Caravan Fitzrovia

Popular London Antipodean Chain Caravan to Trial Grab and Go | Eater London

"An internal test-run of a grab-and-go concept from a well-known London speciality-coffee operator, launching at an upcoming Fitzrovia site to explore whether a to‑go format can complement its sit‑down restaurants. The offering pairs the operator’s high‑quality speciality coffee with its inventive all‑day food — with patisserie and made‑to‑order sandwiches front and centre and easy-to-scale dishes such as daal, soup and a chicken-and-rice option — designed to be suitable for takeaway volume without compromising quality. Founders Laura Harper-Hinton, Miles Kirby and Chris Ammermann acknowledge the core tension between speed and crafted coffee: the plan is to use batch-brew and single‑serve filter adjustments to maintain coffee quality while deploying automation (auto-shutoff thermometers for steamers or volumetric milk dispensers) to speed up milk‑based drinks. If the Fitzrovia trial proves successful, it will act as a dress rehearsal for potential standalone outlets in the grab-and-go market." - James Hansen