Devon
Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality activity across this South West county, with reporting focused on key areas such as Exeter, Totnes, Dartmouth, and the English Riviera. Topics include restaurant and pub openings, coastal and rural trade, seasonal staffing challenges, chef-led independents, and the use of regional produce. Insight is tailored for operators navigating summer footfall peaks, localism in sourcing, and the balance between tourism and year-round trading in Devon’s diverse hospitality economy.
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Jan- 2023 -30 JanuaryRestaurants
The Scenic Supper launches new dining hub
Cotswolds dining destination, The Scenic Supper, has launched its brand new dining hub, Roots and Seeds Kitchen Garden. The hub will be permanently sited at The Old Kennels in Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire and opens Easter 2023. Roots and Seeds Kitchen Garden will offer coffee, breakfast, brunch, lunch and afternoon tea…
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Sep- 2022 -7 SeptemberFeatures
Pubs and the unsustainable rise in costs
It is estimated that seven in 10 pubs believe they will not survive the rising cost of living and increasing energy bills, according to the Morning Advertiser. A further 8% of pubs said they had an increase in utility costs of more than 500% and 65% had an increase of…
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Jun- 2022 -21 JunePeople
Michael Caines names group executive chef
Michael Caines has appointed Stuart Shaw as the collection’s new group executive chef, working together to oversee and implement Caines’ vision and strategy across the whole business. Shaw has introduced new season menus for The Cove and The Harbourside Refuge ahead of summer. Previously, he worked at two 2AA Rosette…
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Mar- 2022 -18 MarchRestaurants
Street Food Warehouse to hold Cornwall Street Food Festival
Street Food Warehouse has announced it will hold the first Cornwall Street Food Festival, taking place on the Queen’s Jubilee bank holiday weekend. The festival will feature food from cuisines around the world, and is aiming to cater to a wide variety of tastes. Initially due to take place in…
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17 MarchGovernment
Parliamentary inquiry recommends VAT remains at 12.5%
An inquiry by a group of MPs has recommended that VAT for the hospitality and tourism sectors stays at 12.5% beyond March. The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Hospitality and Tourism, concluded that VAT should not return to 20% this April, citing UKHospitality data revealing that the lower rate…
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Dec- 2021 -20 DecemberFood and Drink
Hall & Woodhouse expands portfolio with 10 new pubs
Hall and Woodhouse has announced 10 pub acquisitions as part of its ongoing estate expansion, with more in the pipeline. It revealed the trading pubs are spread across both its managed and business partnership (tenanted) divisions. Earlier this year, Hall and Woodhouse sold a small collection of pubs to reinvest…
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Sep- 2021 -1 SeptemberAdvice
Foraging for beginners – and chefs of luxury hotels!
When we think about foraging food, more often than not, it conjures up images of searching for food that is in short supply in the wild . We certainly don’t associate it with luxury. But foraging can be an invaluable tactic in the playbook of hospitality businesses catering to large,…
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Apr- 2021 -6 AprilPubs and Bars
East Devon pub ‘significantly damaged’ after roof fire
The thatched roof of a pub in East Devon has been “significantly damaged”, after it caught fire on Sunday 4 April. Local Firefighters in the area arrived at the White Hart in Wilmington after 12pm on Sunday to treat the blaze – with the team working until 17:25pm to ensure…
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Mar- 2021 -9 MarchPubs and Bars
The Saddlers to undergo £250,000 refurbishment
The Saddlers at Lympstone is to undergo a £250,000 refurbishment which will aim to be completed by reopening in May, according to Star Pubs and Bars and Webb Enterprises. The investment includes a new 40-seater restaurant extension which will aim to reduce overflow dining in the bar. Other internal improvements…
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Jul- 2020 -31 JulyRestaurants
The Box Kitchen & Bar to launch with head chef Nat Tallents
The Box Kitchen and Bar in Plymouth is set to open with MasterChef: The Professionals contestant and National Chef of the Year 2020 semi-finalist, Nat Tallents, set to be at the helm of the kitchen. Having postponed its original May 2020 opening date due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the new…
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