Hospitality

The Cotswold King of the Yorkshire Pudding loses his crown, long live The Queen of the Batter!

National Yorkshire Pudding Day was celebrated for the sixth time with a battle of professional chefs to see who makes the best traditional Sunday roast accompaniment – The Yorkshire Pudding.

Beach Retreats wins big at International Content Marketing Awards

Cornwall self-catering specialist, Beach Retreats, has won multiple awards at the International Content Marketing Awards for their 2025 campaign, Your Beach.

Hall & Woodhouse creates new opportunities for hospitality entrepreneurs

Hall & Woodhouse invested more than £2.5 million into its Business Partner (tenanted) pubs in 2025, including a quarter of a million pounds on a major renovation of the historic Dolphin Hotel in Bovey Tracey, Devon.

Bistro Serve shares new foodservice website

The 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.

Bristol hoteliers support next generation of hospitality talent

Hoteliers have made a grand gesture to help nurture the next generation of hospitality sector talent by donating £1,000 worth of kitchen equipment to City of Bristol College.

Lyme Bay expands mead portfolio with the launch of two new sparkling meads

The 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.

The George at Kempsford earns place on National Top 50 Gastropub list for 2026

The 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.

Cotswold Yorkshire Pudding Day returns with new venue and a chef chasing a third title

The annual Cotswold Yorkshire Pudding Day returns this year at a new venue, with a reigning champion aiming to secure a third consecutive win.

Cricklade Hotel & Spa appoints Stuart Earp as new General Manager

Cricklade Hotel & Spa, the enchanting 45-bedroom country house hotel and spa in the picturesque Cotswolds, has appointed Stuart Earp as its new General Manager.

Lympstone Manor launches ‘Quietcations’

Creative retreats, nature walks, poetry walks, a Book Butler and restorative stays on the Exe Estuary – Lympstone Manor launches ‘Quietcations’.

Lapin named in SquareMeal’s Top 100 UK Restaurants 2026

Just 10 months after opening at Wapping Wharf, contemporary French restaurant, Lapin has been named by SquareMeal as one of the UK’s Top 100 Restaurants for 2026.

The Food WorksSW to host new funded events for food and drink businesses

One-of-a-kind food and drink innovation centre, The Food WorksSW in Weston-super-Mare is set to host a programme of events open to all UK food and drink businesses.

Pub business rates comment – CEO of St Austell Brewery, Kevin Georgel

Kevin Georgel, Chief Executive, St Austell Brewery: “We welcome today’s intervention by the government which will mitigate the impact of business rates increases that were scheduled for April.”

Nisbets Live 2026 announces a line-up focused on support for the hospitality industry

Registration is now open for Nisbets Live 2026 with a show line up focused on supporting the hospitality industry.

New report from VisitBritain/VisitEngland shows tourism worth £147 billion to UK economy

Tourism’s importance to the British economy is highlighted in major new research from national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland.

Bristol hoteliers say arena will make city a top destination again

Hoteliers in Bristol have high hopes that the long-awaited new arena will put the city right back on the map as a top destination and provide a big boost to their businesses.

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