Dorset
Coverage highlights hospitality and foodservice developments across this South West coastal county, with reporting focused on key destinations including Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth, and Bridport. Topics include restaurant and pub openings, tourism-driven seasonal trade, independent operator growth, and local sourcing trends. Insight is tailored for businesses navigating summer footfall peaks, rural staffing pressures, and the balance between year-round trade and visitor-dependent revenues.
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Feb- 2019 -12 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Dorset village pub comes to the market
Drusilla’s Inn, a pub in the Dorset village of Horton, has been brought to the market for the asking price of £650,000 for the freehold interest. Set within three acres, the thatched country pub comprises a 90 cover restaurant, lounge bar, lounge dining area and the Round Restaurant, a sphere-shaped…
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4 FebruaryGovernment
Brothers jailed 14 years for £3m pub and restaurant tax scam
Three brothers, who stole £3m in a tax scam involving pubs and restaurants, have been jailed and banned from being directors for 28 years. Bournemouth brothers Shahab Hashtroudi, 64, Shahin Hashtroudi, 58 and Hedayat Hashtroudi, 68, ran pubs and restaurants in Hampshire, Dorset and Surrey, using the money to prop…
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Jan- 2019 -17 JanuaryRestaurants
Ross Bryans appointed head chef at Les 110 de Taillevent London
Ross Bryans has been appointed head chef at Les 110 de Taillevent London where he will be tasked with serving a new menu to showcase his creative approach to cooking and understanding for classical techniques from his French culinary background. Bryans has worked alongside some of the most successful chefs…
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Nov- 2018 -8 NovemberRestaurants
Independent Bristol restaurants partner for new bistro
Two independent restaurants in Bristol have teamed up to bring a new bistro offering to Clifton village. Wellbourne – which is headed up by Michelin trained chef Ross Gibbens, and critically acclaimed neighbourhood stalwart Wallfish Bistro – will now become Wallfish & Wellbourne Bistro and operate from Wellbourne’s current site…
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May- 2018 -8 MayBusiness
Caskade Caterers secures £29.4m funding for UK Taco Bell plans
Caskade Caterers has secured a £29.4m funding package from HSBC to fund plans to roll out American classic fast food chain Taco Bell across the UK. The HSBC package is made up of a £13m loan, £10m revolving credit facility, and a £6.4m commercial mortgage. The package will help with…
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Apr- 2018 -20 AprilRestaurants
Hunter 486 unveils new spring menu
Hunter 486, located within five-star hotel The Arch London, has created a new spring menu. Developed by head chef Gary Durrant, the new menu is inspired by ‘Best of British’ recipes using only the freshest seasonal ingredients such as lamb, Dorset crab, Jersey royals, asparagus, peas and watercress. Hunter 486’s…
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