South West News

Bristol hotels reach 30% occupancy in August

Hotels in Bristol are operating at around one-third of their potential occupancy rates as they re-open following the Covid-19 lockdown.

Planned redundancies at The Headland reduced by 90%

The Headland, a double five-star destination in Newquay, had expected that 80 staff would be made redundant in order to safeguard the business following the loss of revenue caused by enforced closure during the lockdown.

2,500 Hotels, Restaurants, Campsites and Self-Catering Properties Approved as AA COVID CONFIDENT

South West and North Yorkshire are COVID CONFIDENT capitals of the UK, as Devon and Cornwall lead the way.

Eat out to help out a farm shop

Farm shop directory, Fabulous Farm Shops is backing the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme by compiling a list of participating outlets on its website

13 South West Winners in National Tourism Awards

VisitEngland has announced the winners of its annual Awards for Excellence, celebrating the best of the country’s tourism industry, with the South West again outperforming all other regions with 13 national winners.

Managed pub groups lead steady but mixed out-of-home sales recovery

As Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups reopened more sites last week, sales across the market also saw an improvement on previous weeks

Stampapp.me launches ‘Bankuet’ – a new ‘pay in advance’ service for restaurants

This new ‘dosh before nosh’ prepayment system for diners at restaurants creates certainty and removes risk at a perilous time for the catering industry.

Liberation Group has announced the creation of two new senior roles

Liberation Group has announced the creation of two new senior roles as it seeks to respond to both the challenges and opportunities presented by Covid 19 and the subsequent change in consumer behaviour.

For sale: Award winning free of tie village public house and restaurant with letting bedrooms; stunning destination business near the North Cornwall Coast

Commercial property specialists Stonesmith, are delighted to be marketing the sale of this truly stunning business.

Cornish Distillery, Penryn Spirits, Launches BORA, the Botanical Rum for Gin Lovers

The pioneering new Cornish distillery, Penryn Spirits, has today launched BORA Botanical Rum, the rum for gin lovers.

The Arundell Arms at Lifton has been sold and is under new ownership after 60 years in the same family

The well-known fishing and country sports hotel, The Arundell Arms has new proprietors after 60 years in the same family ownership.

The finalists for the national VisitEngland awards have been announced and the SW is the top region

The finalists for the national VisitEngland awards have been announced and, for the 8th year, the South West’s position as England’s top region for quality has been further reinforced with 13 of the 53 finalists coming from the region.

Yeo Valley launches new frozen Kefir Yoghurt in blueberry and strawberry

It’s not often you can eat an organic frozen dessert which is naturally low in fat, bursting with juicy flavours and is good for your inner health too…thanks to Yeo Valley’s new Frozen Kefir Yogurt you can!

English Spirit release Premium Coffee Liqueur

The English Spirit Distillery has created a premium coffee liqueur, to cater for the growing interest in Espresso Martinis.

New authentic Thai restaurant, Kala Thai opening in Bournemouth

An authentic new Thai restaurant and bar featuring locally sourced produce and genuine Thai ingredients paired with glamorous cocktails opens in Bournemouth on Friday 7th August.

Thatchers Cider announce that 5,000 outlets have now signed up to its £1m pledge

Over 5,000 pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants are so far signed up to receive a free keg of Thatchers cider as part of the cider maker’s £1million Pledge in support of the hospitality industry.

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