Early July saw the welcome permission to ‘restart’ the hospitality sector in the wake of Covid-19, including sit-in as long as there’s ‘Covid-secure’ provision. However, great uncertainty hangs over the economy as well as consumer behaviour; home having become the new, and potentially permanent, office for many. How all this combines to affect the role of the UK’s much-loved café and coffee shop sector remains to be seen.
It's somewhat of a landmark issue too as it marks the first time we have produced two digital editions, one in the traditional flipbook form and a new edition tailored specifically for mobile and tablet devices.