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Short-Haul Foodie Destinations: Copenhagen, Lyon & Sardinia
Three foodie destinations worth a short flight: Copenhagen’s bakery scene, Lyon’s bouchons and new dog restaurant, and Sardinia’s Barbagia, home of the world’s rarest pasta, with where to eat and stay.
New York’s Hidden Kitchens: Small Spaces, Smart Choices
From a Tuesday-only Indonesian table in an Elmhurst grocery to two Michelin stars in the back of a Hell’s Kitchen supermarket, New York’s hidden kitchens show how a small space and a narrow offer create clear value.
London’s Craft Food Revival
From stone-milled sourdough in Hackney to Texas brisket in Leyton and railway-arch wineries in Battersea, London’s makers now produce inside the city and sell across their own counters. Here are 14 stops, a two-day programme and five lessons for food retail teams.
New York’s Markets: Where the City Actually Shops
From an Uzbek buffet counter in the West Village to a cyberpunk-styled night market in Flushing, New York’s most revealing food stops are its markets, supermarkets and food halls, not its restaurants.
UK Food Innovation: A Recent Round-Up
London’s booming salad chains, the UK’s push into fermented and cultivated proteins, regenerative sourdough in Tesco and Whole Foods Market’s smaller stores: four UK food innovation stories from 2026.
Global Flavours: Four Trending Shifts
Fujianese cooking, a lighter Jägermeister, the date snack boom and the race to make lamb a luxury: four flavour shifts food retail teams can explore on a short trip from Northern Europe.
New York’s Micro-Openings: Big Bets in Small Spaces
Inside three of New York’s smallest, boldest restaurant openings, from a Michelin chef’s gluten-free izakaya to the Cronut inventor’s newest bakery, and what they reveal about testing big ideas in tiny spaces.
Food Events Calendar 2026-2027
Major food trade shows and public festivals, Sept 2026–June 2027 — SIAL Paris, Gulfood, FOODEX Japan, Oktoberfest, and more.
