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SHOW REVIEW
Above: Solo’s latest Pinch & Push lid. Right: Really Sensible’s Loose Leaf Tea Brewer
New exhibitors being part of the Rombouts family
Rombouts Coffee GB Ltd (www.rombouts.eu) business, we have much more control and
chose the exhibition to officially relaunch. are able to put the focus back on supplying
“This was Rombout’s first major exhibition excellent quality roast and ground coffees,”
in the UK since 1998,” said Rombouts added Rob Briggs.
commercial director, Rob Briggs, “which we Exhibiting its innovative hot volcanic
hope shows our commitment to the UK rock cooking solution at Caffè Culture was a
coffee market.” risk that paid off for Black Rock Grill
Rombouts Coffee GB Ltd supply quality (www.blackrockgrill.com). “It was a risk
roast and ground coffees, and have showcasing our grills at Caffè Culture, as
announced a new management team who they are not directly associated with the
aim to re-establish Rombouts coffee as a café and coffee bar market,” said Black
leading force in the UK catering market, Rock’s MD, Peter Hatter. “However, the
following on from Koffie F Rombouts of sector seems to be upping its game and
Belgium, last year, regaining control of the looking to compete with pubs and
Rombouts UK out-of-home business (which restaurants by increasing its food offering
had been licensed to Premier Foods - and, as such, many operators saw the
formerly RHM - since 1985). potential to grow their food sales and get
“Until recently, Rombouts was part of a the edge over their competitor with the
very large retail led corporation, which Black Rock Grill.
made it difficult to offer the level of service “Visitors were impressed with the
our catering customers expected. Now interactive nature of the concept and we
had a lot of positive feedback that said this
Themed look
was just what they were looking for in
Visitors to Beyond the Bean’s
terms of stepping up the dining experience.
(www.beyondthebean.com) stand
In addition, the quality of visitors was good
were treated to 100% fruit smoothies
and we spoke with cafés wanting to offer a
and cookies on the beach served to
hot food offering for the first time, as well
them on a secluded desert island,
as those wanting to widen their menu.”
and needless to say in such an
environment, their newly launched,
Product debuts
ready to drink Sweetbird Fruit
The Drury Tea & Coffee Company,
Smoothies, and award winning
London-based speciality tea blenders
Byron Bay Cookies were well
and coffee roasters, shared its stand
received. Beyond the Bean also
with associate company, The Coffee
offered all those attending the
Machine Company, sole UK importer
chance to cheer on UK Barista
of Rancilio espresso machines, with
hopeful, Hugo Hercod, at this year’s
the star of their stand being the latest
World Barista Championships in
Rancilio Classe 6 Compact Tall machine
Copenhagen, Denmark, after
which made its debut at Caffè Culture.
organising a competition with three
Marco Beverage Systems,
simple questions and a tie breaker
Italian coffee cup company, FAC Spa,
designers and manufacturers of
to complete (the winner was Tony
demonstrated the importance of a coffee
beverage making equipment,
Harris of Fig & Olive in Solihull).
cup’s shape with their latest ranges.
showcased three new products at
Caffè Culture including a new energy
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