South West Initiatives

St Austell Brewery donates £25,000 to mentor programme transforming young men’s lives

St Austell Brewery has announced a £25,000 donation to A Band of Brothers Cornwall, a charity transforming the lives of young men through mentorship and long‑term community support.

Final call for East Devon Tourism Network event: Empowering local voices in challenging times

Tourism and hospitality businesses across East Devon are being encouraged to secure one of the final remaining places at the upcoming East Devon Tourism Network event, “Speaking Up for East Devon Tourism: A Voice for Collaboration and Change.”

Circumstance Distillery crowns winner of its first Bristol bartender cocktail competition

Bristol’s Circumstance Distillery has crowned the winner of its first-ever cocktail competition dedicated exclusively to bartenders from Bristol, celebrating the creativity and talent within the city’s thriving hospitality community.

Diary Date: Cornwall’s first sustainability event series for the hospitality sector

Roots: Planet is a brand‑new sustainability event designed for hospitality businesses of every size in Cornwall – from start‑ups and independents to large hotels and visitor attractions.

Food and drink innovation centre The Food Works^SW hosts inspiring Discovery Day

The South West’s leading food and drink innovation centre, The Food Works^SW welcomed UK-based businesses on Thursday 5th March for its latest Discovery Day, offering a hands-on opportunity to explore its specialist facilities.

Still In Cask blockchain whisky investment platform sees 30% year-on-year growth

Still In Cask, a blockchain-powered platform created by Liam Hirt has reported a 30% increase in users year on year, highlighting growing interest in fractional whisky ownership, by the bottle and not by the cask.

Four chefs, four courses: The Idle Rocks introduces the first evening in its Reef Knot Chef series

On Saturday 28 March, The Idle Rocks hosts a standout chef collaboration at the Reef Knot Restaurant, bringing together four of Cornwall’s most exciting chefs for a four‑course tasting menu with paired wines.

St Austell Brewery hits 100% food waste diversion in pubs

To coincide with Food Waste Action Week, St Austell Brewery is marking one year of its award-winning waste initiative with a dramatic uplift in recycling and a new commitment to tackling food waste across its whole business.

Cornish Bakery rises with significant new brand concept

Cornish Bakery, the independent, founder-driven company first started in Mevagissey, Cornwall, is set to launch a significant brand extension in some of its upcoming new locations – RISE by Cornish Bakery.

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall joins St Austell Brewery for St Piran’s Day celebration of Cornish food and drink

St Austell Brewery welcomed acclaimed chef, broadcaster and sustainability campaigner Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall to its head office on 5th March as part of a special St Piran’s Day event celebrating Cornwall’s rich food and drink culture.

New Plymouth campaign addresses routes to market after Plymouth auction closure

Led by the Plymouth Fishing & Seafood Association, ‘A Taste of the Salt’ aims to rebuild the fleet’s market visibility, improve local access to landings and strengthen its position within the UK supply chain.

Raising a glass for good: Sandford Orchards’ music fundraiser for Edukid

Independent, family-owned Sandford Orchards, based in Crediton in the oldest working cider mill in the UK, takes a fresh, natural and low impact approach to producing cider.

Bays goes ‘Up The Creek’ to support Devon’s waterways

Bays Brewery has teamed up with Westcountry Rivers Trust for its first charity beer of 2026, ‘Up The Creek’ – a session IPA that raises a glass to the waterways that keep the region flowing.

Westaway Sausages unveils upgraded 900g packaging format

Westaway Sausages is proud to announce the relaunch of its 900g pack format.

Global Pasty Championships to take centre stage at Heligan as Hedluv + Passman headline Cornish celebration

The inaugural Championships will take place at The Lost Gardens of Heligan on February 28, bringing together professional bakers, artisan producers and passionate home cooks in a celebration of Cornwall’s most iconic food export.

Malcolm Barnecutt Bakeries opens doors in Padstow

There’s a new addition to Padstow’s bustling food scene as Malcolm Barnecutt Bakeries has officially opened its doors at 3 The Strand.

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