Loungers plc, the West Country-based café/bar group, is opening Tesoro Lounge in Thornbury on Thursday 1st June 2023.
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Celebrate World Rum Day with Chef Collin Brown and Beckford’s Maroon Overproof Rum on Channel 4
World Rum Day is coming up on Saturday 8th July 2023 and there is no better way to celebrate than with Beckfords Rum, one of the fastest growing rum brands in the UK.
Read moreSustainable Cornish distillery welcomed Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh
Colwith Farm Distillery hosted The Duchess of Edinburgh, in a Royal visit – coinciding with their fifth anniversary year.
Read moreWest Country gelateria Swoon to open in Wapping Wharf
Award-winning ice cream shop Swoon is opening its sixth site in less than ten years, with a new outlet in Wapping Wharf, Bristol, in time for the summer.
Read moreSt Ives in Cornwall considering a voluntary tax on visitors
Popular Cornwall holiday destination St Ives is considering introducing a “tourist tax”.
Read moreArkell’s Brewery gets revved up about new beer Petrol Head, marking the centenary of M.G.
New beer ‘Petrol Head’ is a 4.5% ABV pale beer brewed using traditional Norwegian Kveik yeast which adds a unique orangy flavour to the beer.
Read moreThe Jolly Hog launches pack refresh & supporting OOH campaign
Leading meat company, The Jolly Hog, has undergone its first rebrand since it started in 2007 with new packaging hitting shelves in all major retailers at the end of the month.
Read moreNew commercial for Thatchers Cider features animation from Academy Award® winning Aardman
Thatchers Cider unveiled a new TV commercial on Thursday 25th May, which sees the Somerset cider maker collaborate with multi-Academy Award® winning studio Aardman.
Read moreHullabaloos Drinks: bringing Somerset to the world
Hullabaloos Drinks, a Somerset-based company, has recently returned from a successful trade mission in Qatar.
Read moreDevon producer comes out top in London Wine Fair’s Wine Writers’ Edit
A team of celebrated wine writers and influencers have included wine produced in Devon among its ‘must try’ edit, selected from more than 3000 eligible products from around the world.
Read moreChairman of Liberation Group to step down
After seven successful years, Richard Grainger will be stepping down as the Chairman of Liberation Group in the summer.
Read moreBest ever Food Reader Awards at Nancarrow Farm
The South West’s food, drink and hospitality sector is currently operating in the toughest environment for many years, yet powerful feelings of pride and determination were the overriding emotions at the 2023 Food Reader Awards.
Read moreOtter Brewery develops a new ‘Fresh Ale’ category in evolution at the pump
Otter Brewery has launched a new and exciting category that bridges the gap between craft beer, cask ale and lager.
Read moreAnnual Social Impact Report demonstrates the level of support delivered by The Burnt Chef Project
The Burnt Chef Project has launched its annual social impact report for 2022, highlighting the level of support, training and guidance delivered by the not-for-profit organisation worldwide.
Read moreBristol brewery wins gold at Beer World Cup
Lost and Grounded Brewery, based in St Annes, Bristol, won one of the top gold awards at the 2023 World Beer Cup, confusingly also known as the ‘Olympics of Beer’.
Read moreFour South West bakeries named in a list of Britain’s best
Bakeries in the South West were well represented on a list celebrating some of the best bread in the UK
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