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Premium meat direct to the door from Farm Wilder’s wildlife friendly farms

Meat that’s full of exceptional flavour, taste and texture is the promise of Farm Wilder which has launched a new online business supporting farmers who want to protect Britain’s precious wildlife.

The AA reveals the top hotels in the UK with 2 from the South West being amongst the latest AA Red Star winners

Announced in a virtual ceremony, AA Red Stars are awarded to hotels which offer the very best customer experience and the highest levels of service.

The Artisan Kitchen from Gloucester lands two Great Taste Golden Forks!

13 products picked up a Great Taste Golden Fork Trophy on Sunday 17th October as Great Taste, the largest and most trusted food and drink awards on the planet, reached its exciting finale.

Great Taste announces Golden Fork nominations for the South West

Great Taste, the largest and most trusted food and drink awards on the planet, will reveal its Supreme Champion 2021 on Sunday 17th October.

Itsu opens restaurant in Bath as part of UK expansion

The Asian healthy food chain Itsu opened in Bath on Friday 8th October. The restaurant at 43 Stall Street will have 1,500 square feet of floor, seating up to 52 customers with 12 outside.

Michelin-starred gastropub to reopen as cookery school, wedding venue and restaurant

Chef Josh Eggleton’s Michelin-starred Pony & Trap gastropub in Chew Magna, North Somerset, is reopening as a cookery school, wedding venue and restaurant in spring 2022.

Bristol hoteliers reveal budget 2021 wish-list

Extending the reduced VAT period and doing more to overcome a shortage of skilled workers top the wish-list of Bristol hoteliers ahead of this month’s budget.

Petrol shortages and driving rain did not stop the celebrations at Noahs Ark Zoo Farm

Over forty tourism businesses, sponsors and supporters of the Bristol Bath & Somerset Tourism Awards braved the weather last week to attend a celebration hosted by Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm.

Monarch Liqueurs awarded two Golds by Taste of the West!

Monarch Liqueurs – home of the Tamar Tipple – are delighted to have been awarded a Gold by Taste of the West for their Peach Brandy Liqueur and the Apple Brandy Liqueur.

Cornish Dairy’s butter rated ‘Outstanding’ in world’s largest food and drink awards

Trewithen Dairy has been awarded 2-stars in the Great Taste Awards, the largest and most trusted food and drink awards on the planet.

New plans to expand Bristol’s Cargo submitted

Bristol’s popular shipping container food and drink destination Cargo could be expanded with four new restaurants.

November opening for Salon’s rural Somerset restaurant

The team behind Salon in Brixton London has announced November 10th will be the opening date for Holm, its new rural restaurant in South Petherton in Somerset.

Bristol Cocktails launches onto the market with a classic collection of super-premium ready to serve cocktails

Carefully considered from the rich history of cocktail making, Bristol Cocktails, has burst onto the scene with three super-premium ready to serve drinks.

Calling all food & drink producers, suppliers and independent retailers!

Somerset West & Taunton, and Sedgemoor District Councils are mapping food and drink producers, suppliers and small retailers to help promote local products

New Deliveroo kitchen in Bristol delivers food from nine restaurants

Deliveroo has opened its new Editions site in Bristol, offering Byron and Pasta Evangelists among nine restaurants in its first new delivery-only kitchen in three years.

Al fresco dining in Bath to continue for another year

Pavement licenses allowing al fresco dining in Bath and North East Somerset will be allowed to continue for another year, the council has announced.

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