Excel's Wood, Slate & Jars

Hotelympia Themes 2012

Wood - boards, holders, mini display tables are very much in

plus slate

and Kilner jars

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?

Let It All Hang Out

Love the glass panelled fridges at Leon - such a good way to show off what you have in stock.  Making a positive out of back-of-house space and storage is right on-trend.

Fougasse

The most delicious filled flatbread - fougasse - at the Albion Caff

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http://greatcafes.blogspot.com/2012/01/tortino.html

http://greatcafes.blogspot.com/2012/02/spring-has-come-early.html

Variations on an Egg

Scotch Eggs - Scrumpy, Ploughman's, Chilli, Classic, Smokey Joe and best seller Black Watch (sold out but contains black pudding) at the deli at edgbaston in Birmingham.  Bravo to owner Simon who also operates the grocer at edgbaston http://www.thegroceratedgbaston.co.uk/

Bakery Cafes

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

Design Tips

Wall as blackboard as menu at Pimlico Fresh

Light feature at Hackney Empire's Urban Pantry

Memorable cafe name - Tina, we salute you - in Dalston

Treasure those butcher's blocks at Leon