South West Initiatives

Coffee cheese collab launched by RAVE and Paxton & Whitfield

Taking inspiration from the very origins of coffee, RAVE Coffee and Paxton & Whitfield have teamed up to create a coffee matured goat’s cheese that’s sure to be the talking point of any Christmas cheeseboard.

Two Cornish hotels donate £8,000 to local charities, following a calendar of fundraising initiatives

Since 2022, the teams at The Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth and The Alverton in Truro have been fundraising for Cornwall Community Foundation, to support the charity’s mission to help front-line, volunteer-led organisations in local areas around the county.

Cornwall’s biggest beer festival raises £20,000 for charity

More than two thousand revellers from across Cornwall and beyond descended on St Austell Brewery for its popular Celtic Beer Festival last weekend.

Carbis Bay Estate hosts record breaking charity event for Cornwall Air Ambulance

Carbis Bay Estate hosted a record-breaking charity dinner at the Ugly Butterfly, to raise funds for the Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust, the estate’s charity partner since 2022.

The Burnt Chef Project to recognise success with hospitality’s Mental Health Heroes award launch

Having championed mental health support and worked tirelessly to reduce the stigma around mental health in hospitality on a global stage, The Burnt Chef Project is now recognising those individuals and businesses who’ve gone the extra mile with an all-new awards ceremony.

Beery Head charity brew total revealed

Family-run Bays Brewery in Paignton is toasting the news that its charity brew Beery Head has raised a grand total of £1,350 for Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust (TCCT).

Brewing apprentices collaborate to create special edition Christmas beer

Four of St Austell Brewery’s apprentices have joined together to create a special Christmas beer to round off a successful 2023.

Waterhouse Fayre creates the perfect cheeseboard accompaniment!

If you love cheese, you probably know that fruit pastes are a great accompaniment to enhance the flavour and texture of your favourite cheese.

Warrens Bakery launches charity Christmas campaign ‘Naughty or Nice’

Warrens Bakery, the oldest Cornish Pasty maker in the world, has today announced their very special charity Christmas campaign, ‘Naughty or Nice’.

Introducing: Festive Nights at Watergate Bay

Watergate Bay Hotel has announced a host of winter events this December to spark that Christmas feeling.

The flight before Christmas: Hot air balloon delivers festive tree to Cornish hotel

A luxury hotel in Cornwall has taken a very special delivery in time for the Christmas season.

Cornish farmers market releases anniversary recipe book in time for Christmas

Truro Farmers Market celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024, and has announced the release of a very special recipe book to celebrate the milestone.

Local breast cancer unit benefits from pub’s fundraising efforts

North coast pub, The Driftwood Spars in St Agnes, has donated a year’s worth of cash raised at charity events and through a percentage of beer sales to The Mermaid Centre Fund, part of Royal Cornwall Hospitals Charity at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske.