South West News

Bristol named as one of the UK’s most sustainable food cities

Bristol has become only the second city in the UK to be awarded the status of Gold Sustainable Food City.

New Forest hospitality businesses come together to shout about career opportunities

Go New Forest is to showcase career opportunities within hospitality businesses at a Jobs Fayre on Wednesday 23 June.

Successful trading reported as regional trade show takes the lead

The Source trade show was one of the first in the UK to open its doors to trade in 2021 and everyone was pleased to be able to finally meet face to face!

Sharp’s Brewery collaborates with Padstow Cheese Company on 50 Jack with rave reviews from top Cornish chefs

Rock-based Sharp’s Brewery is providing neighbouring business, Padstow Cheese Company with plenty of its award-winning Sea Fury special ale to create a unique cheese product.

New food hall championing local and independent chefs to open on Bristol’s harbourside next summer

Award-winning dining, retail and leisure operators BOXPARK, are opening a brand-new food hall on Bristol’s harbourside.

The Scarlet and Bedruthan Hotel and Spa announces commitment to Real Living Wage and investment in its team

The Scarlet and the Bedruthan Hotel and Spa, have announced they’ve become a Real Living Wage Employer from 1st June 2021.

Unique rooftop family festival will showcase the best of Exeter’s food, drink and entertainment

Some of the area’s biggest names in food and drink will feature at a unique two-day rooftop market festival in Exeter this summer.

Devon-based Sea Arch Drinks signs up with premium UK distributor

Non-alcoholic spirit specialists Sea Arch Drinks have signed up with premium drinks distributor Mangrove UK to handle their UK distribution

Sold – substantial country hotel & restaurant near Tiverton

Property specialists Stonesmith are delighted to have completed the sale of Lodgehill Hotel, a substantial detached former farmhouse set in c.2 acres, with views over the Exe Valley.

More Cornish clotted cream is needed as Cornwall opens its doors to holiday-makers

Making sure Westcountry visitors can enjoy the region’s famous cream teas is a serious business – so much so, that one Cornish company is putting on extra shifts, creating 35 vacancies.

Watershed arts centre in Bristol opens new outside bar

Bristol media centre Watershed is opening a new outside bar called Undershed. Located under their main building on the Harbourside walkway in Bristol city centre it will serve drinks from what was the Tourist Information Centre.

Love Brownies bakery comes to Bristol

Bakery brand Love Brownies opened its 13th café in Bristol on Monday 17th May. Set up in 2009 in the Yorkshire Dales by Chantal Teal, they specialise in individually hand-baked brownies made “using the best ingredients we can get”.

Salcombe Dairy are launching new home delivery service for ice cream

Eight of the most popular flavours can now be ordered via their online shop and delivered straight to your door.

The Angel’s head chef Elly Wentworth represented the South West on BBC 2’s Great British Menu

You may have seen the Angel’s head chef Elly Wentworth representing the South West, on BBC2’s Great British Menu last week…

Affineur of the Year competition launched by Quicke’s and the Academy of Cheese

The first ever Affineur of the Year competition has been founded to help celebrate the age-old art of maturing cheese and guiding it to its full potential.

The Longstore opens new restaurant in Truro

The team behind Cornwall’s popular steaks and seafood restaurant in Charlestown is set to open their second site.

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