Nunc Jun-Kombucha  Diana Mills from Nunc Jun-Kombucha talks to Andrew Bowen at the London Coffee Festival 2022 We love to champion independent producers so when we met Diana & Andrew Mills at the London Coffee Festival and tasted their Jun-Kombucha we were blown away. Diana & Andrew produce Jun-Kombucha in Buckinghamshire UK and after having success selling at food festivals and on line are now stocked by Holland and Barrett across the UK. For anyone who has never tasted Jun-Kombucha before it is a rare cousin of Kombucha and is often referred to as the “Champagne of Kombu ..read more

Interview with Sue & Rob Whittle, owners of Hub&Spoke Cafe  Sue & Rob opened a new coffee shop in their local village during lockdown! They joined our Cafe Success Launch program a year ago and after a very successful opening they sit down with us to go through their adventure and how they have managed to get a holiday less than 6 months after opening! The post New coffee shop owners interview appeared first on cafesuccesshub.com ..read more

Claire speaking at Coffee Shop Expo 2021 ExCel London 'Why now is the time to open a Coffee Shop' After over a year of setbacks, the Coffee Shop Innovation Expo finally took place on the 9th and 10th of November at ExCeL London, and what an incredible two days it was! We were proud to be a major partner of the event.  It’s been an unforgettable experience to see the industry come together and celebrate the most exciting innovations the industry has produced over the last two years. The show was absolutely packed full of content, truly making it Europe’s leading event for coffee shop bu ..read more

Unrooted at The London Coffee Festival Every now and again we find a new product that could be a great addition to a cafe or coffee shop menu. At the London Coffee Festival we were given a taste of Unrooted Shots and were impressed at first sip. We popped over to their stand to find out more... Unrooted is a sustainable drinks company that produces a range of functional shots, each inspired by Africa’s legendary baobab fruit. Baobab is packed with fibre and micronutrients, giving our shots the power to boost your energy levels or give your gut its daily pick-me-up and so much mor ..read more

COFFEE SHOP INNOVATION EXPO 2021  The Coffee Shop Innovation Expo makes its much-anticipated return to London’s ExCeL on 9th & 10th November, forming Europe’s leading business event for coffee shop owners.  Grab your FREE TICKETS before they're gone!!!  At The Coffee Shop Innovation Expo we are counting on you to make it the most buzzing event yet! Discover the hottest ideas to attract new customers, guaranteed to give your business and it’s target audience the coffee hit it needs! Follow the delightful aroma of coffee to the Barista Zone where you can see the masters a ..read more

Need a Barista launch in London We caught up with Alex from www.needabarista.co.uk to talk about how he is working with coffee shop and cafe owners to reduce the stress of covering missing Barista shifts. After years of working in cafes in Melbourne, New York, and wherever Alex and his business partner Stephan found themselves, the one constant we recognised was that cafes needed a way to quickly book high quality, accredited staff at short notice.  The old agencies didn’t solve the headache that was rostering. They were super expensive, or more importantly, they just didn’t provi ..read more

Interview with Matt Plapp about his latest book and other matters. Matt is on a mission to get Independent Hospitality businesses to start marketing themselves properly.  This interview is full of great nuggets of advice ( we love the analogy with marrying your customers ) that if you embrace transform the way you attract,  retain and encourage guests to visit more often and spend more with you. The book is available on Amazon for a super low price - if you are in the US here is the link to buy it, if you are in the UK use this link The post Interview with Matt Plapp – Restaur ..read more

COFFEE SHOP INNOVATION EXPO 2021   The Coffee Shop Innovation Expo makes its much-anticipated return to London's ExCeL on 9th & 10th November, forming THE ultimate event to help you boost your profits, build your brand and grow your business. Claire Bowen, coffee shop and café expert and the best-selling author of 'The Daily Grind, how to open and run a coffee shop that makes money', will be on the main stage again this year. She will be sharing the secrets to opening a super successful coffee shop or café.   This year new coffee shops and cafes will need to adapt ..read more

The Coffee Shop Innovation Expo makes its much-anticipated return to London's ExCeL on 9th & 10th November, forming THE ultimate event to help you boost your profits, build your brand and grow your business. The event will give 15,000 industry-defining leaders access to 1,000 exhibitors and their plethora of innovative products, ideas and strategies, 500 inspirational seminars, panel debates, innovation awards, networking opportunities and much more! Claire will be on the main stage again sharing her experience of setting up and runninng a successful coffee business  Europe’s leadin ..read more

7 Keys to a Succesful Coffee Shop Start-up post Covid  This year's London Coffee Festival went virtual in April so we presented our session live  into the festival and on YouTube The pandemic has changed the landscape coffee shops and cafes operate in. We have identified the 7 Key issues you need to address if your are planiing to open a new cafe or coffee shop during 2021 or beyond... Read more great content  Green Stars New green stars were awarded to restaurants showing a responsibility to the environment. Read More It's not ..read more