Two Styles of Deal

Dobbies Garden Centre plays 'Soup & Sandwich' straight

Tossed's somewhat more fetching 'Half wrap & mini soup'

Cake, Cake and more Cake

The presentation may be a little corporate stainless steel, glass and chilled but you cannot fault the variety, home baking and eye appeal.

Dobbies garden centre cafe, Ashford.

Be a (Skinny) Angel

Skinny Latte and Flat Whites at Dobbies

see previous post http://greatcafes.blogspot.com/2011/08/guilt-free-coffee.html

Tea for Two

Afternoon tea is booming at the Ritz and Brown's hotels in London and at stately homes such as Chatsworth.  So why not at your local garden centre?  Dobbies go for it.

Flat White Explained

Dobbies

Ritazza

Suki Tea

Quality tea and attractive tea pots - Suki tea at Dobbies garden centre cafe, Ashford.  Are you still offering a cheap stainless steel dribbling teapot with no-name untagged teabag?

Bakery Cafes

Dobbies garden centres are really serious about their baking and cakes.

Red (Chocolate) Roses

Three special ladies in my life - wife and twin teenage daughters - will get Carluccios chocolate roses and a short break to Barcelona - anyone know some great cafes there?

"Marry Me?" cakes and cupcakes at Dobbies garden centre cafe at Ashford - this is one very switched-on cafe operation and a treasure trove of future blog posts.  Tesco, who owns Dobbies, is on to a winner.  Will Dobbies will sort out Tesco cafes one day?

You just cannot get enough heart shapes - Krispy Kreme's doughnuts and Millies cookies.  I prefer the chocolate roses.