Huffkins Takes Cotswold Cream Teas to Osaka in 2010

The British Fair, now in its 43rd year had a Cotswolds theme and attracts up to one million customers.

It was held from 6th-12th October, 2010 in the Japanese city of Osaka in the Hankyu Corporations Departmental Store.

UK exhibitors included Prince Charles’ Highgrove brand, Cotswold Woollen Weavers of Filkins, Upper Norton Jersey Cream Company, R-Oil of Stow, Tiles of Stow, Pudding Club (Three Ways Hotel) and Huffkins the bakers and Tea Shop operators.

The fair was opened by the British ambassador to Japan David Warren.

Coals to Newcastle - Tea to Japan

Huffkins chosen to represent the best of the Cotswolds in Japan

Huffkins, the Cotswold Bakers and Tea Shops, were chosen by the Japanese retailer, Hankyu Corporation, to create a Tea Shop within their Osaka departmental store and provide traditional English Cream Teas to their customers.

The event being part of the 2010 British Trade Fair to Japan on the dates 6th to 12th October.


The extremely popular British Trade Fair	Queuing to get into Huffkins Japanes Tea Shop

Enjoying scones with cream & jam	Huffkins English staff

Producing the 6000 scones consumed	Cream Teas being prepared for service

Some of the fresh baked puddings ready to be served

Huffkins Exports Cotswold cream teas….to Japan

Cotswolds-based bakery and tea rooms 'Huffkins' have represented Britain
this year at the British Fair in Osaka, Japan.
Doing the catering equivalent of "taking ice to the Eskimos", Huffkins created a "popup"
tearoom in Hankyu Corporations department store in the centre of Osaka on 6th-12th
October 2010. The British Fair is in its 40th year, and attracts up to 1 million customers during the
week-long event, which this year will have a Cotswold theme.

For more information about Huffkins see - www.huffkins.com

British Fair Osaka Japan 2010

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