Recipe of the Month
This month’s Recipe of the Month is Roasted pears with chocolate sauce and pear and ricotta gelato.
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Farm Shop Focus
This month’s Fabulous Farm Shops’ Farm Shop Focus is on Purton House Organics in Wiltshire.
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RAVE unveils coffee-chocolate Advent Calendar for 2026, packed with game-changing festive flavours
Packing 24 days of caffeine-fuelled festive fun, Cirencester-based RAVE Coffee has announced plans for its 2026 Advent Calendar.
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September 28, 2026
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Taste of the West and FareShare South West launch The Community Table Award
New award celebrates the charities, social enterprises and community organisations bringing good food to everyone across the South West
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September 28, 2026
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Getting to know
Getting to know: Susy Atkins
Spending time chatting with Susy Atkins felt a bit like looking through a window into a world where wine, travel and storytelling all naturally come together.
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September 28, 2026
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It’s back! Nisbets sets the date for its 2027 show
Save the date! On 21st and 22nd April, Nisbets Live is back for 2027 and it promises to be Nisbets’ best show yet!
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September 24, 2026
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Smooth sailing for The Admiral as new pub scores five-star hygiene rating
Cirencester's newest pub and bed and breakfast has been awarded the highest possible food hygiene rating just three months after opening.
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September 24, 2026
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Bank to launch new menu with 500-burger giveaway
Totterdown-based neighbourhood restaurant, Bank will give away its first 500 burgers from 29 September to celebrate the launch of its new, more accessible menu.
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September 24, 2026
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Newlyn’s Red Lion pub set for £100,000 upgrade
Independent Cornish distillery and hospitality business Pocketful of Stones is overseeing a £100,000 investment in the Red Lion in Newlyn, following the historic harbour-side pub’s successful first summer under its management.
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September 24, 2026
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St Austell Brewery honours beer icon Tribute with special commemorative glass
St Austell Brewery has unveiled a special commemorative glass celebrating its 175-year anniversary and Tribute, its much-loved pale ale that has been at the heart of the brewery's beer portfolio for more than a quarter of a century.
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September 23, 2026
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VisitEngland campaign puts South West coast in the spotlight as industry looks to boost domestic tourism
The South West's celebrated coastline is among the destinations being showcased in a new national tourism campaign from VisitEngland, aimed at encouraging more people to holiday closer to home and support visitor economies across England's coastal communities.
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September 23, 2026
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Sheppy’s pairs award-winning cider with artisan cheese for British Food Fortnight celebration
Celebrate British Food Fortnight with a Special Cheese and Cider Tour at Sheppy’s.
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September 23, 2026
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Daish’s Holidays secures planning approval for £1.5 million upgrade to its Weston-Super-Mare hotel
Daish’s Holidays, an independent family-owned UK coach holiday group, has confirmed that its Sandringham Hotel in Weston-Super-Mare is set to benefit from a £1.5 million investment following planning approval.
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September 23, 2026
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Creativity, quality and collaboration at heart of Newquay’s first ever progressive dining experience
Three of Newquay's best-loved independent food and drink venues are coming together for a one-night-only dining experience that showcases the town's thriving hospitality scene.
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September 22, 2026
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From treehouses to Dragons: Kip Hideaways founder steps into the Den
Kip Hideaways co-founder Sarah de Vere-Drummond is set to make her television debut on BBC One this month, appearing on Dragons’ Den on Friday 25 September at 8pm.
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September 22, 2026
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Sustainability leaders to share practical insights at Devon hospitality event
Calling all senior hospitality professionals working in foodservice across the South West of England.
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September 22, 2026
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Falmouth Oyster Festival announces new experiences for 2026
The enhanced Oyster Festival programme offers visitors the chance to shuck, sail, taste and learn their way through Cornwall’s celebrated oyster and seafood heritage.
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September 22, 2026
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New Cornwall Hospitality Workforce Skills Hub launches at Expowest Cornwall
The Expowest Cornwall trade show, 2-3 March 2027, has launched the Cornwall Hospitality Workforce Skills Hub, a new feature designed to connect hospitality businesses with organisations supporting skills, training, apprenticeships, recruitment and workforce development.
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September 22, 2026
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