South West News

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Burnt Chef Project and Performance Learning Group join forces to support hospitality managers with mental health training

The Burnt Chef Project has announced a joint project with Performance Learning Group to create a brand-new Level Four Apprenticeship in Hospitality and Workplace Mental Health Management.