Café Life - Issue 130 - Autumn 2026

Gen Z is helping to reshape menus – Tom Youngman, UK head of sales at Love Struck, shows us how to take advantage. 

We caught up with Bill Mathieson, managing director at Clawson Farms, who explained how simple steps with quality cheese can deliver outstanding results.  

Soft serve, shakes and frozen desserts are an untapped winter opportunity. Paul Jennings, head of food at Lakeland Dairies, 

Sweet treats are drinks are a dream combo in 2026, says Marie-Emmanuelle Chessé, international marketing manager at Tipiak.

How and when people treat themselves throughout the day is changing. Erwan Inizan, Northern Europe sales director at Bridor, guides us through this moveable feast. 

Oli Sampson, managing director at Central Foods – which includes the brand Menuserve – elaborates on how neo-nostalgia is shaping the festive season.

Michele Young supports café start-ups and concept development, drawing on her experience to identify the details that are often overlooked. Here, she shares 10 essential tips to help avoid common mistakes and get a new café off to the right start.