If there was ever a match made in heaven, it has to be food and social media. Visually captivating and infinitely shareable, food lends itself perfectly to the fast-paced worlds of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, allowing cafe and restaurant owners to win thousands of fans without saying a word. But

Through a combination of prolific blogging, no-nonsense customer service and unwavering support for his fellow indies, cafe owner Paul Rawlinson has seen tremendous success in business. His Scandi-inspired cafe, Baltzersen’s, is hugely popular with locals, and has become one of the highest rated cafes in the Yorkshire region. Paul

When you're busy pouring your heart, soul and savings into your cafe or restaurant, sitting down to write a blog post singing the praises of a rival business isn't exactly standard practice. It could be argued, however, that much of the success Harrogate's Paul Rawlinson has seen so far is

Starting your own cafe involves a lot of hard work. As well as the capital required to get your idea off the ground, there's a mass of red tape to cut through and numerous hurdles to overcome. In truth, though, maintaining that same level of enthusiasm and

Starting your own business is no mean feat. But when every one of your products is slurped, munched and fervently photographed by the general public, it takes a special kind of businessperson to throw open their doors. Will Pearce and Rebecca Toppin’s doors have been wide open for almost