Essential Café has appointed Simon King as editor.

David Kitchener, publisher at Essential Publishing & Events, said: “Simon has a wealth of retail experience and has been contributing editor of Essential Café since January 2012. 2013 is an important year for Essential Café with the inaugural Essential Café Trade Awards, which will take place in London on April 10."

King continues to run Simon King Media Limited, a PR/journalism consultancy founded in June 2010.