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Food Drink Devon shines a light on county’s food and drink to a national audience

Championing quality, sustainability and provenance, Food Drink Devon is shining a light on the county’s food and drink to a national audience with events at the Houses of Parliament and the QEll Centre over the next month.

St Austell Brewery relaunches chef apprenticeship scheme with West Country colleges

St Austell Brewery has announced the relaunch of its chef apprenticeship scheme in partnership with colleges across the West Country.

Pieminster launches first franchise site in Bath

Artisan pie makers and restaurant operators Pieminister have launched its first franchised site on Westgate Street in Bath.

Fantastic business done at the Source trade show in Exeter

Thousands of visitors came to meet hundreds of exhibitors – can you spot yourself among them?

East Devon’s ‘golden mile’

Three different businesses in close proximity to each other not only scooped a coveted Gold at the recent Devon Tourism Awards but have all been named finalists in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards.

Cornish Bakery reports record highs for 2022, with major milestones and rapid growth to come

Independent bakery chain Cornish Bakery, already one of the UK’s fastest-growing bakery companies, has reported record highs across all elements of business performance in 2022.

Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa refresh dining and drinks space with new interior project

The Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa in Newquay have undergone a refurbishment of their food and beverage spaces creating a place for laid-back socialising, dining and drinking, using local suppliers.

90 South West Finalists named for Tourism Awards at Eden Project

Tourism businesses from across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bath, Bristol, Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall have been named as Finalists in this year’s South West Tourism Excellence Awards.

Pasty makers across Cornwall are joining together to tackle food poverty in the county

Cornish Pasty makers from across the county are coming together to tackle food poverty in the county, as part of Cornish Pasty Week (27th February – 5th March), and have already pledged over £14,000 for Devon & Cornwall Food Action.

Call for volunteers to join the team at Coleridge Cottage and Dunster Castle

The National Trust’s Coleridge Cottage in Bridgwater, Somerset, is hosting a volunteer recruitment day on Wednesday 22 February, 11am-3pm.

Owens Coffee invites everyone to get involved this Fairtrade Fortnight

This month sees the return of Fairtrade Fortnight, an important worldwide campaign which focuses on protecting and securing the future of some of our most-loved food and drink as well as looking after the planet.

Hoteliers urge Government to relax rules to aid UK recruitment

Bristol hoteliers are urging the Government to relax some of the post-Brexit rules which have hindered their ability to recruit in recent years.

Loungers’ Brightside Exeter opens its doors

Loungers, the leading national all-day café-bar and restaurant operator based in Bristol, opened its very first roadside restaurant, Brightside, on Friday 10th February 2023.

Butcombe Burger in bid to be recognised as UK’s best

Butcombe Pubs & Inns’ Butcombe Burger has been selected as a finalist at the year’s National Burger Awards.

Devon Café wins Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award

The Bucket & Spade has been awarded a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award, which celebrates businesses that have received great traveller reviews from diners around the globe on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months.

Europe Snacks acquires Burts Snacks to accelerate its growth in the UK

Europe Snacks, a leading European producer of savoury snacks for third party brands, announces the acquisition of 100% of Burts Snacks. This operation enables Europe Snacks to accelerate its growth in Europe’s largest snacking market.

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