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2005 Menu Census: Beverages

Yin and YangResponding to trends and customer tastes is as important for drink menus as it is for center-of-the-plate options.
Posted: 14 December 2005 | 18:00

Pointers on port

Ronan Saybourn by Adrian FranklinContinuing our masterclass series, Ronan Sayburn, executive head sommelier with the Gordon Ramsay group, tells you all you need to know about port
Posted: 08 December 2005 | 00:00

Caterer loves... Tea

It's cold outside. What you need is to stay in and have a nice cup of tea. Not builder's tea, mind. Try something a little more refined and sip on some über-cool loose-leaf green, white, red, yellow, puer and oolong teas.
Posted: 08 December 2005 | 00:00

Caffè Nero set to boost portfolio

Caffè NeroCaffè Nero has announced positive trading results with total turnover up by 32% for the five months to 31 October.
Posted: 08 November 2005 | 11:38

The cup that still cheers

CHOT 201005 pg60There's still money to be made in sales of tea, particularly if what you serve is good quality and different enough to capture the customer's imagination. Ian Boughton looks at some of the exotic newcomers appearing on the menu
Posted: 20 October 2005 | 00:00

Something more chocolaty?

CHOT 201005 pg65With sales increasing by 9% over the past year hot chocolate is becoming a hot prospect, but when it comes to taste the market divides sharply into two camps. Ian Boughton assesses the options
Posted: 20 October 2005 | 00:00

Quality counts

CHOT 201005Too many hotels, restaurants and caterers buy their coffee on price alone - a huge false economy when good- quality raw materials cost so little. Ian Boughton reports
Posted: 20 October 2005 | 00:00

Peros buys up Yorkshire

Independent Fairtrade coffee supplier Peros Coffee Innovators has acquired the Yorkshire Coffee Supply Company, which trades as Lincoln & York Coffee Suppliers.
Posted: 20 October 2005 | 00:00

Time is running out for rip-off cafés

CHOT 201005Independent coffee outlets need to perk up, says Barry Kither, food services director at Lavazza
Posted: 20 October 2005 | 00:00

Nestlé launches Fairtrade brand

Nestlé Foodservices is to launch a Fairtrade-certified coffee in a new sustainability initiative for smallholder coffee farmers. Nescafé Partners' Blend is a soluble, freeze-dried instant coffee made from 100% arabica beans grown by smallholders in El Salvador and Ethiopia who have been adversely affected by the regular fluctuations in coffee prices.
Posted: 20 October 2005 | 00:00

Caterer loves... real ale

Resurrected from the dusty confines of small-town pubs and grabbed out of the hands of mad old men lamenting the days of yore, real ale is the drink to be drinking right now.
Posted: 29 September 2005 | 00:00

Coffee Republic sees sales fall due to restructuring

Coffee Republic logoIndependent Coffee Republic has opted to go down the franchising route to grow its transformed business.
Posted: 27 September 2005 | 15:19

Caffè Nero mulls international expansion

Lady drinking at Caffè NeroCaffè Nero is considering international expansion, after its UK business enjoyed another record breaking year.
Posted: 14 September 2005 | 11:52

Coffee special

All you need to know about coffee including: Seasonal recipes, bean-to-cup machines, espresso troubleshooting and designer coffee cups.
Posted: 20 July 2005 | 10:01

How to serve great coffee every time

espresso coffeeThere are a number of problems that could affect the standard of the coffee you serve. Barista Paul Meikle-Janney tackles some of the most common ones
Posted: 14 July 2005 | 00:00

Keep your cool

When the heat's on, maintain your coffee sales by offering your customers chilled drinks like coffee-based cocktails and frappés. We look at coffee drinks for all seasons
Posted: 14 July 2005 | 00:00

Café Bar's Pelican brief

Café Bar (UK), part of the Autobar Group, has merged its business with sister company Pelican Rouge to enhance the service and choice it offers to customers.
Posted: 14 July 2005 | 00:00

Eye on fair trade

More than 2,000 people attended an event held on 21 June on the London Eye by Fairtrade hot drinks company Cafdirect to raise awareness of global trade issues in Africa.
Posted: 14 July 2005 | 00:00

Gala offers Spanish favourite

Gala coffee productsThe first premium Spanish coffee to hit the food service market has been launched by Gala Coffee and Tea to capitalise on the popularity of freshly ground Continental coffee in the UK.
Posted: 14 July 2005 | 00:00

Instant answers

Commercial director Quentin Knowlson answers some questions about the recently launched Nescaf Coffee Company
Posted: 14 July 2005 | 00:00

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