9th international public markets conference - keith davis
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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