Industry News

Not all doom & gloom – AE Rodda & Son Ltd announces annual results

The Board of AE Rodda & Son Group Ltd are pleased to report the business performance for the financial year of 2019/20.

Rockfish restaurant group bounces back from lockdown with a flourish

Rockfish seafood restaurant group in Devon and Dorset have now opened the full estate of 9 restaurants in the group, including their restaurant in Poole

Managed pub groups lead steady but mixed out-of-home sales recovery

As Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups reopened more sites last week, sales across the market also saw an improvement on previous weeks

The Pig at Harlyn Bay is Open

Our doors are open to the newest member of the litter, THE PIG at Harlyn Bay, and we can’t wait to show you around!

Lockdown was a challenging time for most of Newquay’s businesses. Since the town reopened in strategically phased stages, Newquay has come alive again, welcoming visitors, tourists and locals back to the town to enjoy our diverse business landscape.

The Box Kitchen & Bar Launches in Plymouth

MasterChef: The Professionals contestant and National Chef of the Year 2020 semi-finalist, Nat Tallents, is set to helm the kitchen of new The Box Kitchen & Bar.

£10 million swimming and wellbeing centre opens on the north Cornwall coast

A new £10 million swimming and wellbeing centre has opened at Cornwall’s only double five-star hotel.

The Headland, which overlooks Fistral Beach on the north Cornwall coast, opened The Aqua Club

Stampapp.me launches ‘Bankuet’ – a new ‘pay in advance’ service for restaurants

This new ‘dosh before nosh’ prepayment system for diners at restaurants creates certainty and removes risk at a perilous time for the catering industry.

AA launch Covid Confident scheme

The AA has announced the launch of a new Covid Confident accreditation scheme to help consumers travel again as the hospitality sector prepares to come out of lockdown.

Cornish hotel to open purpose-built socially distanced restaurant

Rock’s St Moritz Hotel & Spa is set to launch the UK’s first purpose-designed and built ‘socially-distanced’ hotel restaurant on 4th July.

South West catering company launches Desk Dining initiative

Fosters Event Catering has developed a new initiative to create and safely deliver thousands of meals to the region’s workforce on a daily basis.

Hall & Woodhouse confirms support beyond lockdown

Dorset independent brewer Hall & Woodhouse has confirmed the rent cancellation and loan suspension period for its Business Partner estate will be extended to cover the pubs’ reopening phase.

LBW’s English wine sales up nearly 1000%

LBW Drinks has seen sales of its English wine increase by 994% this March and April, compared to the same period last year.

St Austell Brewery ramps up for reopening

St Austell Brewery has started brewing draught beer in preparation for the possible reopening of pubs from 4th July – based on timings indicated in the Government’s roadmap to recovery.

Bournemouth and Southampton hotel associations join forces

Hoteliers in Dorset and Hampshire have joined forces for the first time to help get the industry back on its feet as it recovers from the Corona virus pandemic.

Specialist cheesemakers launch British Cheese Weekender

Britain’s specialist cheesemakers and retailers are urging the public to support small cheesemakers at the first British Cheese Weekender, from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th May 2020, as the coronavirus crisis threatens the previously thriving industry…

Industry News

Footer