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Exciting pop-up street food concept expands to launch at Avonside, Melksham

SCOFF Pop-up, an exciting new street food concept, will launch at Avonside, Melksham on Thursday and Friday evenings.

Sea Arch Drinks teams up with The Seahorse Trust

Alcohol-free spirits company Sea Arch Drinks is teaming up with The Seahorse Trust to help boost awareness of the charity and raise much-needed funds to support its research and conservation work.

The South West Food Hub working to support the delivery of new approach to public sector food procurement

The South West Food Hub is working with the Crown Commercial Service to support the delivery of a new dynamic approach to public sector food procurement.

Bristol hotel is ‘Hybrid Ready’

A Bristol hotel has become part of a global network officially approved by the Hilton group as being able to accommodate the new way people meet and celebrate.

Baking is on the Rise

The Rise Bakery is a new concept from local entrepreneur and well-known restauranteur Lloyd Inwood in Plymouth and aims to elevate traditional baking methods to a new level.

The LSS Group becomes a Kickstart Gateway to help the hospitality sector place young people in jobs at zero net cost to employers.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is backing a scheme which will enable hospitality employers to provide work placements to unemployed people aged 16-24.

Dartmoor Beef and Lamb cuts out the middle man to sell straight off the farm

Richard Mortimore is the fourth generation to farm at Corndon on the edge of Meldon above Chagford.

Small local tearoom starts delivering County wide

Taste of the West 20/21 Gold winner Strawberry Line Tea Room is a vintage tearoom in Winscombe, Somerset who, like many other small businesses has been affected with lockdown restrictions.

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.

Wunderman Thompson Intelligence forecasts the 100 trends that will shape 2021

From staycations to climate-friendly diets, “The Future 100” annual report looks ahead to the defining trends in consumer behaviour and innovation for 2021.

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.

Deliveroo announces 2021 UK expansion including into Yeovil and Exmouth

Deliveroo today announces it expects to expand its services into around 100 new towns and cities in 2021 across the UK, following a year of growth for the company in 2020.

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.

Bristol Beer Factory produces its first alcohol free beer and will raise awareness of men’s mental health

Bristol Beer Factory is set to launch its first alcohol free beer in collaboration with Talk Club, a male mental fitness charity.

Get into the Christmas spirit: New alcohol-free festive cocktail recipes from Sea Arch

Three new enticing alcohol-free Christmas cocktail recipes have been developed based around the award-winning Sea Arch Coastal Juniper spirit, especially for the festive season.

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