Sweet dreams: dessert parlours help to revive UK’s high streets
Market thought to be worth more than £500m as diners seek cheaper alternatives to the pub or a meal outDessert cafes and ice-cream parlours are hoping to play a role in a revival of UK high streets and the night-time economy, as people seek an alternative to going to the pub or an expensive meal out.Their number has soared by almost 700 in the UK in the past decade, according to analysts at Green Street, formerly the Local Data Company, with outlets in places from Aberdeen to Plymouth. Continue reading...

Market thought to be worth more than £500m as diners seek cheaper alternatives to the pub or a meal out
Dessert cafes and ice-cream parlours are hoping to play a role in a revival of UK high streets and the night-time economy, as people seek an alternative to going to the pub or an expensive meal out.
Their number has soared by almost 700 in the UK in the past decade, according to analysts at Green Street, formerly the Local Data Company, with outlets in places from Aberdeen to Plymouth. Continue reading...