Rise and Shine
Your morning slice of hospitality news in the South West
When The Source Roadshow launches at the Bath & West Showground on Wednesday 25th February, you’ll find plenty of great South West food and drink – but that’s only the starting point. The real value comes from everything else happening under the same roof.
Read moreTwo St Austell Brewery pubs have been recognised among the very best foodie venues in the country, following the release of the prestigious Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list.
Read moreFrom its waterways and sheltered bays to the charities and communities that define South Devon, Bays Brewery is once again championing the best of its home patch with its 2026 Charity Brews.
Read moreLympstone Manor has maintained its highly coveted Michelin Star for the eighth consecutive year, marking a significant achievement for the country house hotel and Chef Patron Michael Caines MBE.
Read moreBuilding on its success in 2025, food and drink innovation centre The Food WorksSW is inviting brands back through its doors for another Discovery Day on Thursday 5th March, taking place from 9.30am until 2.30pm.
Read moreAward-winning Devon distiller Salcombe Gin has partnered with Great Western Railway (GWR) to serve their newly launched aluminium miniature bottles onboard GWR’s Pullman Dining Car Service.
Read moreUgly Butterfly by Adam Handling MBE has been awarded a Michelin star at the Michelin Guide Ceremony on 9th February 2026 in Dublin, marking Chef Adam Handling’s second Michelin star.
Read moreTwo hundred guests gathered at Exeter’s Westpoint Arena on Tuesday 3rd February as the Taste of the West Awards recognised the South West’s finest food, drink, and hospitality businesses in an evening of celebration and achievement.
Read moreCornish Bakery, the independent, founder-driven company first started in Mevagissey, Cornwall, has confirmed the locations where it will open six new bakeries by May 2026.
Read moreDryad Gin is delighted to announce it has been awarded a Somerset Wildlife Gardening Award by Somerset Wildlife Trust, recognising its commitment to creating a garden that actively supports wildlife, wellbeing and ecological recovery.
Read moreThe Apple Tree Farm Shop at Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil has been named Best Food Hall / Best Farm Shop in the Local Garden Centre Category at the Garden Centre Association’s 60th annual conference.
Read moreSpecialist food and drink PR agency RAW has been named ‘PR Agency of the Year’ at the 2026 Roxhill Media Awards, following a rigorous judging process led by senior national journalists.
Read moreThe company has just launched a brand new website for Bistro Serve, bringing the range to life with mouthwatering photos, food clips and customer case studies.
Read moreWight Whisky are proud to announce a triumphant showing at the World Whiskies Awards 2026, securing three major accolades and cementing its place among the world’s leading whisky producers.
Read moreThe UK’s largest producer of mead, Lyme Bay, continues to lead the revival of the mead category with the launch of two new low-alcohol sparkling meads.
Read moreThe George at Kempsford, Gloucestershire has been named in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub Awards for 2026, marking a significant national accolade for the Cotswold pub.
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