Issue 135 - September 2011
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Peterbough independent, SubXpress had just celebrated its tenth aniversary. Uniq Northampton's excutive chef Thomas Allen looks at the growing importance of street food for sandwich developers.
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Issue 134 - July 2011
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Greencore sandwich developer Saumaya El Kroni talks about her inspiration for creating the winning sandwich at this years Sandwich Designer competition.
Issue 133 - May 2011
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We talk to former Moulin Rouge, Paris, dancer Ben Sibbald about his new sandwich bar in Bath. Sally Curme reflects on the common delusions of grandeur involved in running a sandwich bar.
Issue 132 - March 2011
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We take a look at Sainsbury's new freshley-made sandwich bar format, Fresh Kitchen and Jill Sutherland looks at the issues with starting and running a Sandwich and Coffee Shop.
Issue 131 - February 2011
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Mark Arnold talks about developing a relaunched panini range for Cafe Nero, and we take a look at Sally's Sandwich Bar in Derby.
Issue 130 - November 2010
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We talk to Impress Sandwiches about their rapid growth in recent times, and discus how Pret A Manger's legendary attention to detail is matched only by developments in its internal systems and staff benefits.
Issue 128 - July 2010
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Buckingham Foods' Thomas Allen wins the Sandwich Designer of the Year prize for the second year running, and we have results from The Sammies.
Issue 129 - October 2010
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Nelie Nichols visits Kaffeine, London and we take a look at a day in the life of the Technical Manager at Raynor Food, Tom Hollands.
Issue 127 - May 2010
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We take a look at the day in the life of sandwich supremo' Mark Arnold, and Waitrose are in talks to buy EAT.
Issue 126 - March 2010
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We take a look at Dave Hackett, a Witney based entrepeneur who is opening new bars/delis with the aim of establishing a franchise operation. Sutherlands Sandwich Surgery offers advice on a range of different areas and issues.
Issue 125 - January 2010
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We take a look at Truly Scrumptious in the Forest of Dean. Investigate how Subway, Pret and EAT have expanded during the recession and visit the fast-expanding juice and sandwich bar.
Issue 124 - November 2009
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We take a look at The Phat Pasty Co. and Oxford based sandwich bar, Mortons. Visit the recent Speciality and Fine Foods Fair in search of great new products and talk with Ben Reynolds about some topical issues.
Issue 97 - April 2020
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This month sees how COVID-19 is taking its toll on the hospitality sector, plus Causeway Capital announces the merger of Patisserie Valerie and Bakers + Baristas.
Issue 96 - February 2020
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This month sees the Ice Cream and Artisan Food Show taking place in Harrogate, with the London Coffee Festival – celebrating 10 years - soon to follow in early April.
Issue 95 - November 2019
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As we approach the end end of 2019, guest editor Simon Ambrose looks at training with Starbucks; profiles Edinburgh's growing bakery and coffee shop brand Twelve Triangles as well as focusing on Lincoln & York's mission to revolutionise the coffee industry in the UK.
Issue 94 - September 2019
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A busy time is coming up with the popular lunch! show, Caffè Culture and Food Matters Life all set to offer café and coffee shop sector visitors plenty of ideas for their food and beverage menus.
Issue 93 - July 2019
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With breakfast increasingly becoming an all-day affair, we take an indulgent look at what cafés and coffee shops can offer their customers. Our features also include tea and ‘free-from’ café fayre, and there’s some advice from Paddy & Scott’s Scott Russell on boosting coffee sales.
Issue 92 - June 2019
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If you’re seeking to enhance the sustainability of your café or coffee shop, then this issue contains plenty of advice and suggestions from some of the sector’s suppliers. We also indulge in cakes and take a look at some coffee machines
Issue 91 - April 2019
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In this issue, we preview the second edition of the European Coffee Tea & Soft Drinks Expo (21-22 May 2019, Olympia, London), which as its new name suggests, has broadened out to showcase more beverages.
Issue 90 - February 2019
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If you didn’t already know it by now, plant-based eating is set to be a major trend for this year, with kombucha tea also making its presence felt. Our features also cover the important aspect of water treatment.
Issue 89 - November 2018
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In this issue, we look at some café cocktail culture ideas, the infl uence of the street food scene and the cold brew trend. In the run up to the festive season, we also offer some ‘maximising margins’ advice.
Issue 88 - September 2018
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In this issue, we look ahead to this month’s lunch! show (taking place at ExCel, London) and October’s Caffè Culture (taking place at the Business Design Centre, London).
Issue 86 - June 2018
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There’s a free from and ‘alternative’ theme to this issue, with our features covering the importance of offering food that increasingly reflects the changing dietary requirements of consumers (namely, the demand for milk alternatives and other ‘free from’ foods such as vegan and gluten-free options).
Issue 85 - April 2018
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In this issue, we preview this month’s very popular London Coffee Festival and our features showcase some espresso machines, as well as what coffee pods and capsules can offer. We also highlight how creative the tea sector is becoming.
Issue 84 - February 2018
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The implications of a proposed ‘latte levy’, as well as what’s already being done by various innovative packaging companies is discussed in this issue. GDPR and the ‘sugar tax’ are also covered.
Issue 83 - November 2017
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With the festive season drawing close, we take our customary look at some special food and beverages to enable outlets to capitalise on this lucrative time of year. Cakes and bakes, and the all-year popularity of ice cream also feature.
Issue 82 - September 2017
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The highly popular lunch! show (21-22 September 2017, ExCel, London) is celebrating ten years, and the newly
re-launched Café Life Society will also be hosting the finals of its live challenges
at this event.
Issue 81 - July 2017
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Summer is upon us, with cold drinks such as healthy juices and smoothies in demand, and also the focus of one of our features. Entries are coming in thick and fast for this year’s Café Life Awards – turn to page 16 to find out.
Issue 80 - May 2017
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Café Culture has now been renamed Café Life magazine to complement the Café Society’s Café Life Awards and further reflect the fact that the growing coffee and coffee shop sector, and all that it embraces, can increasingly be found across all types of foodservice operation.
Issue 87 - August 2018
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In this issue, we indulge in what for many is the main reason they visit a café or coffee shop in the first place – namely, its ice cream, sweet treats and desserts menu. We also consider the changing nature of snacks.