Melrose & Morgan - Grocery Shop & Kitchen

Melrose & Morgan - beautiful grocery shop & kitchen in Hampstead. They also have another in Primrose Hill. The overall design is a very welcome change from the ever increasing number of 'vintage' food outlets and cafes springing up everywhere.

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Jamie's Italian, Greenwich

He's had his eye on Greenwich for a while! Now open in the the previous Bar Du Musee location, including fantastic conservatory. It's well worth a visit, not just for the food but also the design - even if you are familiar with his other sites.

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Five New Street Food Trends

The below article posted on the Guardian Word of Mouth Blog by Richard Johnson identifies five new street food trends - Friands ('the new cup cake'), Agua Frescas (Mexican 'fresh waters'), Jian Bing (soya milk pancakes), Arepas (cornbread patties) and smoking (of food that is) along with pickling and brining.

Guardian Word of Mouth Blog, Richard Johnson, 29th May 2013

For full details click on the link

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Jamie Oliver's Diner

Jamie Oliver's new 'pop up' Diner - located just off Piccadilly Circus, with take away hot dog option at street level and first floor diner.

What more could you ask for than a giant dinosaur and chicken in a basket?

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Great Food Merchandising

It's not the first time we have featured Gail's Artisan Bakery and we're pretty sure it won't be the last! For anybody wanting tips not just on great produce but also fantastic merchandising techniques you need to get down to a Gail's

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Beer Blankets - The Wheatsheaf, Borough Market

The Wheatsheaf in Borough Market have thought about everything in their new makeover - from blankets to keep customers warm on cooler nights

to their Twitter address promoted on the old 'blanket bike' in the new courtyard.

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The Crystal Cafe

The Crystal is London's newest landmark building and the world's first centre dedicated to improving knowledge of urban sustainability. The below 'food calendar' identifying seasonal foods is one of the smaller ways that their visitor cafe, the Crystal Cafe applies and educates the principles of sustainability.

 And below cake table....

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Customer Locators - Caravan Kings Cross

In those restaurants and cafes where you order at the counter and your food and drink is prepared and  brought to your table, there needs to be a way to identify where you are sitting. Caravan in Kings Cross have a similar approach to locate those customers waiting at the bar for their table to be prepared - with large numbered bags of flour!

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Barbican Foodhall

It's only so quiet because it was a sunny day and everyone was outside eating al fresco. The Barbican Foodhall:

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Coffee Bar - Pram Admission

Spotted outside The London Coffee Festival.

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