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Year of research drives major Town & Country re-brand
Revealed: Glee's first Buyers Power Shortlist
Kelkay appoints Alan Sheppard to lead UK sales department
Stick to A-Z, consumers tell Johnsons Seeds researchers
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Revving up for the Webbs Motor Show
Glee's Top 100 chart offers clues to what's hot
The Greatest Outdoor Living Sales gold winners to be presented at spoga+gafa
Make the most of hedgehogs
HTA Futures is the venue for The Greatest Garden Centre Team Awards 2015
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Planteria Manager - Group Centre - Hertfordshire
Area Sales Manager - Hertfordshire
Plant Area Manager - East of England
Wholesale Horticulture Manager - Kent
Netherlands trade shows to swop their top plants
Purple sprouting broccoli hits the top spot
Garden centres invited to join builders merchant network buying group
Top soil and bark are the growing media highlights
Kelkay appoints Richard Slade to senior management role
Lighting up garden product sales volumes
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
West End scoops Haskins Barista Championship
Catering Tip of the Week: The most powerful marketing tool we have?
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West End scoops Haskins Barista Championship
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Haskins Garden Centres held their annual Barista Championships last week at the West End, Southampton, centre.  Organised in conjunction with Costa Coffee, (Haskins are a "Proud to Serve" Costa partner), baristas from the groups four restuarants, and their General Managers took part in the competition on Wednesday evening.

The winner of the Barista Challenge 2015 was Hannah Rodgers from the West End centre; "This is my 2nd time in the final and I've been working hard on my signature drink, a cherry bakewell blast.  I'm delighted to win such a fun event."

the winner of the General Managers Challenge was Nick Joad from Roundstone.  Matt Hill, General Manager from Ferndown told GTN Xtra; "This is a brilliant event.  I wish I had practised a couple of more times! This is a great way for us managers to empathise with our fantastic baristas and see first hand the marvellous work they do every day."

Haskins Barista Challenge 2015 Semi Finalists, pictured above: 
  • Dan Baker - Roundstone
  • Lauren Whitburn - Roundstone 
  • Hannah Rodgers - West End 
  • Natalie - Snowhill
 
General Managers Challenge, pictured below: 
  • Matt Hill - Ferndown
  • David Lilley - Snowhill
  • Nick Joad - Roundstone
  • Peter Callaway - West End
 
 
Runner up Lauren Whitburn summed up the event: "A brilliant night, great to see so many members of other teams, really fun but also very competitive."
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