KEITH DAVIS

Celebrating Local: Strengthening and Preserving Local Food Culture through

Public Markets

Managing DirectorBorough Market

Keith Davis Managing Director

Borough Market

26–28 March 2015

Celebrating Local : strengthening and preserving local food culture

through public markets

1. Core Values

Celebrating Local

2. Know your Market

3. Supply Lines 4. Waste

5. Local

Sustainability

6. Real Food

Core Values

1.  Unique 2.  Quality 3.  Connect 4.  Diversity 5.  Discover 6.  Dedicated

7.  Expertise 8.  Knowledge 9.  Inspire 10. Support 11.  Learn 12. History

Know your Market

•  Demographics −  Age −  Gender −  Ethnicity −  Catchment Area −  Types of buyers −  Shopping Trends

Local Sustainability

•  Farmers / Artisans •  Employment •  Travel Miles •  Production over Merchants

Waste Management

•  Food

•  Non-Food

The Way Forward

Real Food Vs

Ultra Processed Food

Ref: Tim Lang, Professor Food Policy London University

•  Develop a whole Market experience −  great quality products −  exciting place to visit −  wonderful place of discovery

The Way Forward

Courage

•  Stand by Values •  To only take the best •  To hold to clarity and consistency •  Courage to say No

Discover

Connect & Inspire

Enjoy

Thank You