Derbyshire
Regional coverage of hospitality and foodservice activity across a diverse Midlands county, spanning both vibrant market towns and countryside destinations. Tracks restaurant, pub, and café openings; venue refurbishments; and catering innovations driven by heritage tourism, rural guest demand, and seasonal visitor flows. Reports also delve into licensing changes, staffing trends, and local business collaborations that shape trade across urban centres and picturesque communities
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May- 2019 -28 MayPeople
Restaurant fraudster caught by his own secret books
The owner of a Derbyshire restaurant has been jailed for three years for a £480,000 tax fraud that was discovered when investigators uncovered a hidden sales book dating back five years. Nazrul Islam, 52, from Birmingham, hid sales in a bid to evade nearly £480,000 of tax payments at his…
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Apr- 2019 -2 AprilPubs and Bars
Lincoln Green Brewery adds sixth pub with Star Pubs & Bars acquisition
Brewery, Lincoln Green Brewery and Pub Company, has taken the lease on The Railway Hotel at Belper in Derbyshire, increasing its pub estate to six sites. The Railway is Lincoln Green’s second leased pub with Star Pubs & Bars and closes this week for a joint £275,000 refurbishment. Following its…
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Dec- 2018 -7 DecemberBusiness
Derbyshire pub expands offering following funding boost
A pub in Chesterfield, Derbyshire has launched a significant expansion to its offering with the opening of six bed and breakfast rooms, thanks to funding from Enterprise Loans East Midlands. Long time friends Andrew Watterson and Neil Turner, both born and raised in Chesterfield, developed the idea for The Crafty…
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Jul- 2018 -26 JulyBusiness
Historic pub to be flattened to make way for 78-room hotel
The historic Rising Star pub in Derbyshire is set to be transformed into a 78-room hotel and restaurant complex. Gigi Developments is seeking planning permission from Peak District National Park to build the development on Hope Road in Bamford. As many as 50 new jobs, 150-cover restaurant along with a…
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