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It’s back! Nisbets sets the date for its 2027 show

Save the date! On 21st and 22nd April, Nisbets Live is back for 2027 and it promises to be Nisbets’ best show yet!

Smooth sailing for The Admiral as new pub scores five-star hygiene rating

Cirencester’s newest pub and bed and breakfast has been awarded the highest possible food hygiene rating just three months after opening.

St Austell Brewery honours beer icon Tribute with special commemorative glass

St Austell Brewery has unveiled a special commemorative glass celebrating its 175-year anniversary and Tribute, its much-loved pale ale that has been at the heart of the brewery’s beer portfolio for more than a quarter of a century.

From treehouses to Dragons: Kip Hideaways founder steps into the Den

Kip Hideaways co-founder Sarah de Vere-Drummond is set to make her television debut on BBC One this month, appearing on Dragons’ Den on Friday 25 September at 8pm.

Sustainability leaders to share practical insights at Devon hospitality event

Calling all senior hospitality professionals working in foodservice across the South West of England.

Fishing for attention: New Wave creates its own Seafood Week

National Seafood Week has gone fishing – so New Wave is bringing it back.

Pipers & Co launches Christmas range, championing better farming, better food and a better future

Ethical food shopping platform Pipers & Co has revealed its first full Christmas collection, bringing complete traceability to the festive table and an opportunity to support those farmers working with respect for the land and the animal.

RAVE launches Variety Packs for the coffee fan who just can’t choose

Loaded with six different coffees and around 30 individual servings, the new Variety Packs from RAVE Coffee have been launched in response to growing demand from coffee lovers wanting to explore more before committing to full-size bags.

Bristol-born Percy Labs partners with Hale Events to help hospitality operators improve profitability

Hospitality businesses across the South West are being invited to identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve profitability through a new partnership between Percy Labs and Hale Events, publishers of the popular Rise & Shine newsletter.

Bristol hoteliers call for fairness, transparency and a voice on ‘Tourist Tax’

Hoteliers in Bristol fear a ‘tourist tax’ could do more harm than good and possibly prevent people from visiting the city – they say they need a ‘voice’ in any move to implement the charge.

Dorset’s Tourism Awards 2026 finalists revealed

This year’s Dorset Tourism Awards Finalists have been announced following three months of judging by an independent panel of tourism experts.

Commercial leases: what hospitality operators need to get right before opening the doors

For restaurants, cafés, pubs and hotels, taking on new premises is often one of the biggest commitments the business will make.

Two Wiltshire icons unite: Wadworth partners with award-winning Hollychocs for beer & chocolate collaboration

Wiltshire brewer Wadworth has partnered with award-winning artisan chocolatier Hollychocs to create a unique beer and chocolate collaboration celebrating local craftsmanship, flavour and provenance.

Bristol restaurateur’s Substack listed in The Observer’s 30 Hottest Things in Food Now

Notes on a Napkin, the candid and irreverent Substack from owner and founder of Bank and Lapin, Dan O’Regan has been included in The Observer Magazine’s OFM 30, a list celebrating ‘the 30 things that are shaping how we cook, order and eat.’

Taste of the West launches new membership programme, as CIC marks first anniversary

One year on from the rescue and relaunch of Taste of the West as a Community Interest Company (CIC), its founding directors have presented their vision for the future of the food group.

£10m Hospitality Grant Scheme opens to support growth, skills and community projects

Hospitality businesses across the UK are being invited to apply for a share of a new £10 million Hospitality Grant Scheme, designed to support new ventures, bring vacant premises back into use and help develop the workforce of the future.

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