Slice of Lemon

Lemon meringue slices at Maison 3 Garcons cafe in Shoreditch with a slice of lime and gluten free.

Well Done Starbucks

This roll at Starbucks is gluten-free and apparently they always have at least one gluten-free sandwich available.  One of my latest Cafe Tour clients (a coeliac) pointed it out and said how few chain or independent cafes have gluten-free sandwiches.  Guess which cafe always gets his custom.

Gluten Free

Esquires Coffee Houses in Dublin are serious about attracting the gluten-free market.

Cones, Charts & Hedgehogs

Guest Spot

My brother Simon reports on a very switched-on ice cream operation, Harbour Ice,  in Padstow who clearly are aware of how to cater for special interest groups with their gluten-free cones and Allergy Chart.

The Hedgehog special is a fun variation on the ubiquitous '99' and Magnums

Cake on the South Bank

Company of Cooks' gluten free and spelt cakes plus 'sticky buns' on the South Bank

Sin & Obesity

POD sell Sin gluten free chocolate brownies and other sweet delights - "sin" from Spanish, meaning 'without'.

Cafes like to think they offer occasional treats but we also have to admit to being purveyors of sin in terms of gluttony/obesity.  That's why fresh fruit and healthy items need to be on the menu (POD does this well) and why good presentation is key to sales of something that none of us needs.

Gluten Free Gems

Gluten free is big and the best are more innovative than most

Tom's Deli Almond Gluten Free Sticks

Ozone's Gluten Free Macaroons and Brownies

You'll either Hate it or Love it

Rice cakes from Marmite.  See previous post re Pret's sweet version http://greatcafes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/rice-cakes.html


Foodservice guru Peter Backman of Horizons is just back from the Chicago National Restaurateurs Association Show and reports:

"The American consumer has been persuaded that gluten-freedom is the path to a happy life and consequently gluten free is all the rage. You want gluten free bread of course - you can have hamburger buns, sub buns, hot dog buns, muffins, cookies, desserts (including gluten free mudslide pie) - and more".  

See Peter's informative and free 'What's Hot in the USA 2012' report at http://www.hrzns.com/mint/pepper/tillkruess/downloads/tracker.php?url=http://www.hrzns.com/files/Whats_Hot_in_the_USA_May_2012.pdf&force&inline&utm_source=Horizons+Newsletter&utm_campaign=985adb

Cupcakery

 

Angel Food Bakery is located in Brighton's Lanes and truly deserves its cupcakery designation.

Giant cupcakes at £21.95, Baby cupcakes, Gluten-free cupcakes and every sort of cupcake course and class.

Just wait until you see tomorrow's blog and compare!