Rise and Shine
Your morning slice of hospitality news in the South West
Businesses across the South West are being invited to discover new products, meet suppliers and gain fresh inspiration as free registration opens for three leading trade events serving the food, drink, hospitality, catering, foodservice, retail and tourism sectors.
Read moreAhead of its return to Westpoint, Exeter on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 February 2027, The Source trade show is putting a spotlight on one of the food and drink industry’s fastest-growing categories: food-to-go.
Read moreHospitality businesses across the South West are being invited to identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve profitability through a new partnership between Percy Labs and Hale Events, publishers of the popular Rise & Shine newsletter.
Read moreThe Food WorksSW – food and drink innovation and development centre in North Somerset – recently welcomed Rodda’s Clotted Cream into their purpose-built dairy kitchen.
Read moreThe Source Roadshow is already showing strong momentum for 2027, with a number of leading foodservice suppliers and Somerset-based businesses confirming their return to the one-day trade event at the Bath & West Showground.
Read moreRise & Shine is proud to be supporting FUEL LIVE 2026, KW Marketing’s flagship live event for ambitious food & drink brands ready to turn marketing into predictable sales, on Thursday 23rd April at The View, Sandy Park, Exeter.
Read moreThe first Source Roadshow brought together Somerset’s food, drink, retail, and hospitality sectors, attracting over 140 exhibitors and trade buyers representing hundreds of hospitality, catering, and retail businesses.
Read moreWith over 160 exhibitors, covering everything from fresh produce and artisan foods to tech solutions, equipment, beverages, and operational must haves, you won’t want to miss the Expowest Cornwall trade show on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th March at The Royal Cornwall Events Centre, Wadebridge.
Read moreWhen The Source Roadshow launches at the Bath & West Showground on Wednesday 25th February, you’ll find plenty of great South West food and drink – but that’s only the starting point. The real value comes from everything else happening under the same roof.
Read moreWhen it comes to food and drink, there’s no substitute for experiencing products first-hand. That’s why you won’t want to miss The Source trade show on Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th February at Westpoint, Exeter.
Read moreStep away from the screen and into Wadebridge on Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th March – where real connections, real products, and real opportunities await.
Read moreWednesday 25th February 2026 is set to be a big day for Somerset’s business community, as two events take place alongside each other at the Bath & West Showground.
Read moreThe Source trade show returns to Exeter on Tuesday 3rd – Wednesday 4th February 2026, and it’s better than ever. Here’s why you should be there.
Read moreCornwall’s longest-running hospitality trade show, Expowest Cornwall, returns on Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th March 2026, bringing together everything the Duchy’s hospitality sector needs, under one roof.
Read moreThe South West’s biggest food, drink and hospitality trade show is coming to the Bath & West Showground on Wednesday 25th February 2026, and some of Somerset’s most iconic producers are already confirmed.
Read moreThe Source trade show, the South West’s leading food, drink, and hospitality event, is back for its coming of age 21st year on the 3rd and 4th of February 2026, and registration for attendees is now open.
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