Cornwall
Coverage explores hospitality and foodservice activity across this major South West tourism region, with reporting focused on hotspots including Padstow, St Ives, Falmouth, and Newquay. Topics include seasonal restaurant and pub openings, chef-led coastal ventures, locally sourced menu trends, and the operational challenges of high summer demand. Insight is geared toward operators navigating rural staffing, holiday-driven trading peaks, and the balance between local community service and visitor volume.
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Jan- 2020 -17 JanuaryPeople
Michael Caines to take over Cornish restaurant
Celebrity chef Michael Caines has announced he will take over Cornwall-based beachfront restaurant, The Cove at Maenporth. Caines is set to launch the restaurant in March, following the restaurant’s annual closure. During this time, a light refurbishment is undertaken, with particular focus on upgrading the site’s kitchen. Caines said he…
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15 JanuaryRestaurants
Rojano’s rebrands to Caffé Rojano
Cornwall-based restaurant, Rojano’s in the Square is to relaunch as Caffé Rojano in February after nine years of trading. Owners Paul and Emma Ainswoth have confirmed the rebrand after they purchased the freehold of the site. Caffè Rojano will reflect the “vibrant café culture” and Italian food scene that has…
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Dec- 2019 -13 DecemberRestaurants
Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall closes
Jamie Oliver restaurant, Fifteen Cornwall, has announced it is to close its doors with immediate effect. The site was owned and operated by the Cornwall Food Foundation, despite its use of the Jamie Oliver group name. The outpost was one of the last remaining Jamie Oliver sites in the UK. …
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Nov- 2019 -26 NovemberPeople
Lee Westcott steps down as head chef of Pensons restaurant
Pensons restaurant has revealed Lee Westcott will be stepping down as head chef at the end of the year. Having opened Pensons with Peta Darnley in January, Westcott headed up the kitchen since the launch, resulting in the restaurant being awarded a Michelin Star. Westcott will be succeeded by Chris…
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25 NovemberPeople
Andrew Sheridan joins Craft Dining Rooms
Craft Dining Rooms has announced the appointment of Chef Andrew Sheridan as its new executive chef. He will join both Craft Dining Rooms and Craft English Garden, which is due to launch in Birmingham in 2020. Sheridan will continue the site’s dedication to providing an all-British menu, using locally sourced…
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12 NovemberPeople
Rick Stein appoints Pete Murt as new head chef seafood restaurant
Pete Murt has been appointed as head chef at Rick and Jill Stein’s flagship seafood restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall. He succeeds Stephane Delourme, who has moved to a group chef position to train chefs across the twelve Stein restaurants. Murt first joined the Stein team in 2000 as a kitchen…
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Oct- 2019 -3 OctoberAwards & Events
New head chef brings award nomination to Cornish hotel restaurant
Newly appointed head chef Oliver Pierrepoint has settled into his role at the luxury hotel restaurant Driftwood in Cornwall by being nominated for an industry award. The seaside boutique hotel appointed Pierrepont last month, who brought his “wealth” of experience from Michelin-starred restaurants in London and the Home Counties. Pierrepoint’s…
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2 OctoberRestaurants
Melanie Brown to open new Brixton Bistro
Hospitality entrepreneur Melanie Brown is set to open The Laundry, a new modern neighbourhood bistro and wine shop in Brixton on 1 November. The menu will be designed by head chef Dylan Cashman from Sydney institution Sean’s Panorama and Pilu at Freshwater. The Laundry will occupy the Edwardian building, Walton…
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1 OctoberPubs and Bars
Halewood Wines & Spirits opens the Bristol & Bath Rum Distillery
Halewood Wines and Spirits is to open a bar, distillery and rum school in Bristol. Located on the site of the former Jamie’s Italian on Park Street, Bristol and Bath Rum Distillery will open its doors at the end of the month. The 7,500 sq ft venue will house two…
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Aug- 2019 -15 AugustRestaurants
Tom Sellers launches Story by the Sea pop-up
Tom Sellers has closed his Michelin-starred London establishment, Restaurant Story, and taken the entire team to the Cornish Coast, to launch a six- week residency in Carbis Bay titled Story by the Sea. Located at the Carbis Bay Estate, set on the privately-owned Blue Flag beach, visitors can book for…
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