Regional coverage of hospitality and foodservice activity across Blackpool, including the town centre, seafront precinct, and Abingdon Street Market hub. Features reporting on new restaurant and bar openings, pop‑up markets, refurbishments of historic pubs, and town‑wide events like the first-ever Restaurant Week driving visitor dining engagement. Also covers business rates threats and policy hill‑edges that affect coastal operators. Targeted at chefs, F&B directors, pub landlords, and hospitality professionals managing venues in this evolving seaside leisure destination.