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The pulling power of an independent food & drink business

We opened our eighth site last weekend. We've opened sites before but this one was different. It was the first time we'd opened in a well established, large and well known retail scheme. The challenges and costs (time as well as cash) associated in opening were much greater than usual. But,...

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Consumer confidence bucks trend for high street independents

Costa Coffee's owner released underwhelming results earlier this week, warning about the threat of independent coffee shops and a generally challenging economic environment after the Brexit vote. The Real Eating Company - a small independent chain with seven sites in the South East - can vouch...