In This Issue
Glee 2014 is hailed as a great success by garden retail industry
Glee New Product Awards 2014 winners
Green Heart – bringing plants back to the heart of the show
Industry top brass meet at Leaders for Change lunch
Food & Catering Zone was a 'must-see' feature
Gardman stand was a hive of activity
Kelkay can't contain their success at Glee
Kelkay launch Mediterranean aggregates collection
Deco-Pak celebrate 10th anniversary at Glee
Apta win two Glee New Product Awards
Rainbow and Bee Friendly bulb displays prove popular
Giant Bulbs are a hit for Taylors Bulbs
Whitefurze: pride in being flexible
The Fastest Formula Lawn Seed Yet!
After Moss: lawns will never be the same again
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Rod Slater reveals what it's like to change from Glee visitor to exhibitor
Grobox and Gromat launched by Mr Fothergill's at Glee
Our best GLEE in 20 years, says Jonart Design
“Why do the most fertile parts of the garden have no plants?”
Rosy Cheeks, Greenfingers and your garden centre
It’s a taste sensation on La Hacienda’s stand
Champagne winners at Catering Design Group
Just the ticket for Trolley of Booze winner
Darlac's 'turbo-charged' lopper
Grange website will help stockists to compete in digital world
Get it right every time with Plantspacer
Wot...a folding pot wot packs flat?
Pink goes down a treat on Town & Country
Urban chic for the birds and the bees
GIMA Innovator’s Seed Corn Fund winner confirmed
Forest confirm investment in digital assets to further enhance retail sales
G Plants unveil 80 new lines
G7 Swansong for Neil after 28 years
Visitor wins a day's design consultation from Catering Design Group
New waterproof accessories make a splash
New cordless garden tools go head to head with petrol rivals
Outside decor from Home2Garden
How garden centres can win the coffee shop war
A touch of festive glitter from Norfolk Lerisure
It’s a rake, Jim, but not as we know it…
Stax launch new Ambassador ranges
Warm welcome from HOTMAX for High Heat Logs
Karcher unveil ‘chore-free’ watering range
Now there's a Rootgrow pack for evergreens
Smart Solar re-launches as Smart Garden and unveils 350 new products
Crest Garden's Nick Davies is a 'man in demand' at Glee
Westland Horticulture showcased new range at Glee
Nearly 100 garden centres 'Go Wild with Peckish'
Town & Country's latest launch...you can see right through it!
GIMA’s ‘speed-date’ sessions hit the spot for second year
Handy Distribution do the business with their rear roller lawnmower
GardenDeal app creates lots of interest
Petface create interest in Toyz and Farmyard Buddies ranges
Sales go from strength to strength with Resolva Liquid shots and Power Pump
Hands up...these gloves are high performance
VegTrug - not just for veg!
Buyers get first look at 600 new products from top US brand
More would visit garden centres if coffee was better says survey
Giraffe sculptures take a bow at Glee after Tour de France appearance
Nordic's easy-care Pergodas make debut
Nordic win Retailers' Choice Award with Verandah Summerhouse
Premier Decorations give away an LED TV in prize draw
Hetland and Garden King win at Catering Design Group
Glee Daily News readership up 15%
Tildenet and Haxnicks partnership kicks off with award success
New wood-burning stove company Stovey launched at Glee
Bord Na Mona...bringing the Chelsea experience to the garden centre
Watch out for these great new products...they could become bestsellers
Charles Bentley sweep in to Glee with premium brushes
Garden On A Roll develop a perfect gift solution
Neudorff launch gets to the root of the matter
Magnetic pot is world first for new Glee exhibitor
Don't rest on your laurels...promote them in red and green pots
View our picture gallery from the build-up days
Matthew Mein piece
‘Love the Plot You’ve Got’ gets off to a great start at Glee
Over 50% of stand space already sold for Glee 2015
All the industry news, as it happens
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Wyevale Garden Centres appoints Tim Patten as Multi-Channel Director
Wyevale Garden Centres has further strengthened its executive management team with the addition of Tim Patten as Multi-Channel Director...
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Tim Clapp is leaving Wyevale
 
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Food & Catering Zone was a 'must-see' feature
 

Since 2012, the Food & Catering Zone at Glee has become a ‘must-see’ feature for those thinking of setting up a catering facility from scratch, or in need of ideas to reinvigorate an existing one.  

In its short existence so far, it has become renowned as a central hub providing advice, information and inspiration for retailers to take their concept to the next level, as well as offering visitors an unrivalled selection of food and catering-related products to suit all budgets. 

i2i Events were delighted to announce two major brands as the main 2014 sponsors for the area; Catering Design Group, one of the UK’s leading restaurant and commercial catering design companies and Blue Cap Coffee, a recognised supplier of the Lavazza BLUE Concept, an exclusive system which enables garden centre cafés and restaurants to offer an authentic Italian coffee experience.  

Blue Cap Coffee’s Managing Director, John Williams, a speaker on How Garden Centres win the Coffee Shop War, hailed this year’s workshops as “a great platform for experts in the industry to address key issues and arm caterers, whether seasoned or new to the industry, with invaluable insight”.  

Steve Hutchings, Director at Catering Design Group, also a partner of the Food & Catering Zone, shared his thoughts on the show. He said: “This is our second year of visiting the show and our first as partners of the Food & Catering Zone. For us, Glee is all about showcasing the breadth of our offering across design and build for front and back of house. We set out to give visitors a better understanding of what we’re about and to inspire operators with the use of creativity, insight and current trends to illustrate what can be achieved within their own catering space.  Glee provides a great platform in the industry for us to be able to do this.” 

Mark Robson, Managing Director of Red Mist Leisure was another keynote speaker, who focused his insight to visitors on sourcing local produce for customers and unlocking revenue streams. Having operated five very successful pubs throughout Surrey and Hampshire for 10 years,’ Mark is in an enviable position to deliver a compelling story on Red Mist’s success, which he says is built on an ethos of “fresh, local and seasonal produce”. 

“For us, engagement with the local community and understanding what is good produce has been key to our success” explained Mark who acquired his company’s first pub in 2004. “It’s imperative that the passion for fresh food – ‘farm and field’ – is communicated through everything we do, right to the plate”.  He cites his first appearance at the show as “giving my business a new dimension” and adds that he’s “impressed with what I have seen so far”. 

If that didn’t whet the appetite, Patrick Fairweather, Owner of Fairweathers Garden Centre’s session certainly did with his Grow your own: Maximising your land for your restaurant profits and credibility workshop.  Fairweathers, situated in the New Forest, cultivated ‘Patrick’s Patch’ to be used as a source of home-grown fruit and vegetables for its in-house restaurant, Steff’s Kitchen.  Known as ‘Beaulieu’s hidden gem’, the garden is free to enter and supported by a loyal group of volunteers and Primary school children who regularly visit to learn gardening skills and understand where its food comes from. Since opening during the evenings for its renowned Supper Club in 2012, it now attracts interest from Michelin-starred chefs. 

“We decided in 2008 to expand the café as public interest in food sourcing grew, which was a key decision in our business”, explains Patrick. “There are so many ways for catering facilities to be self-sufficient nowadays. We’ve hopefully proved it’s not just a ’trendy concept’ and there are many ways to get the community involved in your business, which can mutually benefit everyone.” 

Finally the Food & Catering area was also home to another new addition – the stunning Farmers Market. Reminiscent of artisan food markets favored by culinary connoisseurs across the country, this new area was home to passionate suppliers of delicious foods and beverages. 

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