Welcome
As one of the most glorious summers in recent memory unfortunately sails into the distance, we have a bumper ‘Autumn’ issue of Café Life to keep your spirits high.
Our annual How to Start & Run a Coffee Bar supplement is in its eighth year, offering invaluable guidance and advice to new operators entering the sector. It’s packed with insight, on everything from machines to drinks, hot food, legal requirements and everything in-between.
Another industry staple is the ever-popular lunch! show – tuck in to our exclusive preview. While our Cakes & Desserts special highlights just how much this sector is changing and the need for businesses to stay agile in such a competitive market.
The Lifestyle section zones in on all the key movers and shakers, while there’s plenty more to enjoy in our 76 pages. And I know many of you will be preparing for the festive period already, so if you have a story to tell, our ‘Winter’ issue is still to come – please get in touch.
Cheers!
Alex Bell - Editor
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Contents
REGULARS
4 Lifestyle – Featuring: Dalla Corte / GAIL’s / Fentimans / Tipiak / Real Eating Company / Aimia / Samworth Brothers / Circle Help / Lost Sheep Coffee / Terracycle / Beyond the Bean
HOW TO START & RUN A COFFEE BAR, VOL 8
28 Knowledge is power – Fracino
32 Ten tips for success – Evoca
36 Flavour at speed – Merrychef
40 Getting the essentials right! – Beth Winters
42 To have and to hold – Booker
44 All about the vibe – Sabert
46 Green fuel – Good & Proper Tea
48 The beverage balance – SHOTT Beverages
50 Magic of the message! – Ruth Wilson PR
52 Labour of love – Ems & Co.
PREVIEW
55 lunch! Show – the definitive café, coffee shop and FTG event
CAKES & DESSERTS SPECIAL
60 La Lorraine
62 Central Foods
64 Tipiak
66 Frank Dale
HOT FOOD FOCUS
68 Santa Maria
70 Regale
