Our final Café Life of 2023 delivers a mouth-watering festive bonanza, with a focus on key flavours and trends for what is a vital time of year for hospitality. 

There's plenty to enjoy in this new issue... not least three previews of key events for the sector. Café Business Expo, lunch! and Caffè Culture promise plenty of networking opportunities, product launches and expert speaker programmes.

Welcome to the sixth edition of Café Life magazine's 'How to Start & Run a Coffee Bar' guide.

There is so much to think about when starting up your own hospitality business, especially in the current financial climate. However, it's also exciting and a wonderful challenge - with demand for vibrant coffee houses and cafés returning to pre-pandemic levels, creating new opportunities for those with an entrepreneurial spirit.