Industry News

The first Plymouth Street Food Festival is taking place this May Bank Holiday Weekend!

Street Food Warehouse are delighted to announce the first Plymouth Street Food Festival is heading to Central Park for three days of food-filled fun!

Great Taste 2023 accreditation scheme opens for entries

Entries to the ‘Oscars’ of the food and drink world now open until till 7 February 2023 or until capacity is met.

East Devon street food market “Eats Boutique” celebrates 50 events

November saw the 50th Eats Boutique event take place in Sidmouth. These local evening street food markets have become much loved community events, bringing global cuisine to Devon’s seaside and rural towns.

Hub Box to launch Cornwall chef apprenticeship programme

Renowned South West bar and burger restaurant, Hub Box, is launching a chef apprentice scheme, providing an opportunity for local people to kick-start their chef careers and achieve a recognised qualification

Cornish company reveals new leadership and major rebrand bringing home an exciting new chapter

Cornish Gems, a leading holiday home company, reveals a major rebrand and new leadership, marking a new chapter in the business’ evolution, following its fifteenth anniversary.

Guild of Fine Food launches new Great Taste Bursary for 2023

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Great Taste, the Guild of Fine Food is offering 50 micro producers the chance to put one new product in front of its expert panel of Great Taste judges for free. Applications must be in by 7 February 2023.

Circumstance Distillery whisky bottle auction raises £350 for Shelter

Circumstance Distillery has auctioned bottle number 2 of its inaugural whisky release to raise funds for Shelter, with all proceeds going towards providing vital services and
resources for those experiencing homelessness in our community.

eat:Festivals open for applications

In 2022 the award-winning team behind eat:Festivals celebrated delivering 100 festivals and 10 years of making great memories. Now they’re planning 28 festivals for 2023!

Want a slice? Pizza Jockeys comes to Falmouth

The team behind Pizza Jockeys has announced the opening of a permanent Falmouth site, with dough being spun from Friday 20th January.

New Year, last European Union funding opportunities for hospitality sector

Saffron Academy Limited is an independent training company that have been awarded thousands of pounds worth of European Social Funding to utilise by the end of 2023 for the hospitality, leisure, travel, and tourism sectors of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.