In This Issue
It's all to play for in June, predicts GTN Bestsellers
Plants sales shine – 5.6% up on last year
LOFAssured initiative to be launched at SOLEX
Planners set to approve major expansion at East Durham Garden Centre
HTA aims to give National Plant Show visitors a VIP experience
The day David rubbed shoulders with a host of Royal gardening enthusiasts
Briers at Chelsea: Celebrity Gluvie Special
Good sales for furniture and BBQs, reports the GCA BoT
Commercial Kitchen 2017: Full line-up confirmed ahead of next week’s show
Best School Grounds winner visits Squire's Badshot Lea
Fine foods roadshows offer taste of Christmas
Haskins Conna to fly high for Greenfingers
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Notcutts spruces up space outside hospital ward
Flaming June needed to get garden product sales back on track
New Finance Director at Mr Fothergill's Seeds
Gardeners are growing their own for Pimms
Nursery to run plant stall for charity at garden festival
Growing media sales still heading for record first-half
Gardeners' World 50th anniversary display will show how gardening has changed
Essex centre to be replaced by homes
HydroGarden grows seven-figure online sales channel
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Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
HTA Catering Conference 2017 is just over a week away...book your place now!
Discover how our taste changes with the time of day
Case studies from successful garden centres
The latest market information about the sector
Having a 'freefrom' approach works wonders
Peter Avis shares a passion for customer service
Catering can help to deliver special days out
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It's all to play for in June, predicts GTN Bestsellers


Despite a month of May when all the GTN Bestsellers indexes show huge drops for the month year on year, ending the half year at 2% up for All Volume sales is still in reach...
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Plants sales shine – 5.6% up on last year
Plants led the way at the end of May with our GTN Bestsellers All Plants Index the only one to be up year on year – 5.6% up to be precise...
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LOFAssured initiative to be launched at SOLEX

LOFA announces 'LOFAssured' initiative to ensure all cushions sold by members comply with Trading Standard’s and FIRA’s fire safety regulations..
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Planners set to approve major expansion at East Durham Garden Centre
Proposals could mean staff level soaring from 10 to 300

Durham planners are recommending approval of plans from the British Garden Centres group that would see the number of staff at its Easington centre soar from 10 to 300...
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HTA aims to give National Plant Show visitors a VIP experience

It’s just three weeks until the HTA National Plant Show 2017 opens its doors – and the organisers are emphasising a number of enhancements designed to create a VIP experience for visitors, including an app to help you plan stand visits and seminar attendances.

 
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The day David rubbed shoulders with a host of Royal gardening enthusiasts
On RHS Chelsea Flower Show press day last week, garden designer and TV presenter David Domoney met a number of members of the Royal Family and discovered their keen interest in and knowledge of horticulture as they toured his show garden...
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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
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HTA Catering Conference 2017 is just over a week away...book your place now!


Withjust over a week to go to the HTA Catering Conference now is the time to book in order to secure your place. The two-day conference and dinner, sponsored by Compass Group, takes place at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 June 2017, and features leading speakers from the wider hospitality industry...
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Discover how our taste changes with the time of day



In association with Dawn Foods experimental psychologist Professor Charles Spence from the University of Oxford will share his latest research about food psychology. Covering topics such as the way our palate changes with age and how our taste changes with the time of day, this session will blow your mind!

 

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Case studies from successful garden centres
There will be sessions from David Yardley and Keren Feeney from Klondyke and Strikes Garden Centres, Salim Sajid from Rosebourne Garden Centre and James Debbage from Green Pastures. Representing businesses of different sizes they will each talk about their catering operations and their challenges and successes.



Above, from left to right: David Yardley, Keren Feeney and James Debbage.
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The latest market information about the sector
Day one of the conference focuses on strategy and operations and will be chaired by Neville Stein. HTA’s David Denny (pictured) will set the scene for the day with the latest market information about the sector...
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Having a 'freefrom' approach works wonders


In a joint session Caroline Benjamin from Food Allergy Aware will provide an insight to the freefrom customer, and chef Dominic Teague (pictured above) from One Indigo, the restaurant at 5-star hotel One Aldwych in London, will explain why they decided to go gluten and dairy free with impressive results in terms of bookings and revenue...
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Peter Avis shares a passion for customer service


UK Restaurant Manager of the Year Peter Avis shares his passion for customer service and responsibility, and draws on his inspirational rags to riches story to demonstrate that anyone can aspire to reach whatever level they may choose...
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Catering can help to deliver special days out

Matt Drew, Head of Food and Beverage from the National Trust, will reveal how their catering offering is business critical to their success and profitability and key to delivering special days out for visitors...

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Book your place at the HTA Catering Conference now

The cost to HTA members is £325.00, plus VAT, which includes the two day conference, dinner and accommodation for single occupancy at The Belfry (£445.00, plus VAT for non-members). Single day only rates are also available for those who cannot attend the full conference.

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Briers at Chelsea: Celebrity Gluvie Special
 
On Briers’ RHS Chelsea Flower Show stand this year, celebrities, including Chris Evans, were throwing their gloved hands in the air and continuing the trend for ‘gluvies’, the social media campaign to raise awareness for Greenfingers charity.
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Good sales for furniture and BBQs, reports the GCA BoT


Customers at garden centres across the country prepared themselves for the good weather by buying furniture and barbecues for their outside spaces according to the Garden Centre Association’s Barometer of Trade results...
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Commercial Kitchen 2017: Full line-up confirmed ahead of next week’s show


Catering equipment buyers, specifiers, distributors, and consultants from across the UK will be out in force at the NEC Birmingham next week, on 6-7 June – checking out the latest new products and services on offer at Commercial Kitchen...
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Best School Grounds winner visits Squire's Badshot Lea


Park Primary School in Aldershot, winners of last year’s Rushmoor In Bloom competition, came to Squire’s Garden Centre in Badshot Lea to spend their well-earned prize money. They won “Best School Grounds” in 2016...
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Fine foods roadshows offer taste of Christmas

Fine foods distributor Cotswold Fayre is inviting retailers to preview its latest festive products at the remaining venues on its current Christmas Roadshows tour of the UK...

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Haskins Conna to fly high for Greenfingers
 
Haskins Buying Director Conna Powles is to realise a life long ambition to wing walk on a bi plane and raise money for Greenfingers...
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