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What Happens post Covid-19

What Happens post Covid-19

What happens post Covid-19 - Phase 1 ‘a limp to normality’, how do you smile through a mask?When we dust off the cobwebs, switch on the lights, polish the glassware, clean the beer lines, layup the tables, turn on the stoves, prepare the days specials, open the doors and ………………………….., what then, what should we expect in ACT 2? Will our loyal customers rush back to spend their likely diminished savings or reduced earnings as frequently as they did before COVID-19? Even with our renewed passion...

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Breakfast of Kings

Breakfast of Kings

‘Breakfast of Kings’, has COIVD19 helped our local food & drink entrepreneurs flourish?Why I hear you ask did I take a photo of my ‘breakfast of kings’ before I knew I was going to write this article about the amazing produce on my plate? I do not have an Instagram account full of plates of food (though there are a few), and clearly my photography skills are extremely average. So, the reason I snapped a quick shot is because myself and a group of friends regularly send each other pictures...

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If I Owned A Pub!

If I Owned A Pub!

Simon graduated from the Savoy Group management training scheme to become a leading figure in F&B and hospitality development. Having spent time in UK and Europe he started his own events catering and production company before selling to Rhubarb Food Design and taking a senior role in their company. Along the way Simon created the hugely successful Henley Food Festival, as well as establishing one of the finest Henley Regatta Hospitality Enclosures along the Thames. In 2008 his company was...

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