Spoke Cafe Sue & Rob opened a new coffee shop in their local village during lockdown!They joined our Cafe Success Launch program a
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Need a barista

Need a Barista launch in LondonWe caught up with Alex from www.needabarista.co.uk to talk about how he is working with coffee shop and cafe owners to reduce the stress of covering missing

UNROOTED

Unrooted at The London Coffee FestivalEvery now and again we find a new product that could be a great addition to a cafe or coffee shop menu. At the London

Dial in 2021

Seasons GreetingsWe wish you and your family a safe and properous 2021Next year every penny will count even more than usual, and with our support we can unlock the hidden
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The New Normal

Some good news this morning, the latest research has shown there is a positive sentiment towards local coffee shops and cafés as we move through the COVID crisis. We know
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Are you in your guests top 25?

New research has discovered that people tend to visit a maximum of 25 different places on a regular basis. Once they have found a place they are comfortable with they tend to stick

COVID-19 RECOVERY | STEP 10 – YOUR FUTURE

Now is the time to prepare for the relaunch your coffee business, refreshed and reinvented for the post COVID-19 era. It's tough times for everyone. However, we are looking for some

COVID-19 RECOVERY | STEP 9 – ONLINE

Now is the time to prepare for the relaunch your coffee business, refreshed and reinvented for the post COVID-19 era. It's tough times for everyone. However, we are looking for some

COVID-19 RECOVERY | STEP 8 – MARKETING

Now is the time to prepare for the relaunch your coffee business, refreshed and reinvented for the post COVID-19 era. It's tough times for everyone. However, we are looking for some

COVID-19 RECOVERY | STEP 7 -YOUR CASH

Now is the time to prepare for the relaunch your coffee business, refreshed and reinvented for the post COVID-19 era. It's tough times for everyone. However, we are looking for some

COVID-19 RECOVERY | STEP 6 -SCHEDULING

Now is the time to prepare for the relaunch your coffee business, refreshed and reinvented for the post COVID-19 era. It's tough times for everyone. However, we are looking for some

COVID-19 RECOVERY | STEP 5 -YOUR LAYOUT

Now is the time to prepare for the relaunch your coffee business, refreshed and reinvented for the post COVID-19 era. It's tough times for everyone. However, we are looking for some

COVID-19 RECOVERY | STEP 4 -YOUR PEOPLE

Now is the time to prepare for the relaunch your coffee business, refreshed and reinvented for the post COVID-19 era. It's tough times for everyone. However, we are looking for some

COVID-19 RECOVERY | STEP 3 -YOUR MENU

Now is the time to prepare for the relaunch your coffee business, refreshed and reinvented for the post COVID-19 era. It's tough times for everyone. However, we are looking for some

COVID-19 RECOVERY | STEP 2 -BENCHMARK

Now is the time to prepare for the relaunch your coffee business, refreshed and reinvented for the post COVID-19 era. It's tough times for everyone. However, we are looking for some
Covid-19 Coffee shop cafe Recovery - WHY

COVID-19 RECOVERY | STEP 1 -YOUR WHY

Now is the time to prepare for the relaunch your coffee business, refreshed and reinvented for the post COVID-19 era. It's tough times for everyone. However, we are looking for some
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Positives from Negatives – Covid-19

Positives from Negatives The Covid-19 outbreak will affect everyone's livelihood as it spreads across the globe. If you own or run a coffee shop, cafe or other hospitality business anywhere in the
COVID-19 Livestream Q+A

COVID-19 Coffee shop Livestream

We held a live Q&A session on the how Independent Coffee Shops and Cafes can survive the current Covid-19 outbreak. We have summarised the most recent grants and support available
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Brexit and knitting

What's the connection between Brexit and Knitting? We were meeting clients in London on the day that the UK was leaving the EU, finding ourselves outside St Pancras International Station we

gift vouchers

The power of Gift Vouchers Do you sell gift voucher for your coffee shop or cafe?   Selling gift vouchers is a win-win, it will help you with cash flow and also getting

Coffee Shop Innovation Expo 2019

We are back in partnership with The Coffee Shop Innovation Expo for 2019 A date for your diary! For the last two years, at The Coffee Shop Innovation Expo, we have had
Flat White, Andrew Bowen, Claire Bowen

Flat White Gets Bigger

The publics' love of the Flat White grows by the day. Coffee drinkers love a Flat White. The artisan coffee shops started it, the chains followed, fast food giants jumped on

Coffee Shop Pricing Survey

Food service price inflation, i.e. what cafes and coffee shops pay for their ingredients hit 9.8% in March of this year. So many costs have increased this year, the living wage
Andrew Bowen - how to open a coffee shop and choose a location

Where to open a coffee shop or cafe?

If you are planning to open a coffee shop or cafe, or have already opened, then you will know that the choice of location can be the difference between success