Butcombe wins Best Employer at Publican Awards
Butcombe Group is raising a glass after being crowned Best Pub Employer (501+ employees) at this year’s prestigious Publican Awards.
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Bristol-based Vital Duo brings innovative new chocolate to market with support from The Food WorksSW
Inspired by Five Elements philosophy, Bristol-based chocolate brand Vital Duo is the latest food business to harness the expertise and specialist facilities at The Food WorksSW, North Somerset’s dedicated food and drink innovation centre.
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St Austell Brewery and St. Ewe launch limited-edition ‘Tribute Eggstra’
Two Cornish businesses have come together to launch Tribute Eggstra – the world’s first high protein beer brewed with eggs.
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Roots Farm Shop, Wiltshire
This month’s Fabulous Farm Shops’ Farm Shop Focus is on Roots Farm Shop in Wiltshire.
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Somerset farm café launches eight-menu calendar structured around the pagan Wheel of the Year
The Middlewick in Glastonbury has overhauled its café menu format, replacing a traditional seasonal offering with a culinary calendar that turns eight times a year in alignment with the ancient pagan sabbats.
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Flapjackery opens permanent shop on Pulteney Bridge, Bath
Now in its 10th year, the Devon-based bakery has grown into an established national brand, with shops across the South West and a strong presence at food festivals and events.
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South West businesses celebrate gold as Taste of the West Hospitality & Retail Awards gather momentum in 2026
From seafood specialists to tearoom owners, some of this year’s early Gold Award winners share what the accolade means for their businesses and why entering could be one of the best decisions you make in 2026.
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Source Roadshow makes successful debut at Bath & West Showground
The first Source Roadshow brought together Somerset’s food, drink, retail, and hospitality sectors, attracting over 140 exhibitors and trade buyers representing hundreds of hospitality, catering, and retail businesses.
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The Cornwall Hotel Collection announces the acquisition of The Atlantic Hotel in Newquay
The Cornish-owned hospitality group expands its portfolio with landmark Newquay hotel, pledging future restoration and community-focused stewardship.
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The Pump Room unveils a new Austen-inspired afternoon tea experience for Spring
The Pump Room Bath will launch a new Jane Austen–inspired afternoon tea alongside a more immersive “Pride and Prejudice” experience on April 1st 2026.
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Somerset cheesemaker wins three trophies at British & Irish Cheese Awards
Roger Longman from White Lake Cheese is celebrating a raft of wins from the British & Irish Cheese Awards last week, after the Somerset-based cheesemaker took home three of the competition’s most prestigious trophies.
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UK food champions inspired by first-ever Cornwall safari
Food and drink champions from across the UK travelled to the far South West for the first-ever Great Cornish Food Safari, showing how Cornwall has carved a reputation as the UK’s hottest food destination beyond London.
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The sweet taste of success in Plymouth
Signature Strawberries cafe, specialising in chocolate-dipped strawberries, celebrates a year on, on Plymouth’s historic Sutton Harbour.
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A perfect match: Somerset CCC and Otter Black
Somerset County Cricket Club is extremely pleased to be able to announce a new and exciting partnership with Otter Brewery. The collaboration will see the brewery’s new Otter Black become the Official Stout of Somerset CCC.
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Gather, the South West food and drink summit, returns to Exeter
Gather is returning on Wednesday 10th June to The Forum at the University of Exeter bringing together the region’s producers, industry leaders and academics for a day of insight, inspiration and innovation.
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Dazel Ash named Supreme Champion at British & Irish Cheese Awards
Dazel Ash from Rosary Goats Cheese rose to the top in a field of over 600 entries, judged by 60 industry experts, to take the top prize at the 30th anniversary edition of these prestigious Awards.
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