-
Artesanal food market madness
Leave a commentSeptember 24, 2013 by indiecafes2013
Borough Market is to open on Wednesdays. That is fantastic news for fans of “world-class, ingredient-led shopping“. Borough Market is …
Continue reading -
Camera Cafe, Museum Street
Leave a commentSeptember 3, 2013 by indiecafes2013
Cameras and Cafes are two of Cafes That Are Not Franchises’ favourite things, so we were very happy to stumble …
Continue reading -
The Southernmost decent cup of coffee in Britain
3September 3, 2013 by indiecafes2013
The better the view the worse the coffee – usually. The beach cafe at Porthkerris on the Lizard peninsula bucks …
Continue reading -
Passive agressive signage and debit card rip-offs
Leave a commentJune 1, 2013 by indiecafes2013
The café toilet is a fragile thing. Easily blocked, apparently. Discouraging your customers from putting stuff that might block your …
Continue reading -
Coffee news: €7.5bn offer for Douwe Egberts
Leave a commentApril 12, 2013 by indiecafes2013
Reuters is reporting that a group led by German investor Joh A Benckiser (JAB) has launched a takeover bid valuing …
Continue reading -
When is an indie café not an indie café?
Leave a commentMarch 26, 2013 by indiecafes2013
When Tesco invests several million pounds in expanding your business on the high street, as Harris + Hoole has found …
Continue reading -
3bis: Is it ice cream season yet?
5March 25, 2013 by indiecafes2013
The ice cream, in this cafe is so rich it will cheer you up on even the coldest of days. …
Continue reading
cafés that are not franchises
“We’ve nothing against chains like Strada and Pret A Manger on the high street, but we don’t want it to be just Strada and Pret A Manger.”
