Drink

Final chance to enter the 2026 Food Drink Devon Awards

Time is running out for Devon’s food and drink businesses to enter the prestigious 2026 Food Drink Devon Awards, with applications closing on Monday 30th March.

Expowest Cornwall 2026: Where Cornwall’s hospitality future takes shape

With over 160 exhibitors, covering everything from fresh produce and artisan foods to tech solutions, equipment, beverages, and operational must haves, you won’t want to miss the Expowest Cornwall trade show on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th March at The Royal Cornwall Events Centre, Wadebridge.

Crave restaurant set to expand with second restaurant in Bristol

Sameer Shetty, formerly of the Rick Stein Group and Hub Box, is set to begin the expansion of Crave with the opening of a second restaurant in Bristol this spring.

Chef Tom Sellers to open MOR at Carbis Bay

Chef Tom Sellers of the two Michelin-starred Restaurant Story will open a new restaurant at Carbis Bay Estate this summer.

Cidermakers call on Government to help safeguard future of the industry

Members of Parliament and British Cider Makers gathered this month for an evening reception at the Houses of Parliament, celebrating our nation’s great tradition of cider making.

Canned Wine Group appoints Ben Franks as CEO

Canned Wine Group is delighted to announce that it has appointed co-founder Ben Franks as CEO, as the business takes a new strategic direction with a broadening portfolio and a focus on accelerating its UK growth.

Raising a glass for good: Sandford Orchards’ music fundraiser for Edukid

Independent, family-owned Sandford Orchards, based in Crediton in the oldest working cider mill in the UK, takes a fresh, natural and low impact approach to producing cider.

Falmouth’s Dark Pony Coffee makes “The Best Coffee Shops UK 2026 ” – The only Cornwall & Devon pick

The Cornish coffee scene has a new champion. Dark Pony Coffee has been officially named in THE BEST COFFEE SHOPS UK 2026, earning the distinction of being the only café in Cornwall or Devon to make the prestigious list.

Bays goes ‘Up The Creek’ to support Devon’s waterways

Bays Brewery has teamed up with Westcountry Rivers Trust for its first charity beer of 2026, ‘Up The Creek’ – a session IPA that raises a glass to the waterways that keep the region flowing.

Closed Cirencester pub to reopen after brewery and local investment

Arkell’s Brewery’s The Talbot Inn has been snapped up by five local businessmen and will reopen next month after a full refurbishment.

Lapin shortlisted in Trencherman’s Awards 2026

Bristol-based contemporary French restaurant, Lapin has been shortlisted in two categories at the Trencherman’s Awards 2026, which spotlights the top restaurants, hotels and pubs in the region.

EBIKE Cafe & Bar celebrates raising £1,177 for MV Freedom and welcomes back Weldmar Hospice Care as their 2026 Charity Partner

EBIKE Cafe & Bar on Weymouth Harbourside is proud to announce that customers raised £1,177 for its 2025 Charity Partner, MV Freedom, through a combination of fundraising events and the sale of their popular Freedom Flat White.