In This Issue
Green Heart promises Glee visitors a spectacular welcome
Calling all Exhibitors - make sure you enter the Glee New Product Showcase
Kelkay to launch 107 new products at Glee 2014
Glee Food & Catering Zone helping garden retailers grow profits
Johnsons Lawn Seed adds funds to the Greenfingers Rosy Cheeks Appeal
Innovation and versatility from Tildenet and Haxnicks
Apta launches new stunning RHS range
Gardenonaroll set to launch two new products
Gardman develops premium wild bird care brand ‘The Ernest Charles Co’
Strawberry and Cream...and Champagne all round on the Deco-Pak stand
95 years of bulb growing at Taylors and now they're going all "Bake Off"
Charles Bentley to launch premium brushes range
GardenDeal app: the mobile loyalty scheme for garden centres!
Win a day's design consultation from Catering Design Group
Glee debut for award winning lawn product
Stax launch new Ambassador ranges at Glee
Paskett PR - here to help your business grow as part of HTA CRoP scheme
G Plants to re-launch and expand Rooster brand
Garland celebrate 50th birthday with launch of new products
Win a pair of Muck Boots at Glee!
First chance to check out Forest Garden's M&M range
La Hacienda mark 25th anniversary with new look
Nordic's easy-care Pergodas make debut
Bowland expand 'Essentials' offering
Veg Trug give popular Poppy two new siblings
Grab an exclusive fireside warmer...
BeeMat add veg and herbs to the menu
Outdoor tiles with an eco-twist
GCA on lookout for new members at Glee
Work-wear brand Cutter to make debut at Glee
Entryways launch best-selling mats
Haddonstone set to launch new pallet deals
Wildlife World to debut urban bird box range
Marbel offer chance to play with new toys...
TCV to launch Moshi Monsters gardening range
The garden industry plays an important part in our business, says Glee's logistics partner FCL Global
Westland Horticulture to showcase new range at Glee
Woodlodge in partnership with the National Trust
CSY Retail Systems adds Joy of Plants services to Vector EPOS
Free Glee Daily News and Free Glee Catalogue
Nick Davies readies three ranges for Glee launch
Smart Solar to re-launch as Smart Garden
From the USA...600 products new to the UK
New Vital Earth compost has a Chelsea halo
Grange's new store hides bins and more
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Glee Food & Catering Zone helping garden retailers grow profits

With catering and food sales continuing to offer major add-on profit opportunities for garden centres, leading garden trade show Glee (14 – 16 September, NEC Birmingham) organised by i2i Events Group, will be offering retailers extensive inspiration at a more prominent Food & Catering Zone this year. Sponsored by experts, Catering Design Group and Blue Cap Coffee (Lavazza), this area gives garden retailers an unrivalled opportunity to gather best practice examples, advice, contacts and products to help them initiate or improve their catering offering.

Now in its third year, the Food & Catering Zone will be bigger than ever, and will be a rich resource for any retailer wanting to expand their catering facilities.  In addition to the wide range of catering services, confectionary, kitchen equipment, kitchenware and café/restaurant design consultancy specialists that have made their home within this dedicated area in recent years, retailers will also find additional inspiration to explore within the newly introduced Farmers Market.  Home to artisan suppliers, the Farmers Market will be packed with everything from locally sourced brands to specialist produce as well as delicious food and drinks from an exciting mix of catering innovators.

The Food & Catering Zone will also address key issues with an unrivalled workshop programme.  This year topics up for discussion include seasonal events and marketing strategies to attract customers year-round, how garden centres can win the coffee shop ‘wars’, attracting younger customers to your on-site catering, supply chain efficiency and much more. Speakers will include Helen MacDonald, owner of Merryhatton Garden Centre, Iain Wylie, Chief Executive of The Garden Centre Association, Tracey Fletcher, owner of Kitchen Garden, Will Armitage, MD of Armitages Garden and Home, Helen Pyttlik, garden centre manager, Bicester Avenue Garden Centre, and John Williams, director of Blue Cap Coffee. 

Another name to add to the already impressive ‘who’s who’ list of experts is Unilever Food Solutions, one of the world’s leading food companies that owns many well-known brands such as Knorr, Hellman’s, Colman’s, Flora and Stork. Its passion for understanding what people want and need from food make its brands a trusted part of people’s lives. Unilever will undoubtedly play a significant part at this year’s show, as it will be addressing the changes to the Food Labelling and Allergen Legislation which are due to come into force in December.

With more exhibitors than ever before the Food & Catering Zone will be an exciting showcase.  Key brands to look out for include Cafeology, Belvoir Fruit Farms, GMS Expresso, Vision Commercial Kitchens, Bon Bon (Wholesale) Ltd, English Garden Tea, eXpresso Plus, Horti Catering Equipment, Moonshine Drinks, NBTY Europe, The Victorian Kitchen, Tudor Tea & Coffee and UCC Coffee.

Phillip Howard, Managing Director, Catering Design Group, one of the area’s 2014 sponsors comments: “We’re delighted to be returning to Glee and proud to be one of the partners of the Food & Catering Zone in 2014. We’ll be bringing along our great team of experts across design, kitchen planning and project management to give visitors advice and answer any questions they may have. We’ll also be sharing an abundance of hints, tips, trends and insights to enable visitors to create a destination catering space.”

i2i’s Matthew Mein, Glee event manager added: “This year’s Food & Catering Zone is set to be the best yet! The area will not only be bigger and packed full of even more exhibitors than ever before, but with the guidance of our new sponsors and with the hugely valuable feedback of the recent Food & Catering Steering Group, we have been able to develop a programme that is as targeted and hard working as possible.”

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