Bury
Regional reporting on foodservice and hospitality activity in Bury and surrounding areas such as Ramsbottom, Prestwich, and Whitefield. This section highlights independent restaurant growth, pub trade, market-led food businesses, and local F&B innovation. Designed for chefs, operators, and hospitality professionals, it offers insight into suburban trading patterns, commuter-driven demand, and community-focused venues within Greater Manchester’s northern fringe.
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Feb- 2019 -19 FebruaryBusiness
Suffolk coffee start-up expands to the Middle East
A Bury St Edmunds coffee start-up is tapping into growing demand for British artisanal coffee in the Middle East by opening its first distribution hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with support from the Department for International Trade (DIT). Launched in 2007 from managing director Scott Russell’s car boot,…
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Jul- 2018 -9 JulyPubs and Bars
Greene King to axe 100 jobs
Greene King has announced a proposed restructure of its office teams based in Bury St Edmunds and Burton upon Trent. It is understood in total around 100 roles are at risk across its two head office locations. However, the brewery has said that 25 new roles will be created as…
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3 JulyPeople
Suffolk pub let to award-winning restaurateur
The Queens Head in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk has been let to local award-winning restaurateur, Ben Hutton, who currently operates Ben’s Restaurant, just four doors down from The Queens Head. Hutton’s food offering will focus on ‘Food to Fork’, ensuring that the meat is sourced locally from free range Suffolk…
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Apr- 2018 -27 AprilBusiness
Bury St Edmunds restaurant that opened less than a year ago, closes
Bury St Edmunds’ Bourgee restaurant is set to close down after it opened just a year ago. The Bourgee restaurant group has been placed in administration and has already shut down sites in Southend and Chelmsford. Colenzo’s, the company that has taken over Bourgee’s Chelmsford restaurant, and is set to…
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