One great thing about the cafés as they have evolved is they have all kinds of customers; among the super-smart, there are some who have become household names. One of these raised a thought-provoking analysis of the current dispute and why it has gripped people's imagination. 'It's a culture war: those who want to bring in chains backed with corporate finance actively dislike independent businesses and see them as a threat to the world they want to create.' Hmm .. this is what the Financial Time's restaurant critic had to say recently https://www.instagram.com/p/DT3EyFRDXxx/?igsh=MWFzbzc0NTNrbXczn A number of you have been kind enough to email us on realcafescampaign@gmail.com and perhaps we should broaden out to support a London wide network of independent cafes and restaurants as a fightback against the soul-crushing world of hospitality chains. Our coffee supplier Square Mile helped kickstart the '3rd wave coffee' revolution, which offered an alternative to Starbucks and Costa. They have this map of their customers, which is a good starting point for looking for independent places https://shop.squaremilecoffee.com/pages/where-to-drink-our-coffee?srsltid=AfmBOorzOkaD1t5geJk197CBO2jVyy90IrBqaaL7cEPB2fho14S1kIMk