Salcombe Distilling Co. reports strong 2025 growth and sets its sights on tripling its size over the next five years
Distilling their multi-award-winning Salcombe Gin, Salcombe Rum and New London Light on the waterfront of Salcombe, Salcombe Distilling Co. has reported 10% year-on-year growth.
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Warrens Bakery expands forecourt rollout with sixth SGN Retail site
Warrens Bakery continues its petrol forecourt expansion with the opening of a new store in SGN Retail’s BP Nisa petrol station in Frenchay Road, Frenchay, Bristol, its 47th UK bakery store.
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Riverside Inn Assistant Manager, Sophie New completes Hospitality Supervisor Apprenticeship
Sophie New, Assistant Manager at The Riverside Inn in Lechlade, has successfully completed her Hospitality Supervisor (Food & Beverage Supervisor) Level 3 Apprenticeship after 14 months of training while working in the busy riverside pub.
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Diary Date: Cornwall’s first sustainability event series for the hospitality sector
Roots: Planet is a brand‑new sustainability event designed for hospitality businesses of every size in Cornwall – from start‑ups and independents to large hotels and visitor attractions.
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Food and drink innovation centre The Food WorksSW hosts inspiring Discovery Day
The South West’s leading food and drink innovation centre, The Food WorksSW welcomed UK-based businesses on Thursday 5th March for its latest Discovery Day, offering a hands-on opportunity to explore its specialist facilities.
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Truly Treats expands award-winning scone range with two new premium flavours
Building on its established, multi-award-winning range, the Devon bakery introduces Spring Onion & Cheese and Cherry scones developed for high-quality afternoon tea service.
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Devon’s Sandford Orchards’ Red Zero scoops more international awards
Devon-based Sandford Orchards has just won silver, at the International Cider Awards, for its non-alcoholic cider, Red Zero, to add to its burgeoning trophy cabinet.
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Still In Cask blockchain whisky investment platform sees 30% year-on-year growth
Still In Cask, a blockchain-powered platform created by Liam Hirt has reported a 30% increase in users year on year, highlighting growing interest in fractional whisky ownership, by the bottle and not by the cask.
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St Austell Brewery scoops four medals at International Brewing Awards
St Austell Brewery is celebrating a remarkable achievement after winning four medals at the 2026 International Brewing Awards – one of the world’s oldest and most respected beer competitions.
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From a garden shed to a supermarket shelf near you!
Husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Simon and Helena Hills have taken TrueStart Coffee from their garden shed to a supermarket shelf near you.
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Daish’s Holidays announces two key head office promotions
Daish’s Holidays, an independent family-owned UK coach holiday group, has announced two significant promotions within its Bournemouth head office team, recognising the talent and dedication of long-serving team members.
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Bristol’s hospitality heroes shine in glittering gala
Bristol’s hospitality heroes were honoured in a glittering gala to celebrate those whose professionalism and hard work has brought such benefit to the city.
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Getting to know: Zoe Plant
There’s something wonderfully energising about chatting with someone who genuinely loves what they do — and Zoe Plant radiates that kind of spark.
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Four chefs, four courses: The Idle Rocks introduces the first evening in its Reef Knot Chef series
On Saturday 28 March, The Idle Rocks hosts a standout chef collaboration at the Reef Knot Restaurant, bringing together four of Cornwall’s most exciting chefs for a four‑course tasting menu with paired wines.
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St Austell Brewery hits 100% food waste diversion in pubs
To coincide with Food Waste Action Week, St Austell Brewery is marking one year of its award-winning waste initiative with a dramatic uplift in recycling and a new commitment to tackling food waste across its whole business.
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The Pony Chew Valley to celebrate 20th Anniversary in 2026 with archive menu, debut cookbook & limited-edition perry
The Pony Chew Valley, from siblings Josh and Holly Eggleton, will celebrate their 20th anniversary this year. Plans include an archive takeover of their à la carte menu, the launch of their very first cookbook and a perry made in collaboration with neighbours, Wilding Cider.
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