Michael Caines has opened the Harbourside Refuge restaurant in Porthleven, Cornwall after acquiring the site from Rick Stein in July.
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South West News
Exeter’s Royal Clarence Hotel site sold four years after fire
Andrew Brownsword hotels has sold the site of Exeter’s Royal Clarence Hotel nearly four years after it was gutted in a devastating fire.
Read moreNational Trust reopens Dunster Castle
On Monday 24 August, the National Trust in the South West will see Dunster Castle open their doors daily, for the first time in more than four months – with several new safety measures in place.
Read moreSalcombe Gin and two Michelin-starred chef Niall Keating unveil the world’s first gin distilled with a liquid botanical
Pushing the boundaries of gin distillation, ‘Restless’ is the fifth limited-edition release in the award-winning Voyager Series from Salcombe Gin.
Read moreBristol hotels reach 30% occupancy in August
Hotels in Bristol are operating at around one-third of their potential occupancy rates as they re-open following the Covid-19 lockdown.
Read morePlanned redundancies at The Headland reduced by 90%
The Headland, a double five-star destination in Newquay, had expected that 80 staff would be made redundant in order to safeguard the business following the loss of revenue caused by enforced closure during the lockdown.
Read more2,500 Hotels, Restaurants, Campsites and Self-Catering Properties Approved as AA COVID CONFIDENT
South West and North Yorkshire are COVID CONFIDENT capitals of the UK, as Devon and Cornwall lead the way.
Read moreEat out to help out a farm shop
Farm shop directory, Fabulous Farm Shops is backing the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme by compiling a list of participating outlets on its website
Read more13 South West Winners in National Tourism Awards
VisitEngland has announced the winners of its annual Awards for Excellence, celebrating the best of the country’s tourism industry, with the South West again outperforming all other regions with 13 national winners.
Read moreManaged pub groups lead steady but mixed out-of-home sales recovery
As Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups reopened more sites last week, sales across the market also saw an improvement on previous weeks
Read moreStampapp.me launches ‘Bankuet’ – a new ‘pay in advance’ service for restaurants
This new ‘dosh before nosh’ prepayment system for diners at restaurants creates certainty and removes risk at a perilous time for the catering industry.
Read moreLiberation Group has announced the creation of two new senior roles
Liberation Group has announced the creation of two new senior roles as it seeks to respond to both the challenges and opportunities presented by Covid 19 and the subsequent change in consumer behaviour.
Read moreFor sale: Award winning free of tie village public house and restaurant with letting bedrooms; stunning destination business near the North Cornwall Coast
Commercial property specialists Stonesmith, are delighted to be marketing the sale of this truly stunning business.
Read moreCornish Distillery, Penryn Spirits, Launches BORA, the Botanical Rum for Gin Lovers
The pioneering new Cornish distillery, Penryn Spirits, has today launched BORA Botanical Rum, the rum for gin lovers.
Read moreThe Arundell Arms at Lifton has been sold and is under new ownership after 60 years in the same family
The well-known fishing and country sports hotel, The Arundell Arms has new proprietors after 60 years in the same family ownership.
Read moreThe finalists for the national VisitEngland awards have been announced and the SW is the top region
The finalists for the national VisitEngland awards have been announced and, for the 8th year, the South West’s position as England’s top region for quality has been further reinforced with 13 of the 53 finalists coming from the region.
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