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Are you Somerset’s weariest worker? You could now become one hotel chain’s Chief Relaxation Officer!

Warner Leisure Hotels, which owns Cricket St. Thomas in Chard, is looking for one weary worker to give them the chance to unwind with a series of breaks throughout 2021.

Taste of the West Product Awards 2021 – second phase of results announced

South West food and drink producers have once again excelled themselves, and Taste of the West have awarded the second phase of Gold, Silver and Commended awards in their 2021 Product Awards.

Butcombe teams get on their bikes in support of mental health

30 team members at Butcombe Brewing Co (part of Liberation Group) have just completed a 100km one day ‘Bike to Bar’ bike ride raising money and awareness for mental health charities Mind and The Burnt Chef Project.

Study reveals Googles most searched and desirable UK holiday let features

Researchers at My Favourite Cottages have examined Google search data to find out which holiday-let features are the most desirable.

Godminster named Best Large Organic Farm at the UK’s only organic awards

Phone alerts for healthy heifers? Just one of the innovative ideas being trialled at Godminster Farm, the winner of Best Large Organic Farm at this year’s BOOM Awards.

The Rising Sun in Truro receives prestigious award!

The National Pub & Bar Awards aims to put the finest on-trade businesses across the UK in the national spotlight.

Thatchers scoops trophy for its Katy Cider

Thatchers Cider has scooped a top trophy for its much loved, single variety cider, Katy, in a highly acclaimed international cider tasting competition.

Wyke Farms support FareShare South West with 3 tonnes of cheese and butter to help children facing food insecurity

Wyke Farms today deliver the first of six contributions to FareShare South West who are partnering with Feeding Bristol this summer to deliver food to over 50 holiday projects across the South West.

Hospitality vacancy portal links vacancies with direct communications to young people in colleges & training centres

A new service for the 2021 season has been developed to promote your current vacancies directly to young people in schools and colleges in Somerset.

Bath hotel to help NHS heroes say ‘I Do!’ in style.

A Bath hotel is set to give away a dream big day to NHS heroes as part of a continuing partnership with Operation Recuperation.

Plymouth-based Burts Snacks teams up with the RNLI as the South West braces itself for busy holiday season

Research shows that 75% of Brits are expecting to visit a UK beach or the coast between April and September 2021.

Two family businesses in same West Somerset village win 2021 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards

Two small, family-run businesses in the same West Somerset village have won a prestigious Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award.

The Food WorksSW is fully open for business

The Food WorksSW is the region’s only food tech and innovation centre. Its fully accessible meeting rooms, conference rooms and networking Business Lounge have now fully reopened.

Have your say on England’s larder

From Cornish pasties to Wensleydale cheese, there are a feast of British treats whose geographical status is rightly protected, meaning poor imitations cannot threaten their reputation for excellence.

Norseland launches recruitment drive as Brexit leads to departure of overseas workers

Norseland, the UK’s leading supplier of speciality and blended cheeses are just one of the many companies who are facing a labour shortage at their factory in Ilchester.

Taste of the West Product Awards 2021 – First Results Announced

South West food and drink producers have once again excelled themselves, and this week Taste of the West has had the honour of awarding the first phase of Gold, Silver and Commended awards in the 2021 Product Awards scheme.

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