Awards

Thatchers Katy wins gold at Cider World Awards

Somerset cider experts, Thatchers Cider, has won four medals at the internationally acclaimed Cider World Awards 2025.

Rull Orchard wins Sandford Orchards’ Breakthrough Cider Maker Awards 2025 with Autumn Unwrapped Perry

Sandford Orchards has just announced that Rull Orchard has won their 2025 Breakthrough Cider Maker Awards with their Autumn Unwrapped Perry

Michael Caines launches South West Chef of the Year 2025

Renowned chef Michael Caines MBE DL has launched the 2025 edition of the prestigious South West Chef of the Year competition – a highlight of the region’s culinary calendar.

Butcombe’s Original has won Best Session Bitter at the 2025 CAMRA Beer Awards

The brewing team at Butcombe Brewing Co is proud to announce that Butcombe Original has just been crowned Category Winner for Best Session Bitter in the 2025 Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Beer Awards.

South West wins big at national VisitEngland Award

Cornwall nominees were big winners at this week’s national Visit England Awards for Excellence in Brighton.

Slack-ma-Girdle named Best Soft Cheese at Artisan Cheese Awards

Gloucestershire-based cheesemaker and distiller, Charles Martell & Son has taken the Best Soft Cheese trophy at the Artisan Cheese Awards 2025, with its full fat pasteurised cow’s milk cheese, Slack-ma-Girdle.

Lyme Bay Winery makes history with four trophy wins at the 2025 International Wine Challenge

Devon’s Lyme Bay Winery has made history, becoming the first English producer to win the IWC National Trophies for the best English White Wine and best English Red Wine in the same year

South West Tourism Awards 2025: A flourishing industry celebrated

The 2025 Tourism Awards across Cornwall, Devon, and Dorset have officially closed their entry periods, revealing a vibrant and growing tourism and hospitality sector across the South West.

South West hospitality shines: Butcombe Group and Hall & Woodhouse named Top Employers!

The South West’s vibrant food, drink, and hospitality sector is celebrating a significant achievement, with two of its prominent players, Butcombe Group and Hall & Woodhouse, earning prestigious recognition as “The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

Celebrate your kitchen porter heroes!

It’s once again time to find the country’s best kitchen porter, as Winterhalter launches the eleventh edition of the Kitchen Porter of the Year competition.

Sherborne’s Solkiki claims top honours at British Chocolate Awards

Solkiki Chocolatemaker of Sherborne raise the bar with 11 new awards for 6 new bars at the British arm of the International Chocolate Awards

South West celebrates royal recognition: Tourism and food & drink businesses among King’s Award winners

The South West region is celebrating a significant achievement in the latest round of The King’s Awards for Enterprise, the UK’s most prestigious business accolades.

Sandford Orchards celebrates British Cider Week by launching new limited edition High Tides cider in collaboration with Ganley & Naish

The new limited edition High Tides Cider will be available in 500ml bottles from Sandford Orchards, Ganley & Nash and selected retail outlets.