Session -- Celebrating Local: Strengthening and Preserving Local Food Culture through Public Markets Keith Davis is Managing Director of Borough Market in London, England.

1. KEITH DAVIS
Celebrating Local:
Strengthening and Preserving
Local Food Culture through
Public Markets
Managing Director
Borough Market

2. Keith Davis
Managing Director
Borough Market
26–28 March 2015

4. 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

5. 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

6. Know your Market
• Demographics
− Age
− Gender
− Ethnicity
− Catchment Area
− Types of buyers
− Shopping Trends

7. Local Sustainability
• Farmers / Artisans
• Employment
• Travel Miles
• Production over Merchants

8. Waste Management
• Food
• Non-Food

9. The Way Forward
Real Food
Vs
Ultra Processed Food
Ref: Tim Lang, Professor Food Policy
London University

10. • Develop a whole Market experience
− great quality products
− exciting place to visit
− wonderful place of discovery
The Way Forward

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

12. Discover

13. Connect & Inspire

14. Enjoy

15. Thank You