Hello and welcome…

… to the latest issue of Eat, the digital magazine created to help support you in managing a successful business.

With step 3 of lifting restrictions now passed and indoor hospitality open once more, keep those customers flooding in with our ideas and advice for a summer of soaring sales, as well as temperatures, throughout this issue.

The hot weather is thirsty work, so we’ve created a mini drinks special to support you in meeting demand for something different to sip. Find suggestions for sunny summer cocktails on pages 16-18 and irresistible soft drinks on pages 20-23.

It’s great for your bottom line and your reputation to use seasonal and local ingredients wherever possible, so we’ve conjured up five creative ways to use rhubarb on pages 28-29 – your customers won’t be able to resist!

JESS DOUGLAS, MARKETING & HR DIRECTOR, CONFEX LTD

Jess Douglas, Confex

Jess’s must-reads this issue

»Celebrate summer, page 14: Ice cream stations, takeaway picnics and more

»Cocktail hour, page 16: The latest trends in cocktails

»Children, page 26: Our guide to creating an inviting family friendly space