South West Initiatives

Liberation Group gets behind mental health charity Burnt Chef Project

Liberation Group (owners of Butcombe Brewing Co) has joined forces with The Burnt Chef Project to raise money for those struggling in the hospitality industry with mental health.

Beers raise cash for ocean clean-up

The Driftwood Spars Brewery, a pioneering microbrewery on the North Cornwall coast, is donating a percentage of all profits from its Cove range of beers to the Fathoms Free charity, which actively cleans the ocean around the Cornish peninsula.

Vital hospitality sector support from Business Live UK

Business Live UK together with sponsors Panton Accountancy Services & Cyber Security Valley UK are offering the hospitality sector vital support, with a free virtual event called the Business Live Hospitality Recovery Forum on Jan 25th.

Devon based chef creates platform to allow the hospitality industry to continue trading

Tom Bunn is a chef and chef demonstrator of 20+ years’ experience. More recently he started sourcing ingredients for wholesalers. The idea for Sauce-it was born out of this experience.

Wadworth celebrates community superstars

Independent brewer and pub company Wadworth is recognising local heroes who have gone that extra mile in 2020.

Cornish geothermal rum a spirited winner in Government’s Green Distillery Competition

A 100% sustainable scheme in Cornwall to geothermally mature and distill rum using heat generated by the UK’s first geothermal power plant has won one of the biggest research and development grants awarded in the Government’s Green Distillery Competition.

Hotels offer to become vaccination centres

The implementation of the third lockdown means many hotels have once again had to close their doors – some are still open to accommodate key workers – amid concerns about their long-term viability.

South West trade show organiser accesses Funding Circle CBILS support.

Hale Events, one of the leading event organisers in the South West, has accessed a £250k CBILS loan from Funding Circle.

Fabulous Farm Shops support the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

By actively encouraging farm shops to add live links to their listing on their directory and by donating these proceeds to RABI, Fabulous Farm Shops have, to date, raised and donated £665.00.

New Pilot Bakery Facility Opens January 2021 at The Food WorksSW

A new dedicated pilot Bakery will open in January 2021 at The Food WorksSW – the South West’s only food technical and innovation centre.

Hospitality Association gifts Christmas toys to The Dorset Children’s Foundation

The BH Area Hospitality Association (BAHA) has donated £300 of locally-bought Christmas toys and gifts to Hot Radio’s Christmas Appeal.

Cornish restaurant launches new festive feast boxes for Christmas Day 2020

A popular Cornish restaurant is launching a new Christmas menu to offer boxed, restaurant quality, festive feasts to enjoy at home – while also helping to feed Cornwall’s poorest communities.

UK’s first “tropically” matured rum from Cornwall’s geothermal heartland

Cornwall’s historical links with rum smuggling and mining have come into futuristic focus with the unveiling of a £10million, 30-job vision to create a 100% sustainable rum cask maturation facility

Crowdfunder to bring ‘Christmas in a Box’ to thousands of local people

The Box has joined forces with Fosters Event Catering, for a special crowdfunding campaign aimed at helping local families during the festive season.

Plymouth businesses demonstrate the circular economy of charity with Street Factory

St Judes Grill, based on Cecil Avenue, Plymouth, Devon is donating a generous £1 from every ‘Toby G Special’ pizza sold back to Toby’s Street Factory charity.

Clear Brew has a FREE offer of deep cleaning!

This FREE offer is for all hospitality businesses in the TR & PL postal code areas effected by further closures.

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