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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Kingston prepares for its inaugural food festival
A celebration of local food, community and Purbeck's hidden gems is set to take over the village of Kingston this October.
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The Dovecote, a stunning new events and weddings space, opens at The Methuen Arms
From business events and exhibitions to memorable celebrations, The Dovecote at The Methuen Arms has opened its doors in Corsham, adding an exciting new venue to the South West's events landscape.
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How can Devon’s food and drink businesses thrive in a changing climate?
Join Devon Food Partnership and Food Drink Devon on 29 September 2026 for a People Planet Profit event focused on practical solutions for resilience, adaptation and growth.
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New tapas restaurant Favorita brings a taste of the Mediterranean to Newlyn
Newlyn is set to welcome Favorita, a new neighbourhood tapas restaurant opening on 18 September 2026.
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Daish’s Holidays strengthens senior leadership team with two key appointments
Daish's Holidays, an independent coach holiday group, has appointed Imran Muhammad as Group Financial Controller and Craig Hodgkinson as Operations Manager, strengthening its senior leadership team as it continues to invest in the future growth of the business.
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Fishing for attention: New Wave creates its own Seafood Week
National Seafood Week has gone fishing – so New Wave is bringing it back.
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White Lake and Giggling Grape set to host Cheese & Wine Supper
White Lake Cheese near Shepton Mallet and Giggling Grape in Castle Cary have announced details of a special cheese and wine pairing event on Friday 2 October.
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Pipers & Co launches Christmas range, championing better farming, better food and a better future
Ethical food shopping platform Pipers & Co has revealed its first full Christmas collection, bringing complete traceability to the festive table and an opportunity to support those farmers working with respect for the land and the animal.
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RAVE launches Variety Packs for the coffee fan who just can’t choose
Loaded with six different coffees and around 30 individual servings, the new Variety Packs from RAVE Coffee have been launched in response to growing demand from coffee lovers wanting to explore more before committing to full-size bags.
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Bristol-born Percy Labs partners with Hale Events to help hospitality operators improve profitability
Hospitality businesses across the South West are being invited to identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve profitability through a new partnership between Percy Labs and Hale Events, publishers of the popular Rise & Shine newsletter.
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Bristol hoteliers call for fairness, transparency and a voice on ‘Tourist Tax’
Hoteliers in Bristol fear a ‘tourist tax’ could do more harm than good and possibly prevent people from visiting the city – they say they need a ‘voice’ in any move to implement the charge.
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Bristol Bar Show returns with 130+ brands and a new chapter for BARBI
South West hospitality will come together in Bristol later this month as the Bristol Bar Show returns to Shredenhams in Broadmead on Monday 21 September.
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Cornish-caught tuna takes centre stage at Gylly Beach
A spectacular line-caught Cornish tuna will take centre stage at Gylly Beach in Falmouth this September, as the beachfront venue hosts an intimate banquet celebrating one of Cornwall's most exceptional catches.
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Dorset’s Tourism Awards 2026 finalists revealed
This year’s Dorset Tourism Awards Finalists have been announced following three months of judging by an independent panel of tourism experts.
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Commercial leases: what hospitality operators need to get right before opening the doors
For restaurants, cafés, pubs and hotels, taking on new premises is often one of the biggest commitments the business will make.
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Two Wiltshire icons unite: Wadworth partners with award-winning Hollychocs for beer & chocolate collaboration
Wiltshire brewer Wadworth has partnered with award-winning artisan chocolatier Hollychocs to create a unique beer and chocolate collaboration celebrating local craftsmanship, flavour and provenance.
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