Pop Up Britain

Start Up businesses are being given one week's exposure in this pop up shop on Piccadilly.  Clever idea and of relevance to our sector with its talented street food entrepreneurs.  It's a culture shift - get trying new concepts via pop ups.  Who needs expense and leases to try out ideas? 

See http://www.startupbritain.co/ with Luke Johnson, serial cafe owner, as one of the founders.

Little Waitrose: Big Offer

The "Little Waitrose" in the City has tempting displays, fresh unrefrigerated baguettes ....

.... and free take-out coffee for Waitrose card holders.

Shake Me to See the Sparkle

 Glitter Juice drink at M&S - 2½ pomegranates, apple, aronia/chokeberries and edible glitter!

Great Layout

Company of Cooks' Brewhouse Cafe servery at Kenwood House has four tills, does great business and is worth a study of how to bust queues in a tight space.  All the kit is mobile so rapid conversion to a function space is possible.

Costa in Cookham

If you think that the national chains are just opening in big towns with high footfall, think again.  Cookham near Maidenhead, Berkshire has a total population of 5,500 and the site had been a pub and then a succession of failed Indian restaurants. It has just opened and is already busy. The coffee and cafe revolution continues and smaller operators will have to up their game to compete.

Blink and its Gone

 Boulangerie Francois is a three day pop up cafe and bread store in Soho's Shaftesbury Avenue.

The bread is made from the same wheat as Grey Goose Vodka and all the items are free.

 Last day today!

 Beautifully done with this trompe l'oeil bread oven door to rooms behind

and pots of pear, lemon and orange confiture containing 12% Grey Goose Vodka.

No wonder that only over 18s were being allowed in.

Raw & Cured

Impressive health club menu, drinks and design at Lime Wood hotel in the New Forest.  The spa where you can do yoga on the roof in a herb garden. More details of their Raw & Cured food bar at http://www.limewoodhotel.co.uk/pamper/raw-and-cured/