Dorset

Producers unify through Food from England

A powerful new group has been formed to give England’s food and drink industry a strong collective voice in the wake of Covid 19 and Brexit.

New Ebike café opens in Historic Building

An innovative new venture, EBIKE CAFE @ Deheers opened its doors on Saturday 7th November 2020 in the prestigious Deheers Building along Weymouth’s Old Harbourside

Hall & Woodhouse announces 2019 financial results

Hall & Woodhouse is an independent Dorset family company that brews award winning Badger Ales and runs an estate of high-quality pubs in the south of England.

Plans for new Poole Quay hotel and flats submitted

The redevelopment plan for the Thistle Hotel site on Poole Quay has been finalised and lodged with BCP council.

Koh Thai founder to launch new brand Nusara in the South West

The founder of the successful Koh Thai restaurant chain, Andy Lennox, is launching a new high-end Thai brand called Nusara.

West Country charcuterie shines at Great Taste, as Smoked Pancetta snaffles Golden Fork

Great Taste Golden Fork from the South West presented to Capreolus Fine Foods for their Smoked Pancetta.

Cornish acquisition for waterside holiday group

Dorset-based Waterside Holiday Group is expanding with the acquisition of its fourth holiday park, and its first in Cornwall

The Silent Woman Pub in Wareham reopened on the 26th September

The beloved Wareham Forest pub, the Silent Woman, finally reopened under new management on 26th September after six months of closure due to lockdown

New Brew for Cask Ale Week

St Austell Brewery has released a limited-edition English IPA, exclusively for Cask Ale Week

A fresh Taste of the West Gold medal for Bean-to-Bar chocolate maker Solkiki!

Having already been presented with over 100 awards for fine chocolate, Dorset-based bean-to-bar chocolate-maker Solkiki has been awarded a fresh gold medal in this year’s Taste of the West Awards.

Organic champions Stroud Brewery and River Cottage launch a beer range to inspire change

This Organic September sees the launch of an exciting beer collaboration between two of the UK’s most dedicated organic champions, River Cottage and Stroud Brewery.

Rockfish restaurant group bounces back from lockdown with a flourish

Rockfish seafood restaurant group in Devon and Dorset have now opened the full estate of 9 restaurants in the group, including their restaurant in Poole

The 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.

New authentic Thai restaurant, Kala Thai opening in Bournemouth

An authentic new Thai restaurant and bar featuring locally sourced produce and genuine Thai ingredients paired with glamorous cocktails opens in Bournemouth on Friday 7th August.

African restaurant opens second Bournemouth site

Award-winning African restaurant group, Zim Braai has opened the doors of its second site in Bournemouth, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

St Austell Brewery opens its first pub in Dorset

St Austell Brewery opened the Rock Point Inn in Lyme Regis on the 13th July, its first pub in Dorset. Originally built in the 18th century, the historic, grade II listed pub on the waterfront was purchased by the Brewery in 2018 and has since undergone restoration work.

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