HTA Catering Conference 2015 Keeping Ahead of the Game

Keeping Ahead of the Game

Chris Brown

Turpin Smale Catering ConsultantsAuthor, Great Cafes Blog

www.turpinsmale.co.uk

Pubs continue to build on food success

Pubs have been particularly successful at boosting breakfast business. Visits to pubs at breakfast have grown by 128%, up from 44 million in 2008 to 100 million in 2014.

NPD Group London, 26th May 2015

Keeping Ahead

• Ambiance

• Pop Ups

• Special Interest Groups

• Technology

How we started

“Restaurateurs have realised the “value” of weird and wonderful spaces and are moving away from conventional restaurant venues to serve diners in yoga studios and clock towers.

Now it is the turn of the venues, not the menus, to stand out from the crowd.”

Calver Garden Centre

Hilltop Garden Centre

Pop Ups

• Take advantage of footfall

• Provide variety

• Differentiate yourself

Special Interest Groups

“Great for Coeliacs” 5 of 5 starsReview of Haskins Garden Centre

I stopped here with my husband hungry and hopeful for something Gluten Free. Would stop off again if I was in the area. Thanks

Abbey Garden Centre

Serendipity at Hook Garden Centre

Technology

• Contactless

• Codes (for wi-fi)

• Costs (of food and drink)

• Charging

Foodservice trends in Europe

Busier lifestyles and increased mobility are making coffee shops increasingly popular as a place for a morning booster or afternoon treat.

Bakery cafés seem to be a pan-European phenomenon, uniting a love for a coffee and a good freshly baked sandwich or pastry.

Special attention is also paid to the interior design and atmosphere. 

Foodservice Europe May 2015

Whatever you do

Keep Ahead

Turpin Smale Catering Consultants

Great Cafes Blog