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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Taste of the West launches new membership programme, as CIC marks first anniversary
One year on from the rescue and relaunch of Taste of the West as a Community Interest Company (CIC), its founding directors have presented their vision for the future of the food group.
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£10m Hospitality Grant Scheme opens to support growth, skills and community projects
Hospitality businesses across the UK are being invited to apply for a share of a new £10 million Hospitality Grant Scheme, designed to support new ventures, bring vacant premises back into use and help develop the workforce of the future.
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Clockwork Marketing unveils next generation hospitality technology following nearly £500,000 innovation project
New GuestNet website technology, powered by Clockwork Marketing, brings content, search visibility, AI and data intelligence together to help hospitality businesses act faster, work smarter and grow direct revenue.
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Innovation drive at voco Zeal Exeter Science Park
voco Zeal Exeter Science Park has continued to pursue its strategy of innovation in sustainability with a number of developments at the award-winning property.
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St Austell Brewery revives one of its most iconic beers to celebrate 175th anniversary
The South West's largest independent family brewer has brought back Admiral's Ale as a limited-edition release in its 2026 special cask ale range.
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Hall & Woodhouse launches new Badger Beer, The Spanner, in partnership with James May
Dorset-based family brewer and pub company, Hall & Woodhouse, have developed a brand-new session beer, The Spanner, in collaboration with Top Gear legend and pub owner, James May.
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Pizzas, pints and Fives vibes return to Falmouth’s largest beer garden
Cold draught pints are flowing once again in Falmouth's largest beer garden, bringing the complete “Fives vibes” back outdoors at Fives Cyderhouse.
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Recipe of the Month: Roasted pears with chocolate sauce and pear and ricotta gelato
This month’s Recipe of the Month is Roasted pears with chocolate sauce and pear and ricotta gelato.
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Getting to know: Jonathan Lawson
With a career spanning more than three decades across some of the UK’s most recognisable retail and hospitality brands, Jonathan Lawson, CEO of the Butcombe Group, brings both depth of experience and a genuine passion for people to everything he does.
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Pocketful of Stones toasts to 10 years
Independent Cornish distillery and hospitality business Pocketful of Stones will celebrate its 10th anniversary this September with a month of special events across its Cornwall venues.
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Flapjackery enters premium ice cream market with new retail flapjack dessert range
Multi award-winning Devon bakery Flapjackery has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of a new range of handcrafted ice cream desserts, developed in collaboration with fellow multi award-winning Devon producer Granny Gothards.
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Food Drink Devon unveils shortlist for 2026 Awards
The countdown to the 2026 Food Drink Devon Awards has begun, and an outstanding list of finalists has been announced, showcasing the very best products, dining, retail and learning experiences the county has to offer.
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Devon chef buys successful restaurant with SWIG Finance funding
Devon-based executive chef, Paul Hegley, has acquired an established and well-loved restaurant, thanks to £105k in funding delivered by SWIG Finance.
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Exeter’s Crave restaurant brings the summer feel to the Quayside with its outdoor cocktail bar, live music and new menu
Exeter's Quayside has become one of the city's go-to spots this summer, and Crave at 38 Commercial Road is one of the reasons why.
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Big appetite, beautiful backdrop: Taste East Devon returns this September
East Devon's award-winning food scene takes centre stage as the region's flagship festival returns for feasting, foraging and field-to-fork adventure.
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FŌDA, Bristol’s 2026 festival of food ideas, asks: Can we feed the UK?
Bristol's festival of food ideas, FŌDA, returns to the Arnolfini this September with a symposium built on land, sea, forest and air, featuring guest speakers Gareth Ward, Xanthe Clay, Guy Singh-Watson, Anjula Devi, JP McMahon and more.
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