River Cottage in a Harbour

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has opened a River Cottage Canteen and Deli in Royal William Yard, Plymouth

Chairs covered in coffee bags and herbs growing out of olive oil tins

Fresh Simple Scottish

The Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh has an excellent and popular cafe and restaurant operated by local restaurateur Centotre.  Suppliers are celebrated at the restaurant entrance with portraits and on maps and menus.

'Fresh, Simple, Scottish' are the watchwords.

Scottish products are celebrated in all their glory!

Little Shipmates

Kid offer by caterer Ampersand at Portsmouth Dockyard cafe

The upgrade offer - 'Pirate' box to a coolbox for an additional £1.50 - is clever.

Modern Heritage

The Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh has a smart, modern cafe operated by Heritage Portfolio.

Screen based menus and quality cutlery

Quality, modern glassware

And the scones are featured in an attractive modern bowl

Pride of Plymouth

I am a huge fan of the Town Mill Bakery in Lyme Regis and they now have an off shoot - the Royal William Bakery - in the Royal William Yard, Plymouth.  Fabulous freshly-baked items in unpretentious surroundings.

How it works plus the wooden 'plates'

Bakery equipment and production is all on show

Bench seating is planks mounted on steel girders

Napkins=paper roll; butter in a big bowl; home-made peanut butter

German Ideas

Chicken Sausage Roll at Bakehaus, Hammersmith

Veggie Scrambled Eggs Roll

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