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The Manager Is Leaving the Café

Why the smartest operators are redesigning coffee shops, restaurants, and hotel cafés to run without one

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Robert Ancill
Mar 21, 2026
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I still remember the first time we truly believed we were onto something at Aroma Café. It was one of those rare London mornings where the sky wasn’t entirely grey, which in itself felt like a small …

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