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JJ Foodservice reports 1.3% growth despite COVID

JJ Foodservice has reported sales of £225M for the calendar year ending December 2020, an increase of 1.3% compared with the same period, the previous year.

Food festival celebrates

eat:Portishead food & drink festival is celebrating being one of the finalists in the Tourism Event/Festival of the Year category at the 2020/21 Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards.

Bristol delivery app launched to support independent restaurants

Restaurants in Bristol are signing up for a new delivery app that cuts commission and aims to pay riders more than the big global multinationals like Uber Eats.

Butcombe Brewing Co launches Gold Gluten Free

Butcombe Brewing Co has launched a fully accredited gluten free variant of its ever-popular golden ale Butcombe Gold.

Satisfied customers result in an award win for Bristol hotel

The efforts of a Bristol hotel to provide a safe and welcoming environment have been rewarded with a prestigious award

Love Brownies café recruiting for Bristol opening

Love Brownies is set to open a beautiful café and brownie shop in Bristol and is currently recruiting for a team to deliver exceptional customer service to match their award-winning brownies!

Butcombe Brewing Co makes shortlist at this year’s Publican Awards

Liberation Group (owners of Butcombe Brewing Co) has been shortlisted as a finalist at this year’s Publican Awards, in three categories.

Congratulations to the Finalists in the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards 2020

The Finalists have been announced for the 2020 Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards after an extended ten-month programme.

Hoteliers call for recovery roadmap

Hoteliers are calling on the government to provide their businesses with a roadmap to recovery similar to the one that has been outlined for schools.

Darts-themed bar chain Flight Club plans Bristol opening

Flight Club, a ‘social darts’ bar chain, is planning to open a site in Corn Street, Bristol. It will join their venues in Birmingham and Manchester plus the four running in London.

Popular Bristol pub Victoria Park up for sale to experienced publican

Ei Publican Partnerships is looking for an “experienced publican” to take on the lease of the acclaimed pub with award winning roast dinners, Victoria Park in Bristol.

Michelin-starred Pony & Trap closes but will reopen as a Community Interest Company

Acclaimed Michelin-starred gastropub The Pony & Trap in Chew Magna, Somerset has closed but owner Josh Eggleton has big plans for it plus two other new venues in 2021.

Hotels offer to become vaccination centres

The implementation of the third lockdown means many hotels have once again had to close their doors – some are still open to accommodate key workers – amid concerns about their long-term viability.

Bristol Beer Factory produces its first alcohol free beer and will raise awareness of men’s mental health

Bristol Beer Factory is set to launch its first alcohol free beer in collaboration with Talk Club, a male mental fitness charity.

Work starts on huge 250-bed hotel for Bristol city centre

A new four-star hotel is being built in Bristol city centre and plans to open in 2022.
The 250-bed hotel will be part of the Clayton chain and feature a restaurant, bar, gym and conference facilities, and will transform the former site of Edward Everard’s printing works.

Disused Bristol car repair shop to be converted into 11-bedroom hostel

A disused warehouse in south Bristol is set to be transformed into a quirky 11-bedroom hostel, opening in the autumn.

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