Hampshire

Business coverage and market updates from a key region in southern England known for its blend of rural producers, coastal tourism, and affluent commuter towns. This section highlights restaurant and pub openings, catering contracts, local supply trends, and operational challenges across key areas including Winchester, Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, and the New Forest. Whether you’re running a high-street venue, luxury hotel kitchen, or contract catering team, this regionally focused reporting helps you stay connected to developments shaping foodservice in and around Hampshire.

  • Apr- 2025 -
    8 April
    News-In-BriefToday’s news in brief – 08/04/25

    Today’s news in brief – 08/04/25

    Camerons Brewery has reported a 17.95% rise in EBITDA in FY24 amid debt reduction in the year ended 5 January 2025. The group managed to cut its debt by £10.8m to £15.5m as of 23 December 2023, and as a result, now carries much less relative to what it earns.…

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  • 8 April
    Pubs and BarsAirbnb transforms disused pub rooms into holiday retreats

    Airbnb transforms disused pub rooms into holiday retreats

    Airbnb has partnered with The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to refurbish disused rooms above three independent, rural pubs in Dorset, Hampshire and Derbyshire – transforming the spaces into British holiday retreats. Almost a quarter of Airbnb guests want to explore more of the UK, and according to Airbnb, the…

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  • 8 April
    RestaurantsThree Chimneys appoints new GM for Isle of Skye

    Three Chimneys appoints new GM for Isle of Skye

    Restaurant with rooms, The Three Chimneys, has announced the appointment of Kieran Walker as its new general manager on the Isle of Skye. As a result, Walker will now lead both The Three Chimneys and The Three Chimneys at Talisker, the company’s new venue located at Skye’s oldest distillery. He…

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  • 1 April
    RestaurantsGoose and Berry to open Seventy Five at Liberty

    Goose and Berry to open Seventy Five at Liberty

    Buckinghamshire and London-based catering and events company Goose and Berry is set to welcome its first restaurant venture, Seventy Five, on 8 April, located on the second floor of Liberty’s Regent Street location. Launching in-line with Liberty’s 150th anniversary year, Seventy Five takes its name from the year it was…

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  • Feb- 2025 -
    6 February
    News-In-BriefToday’s news in brief – 06/02/25

    Today’s news in brief – 06/02/25

    Di Maggio Restaurants is looking to expand after its FY turnover rose 7.8% to £49.5m. The Glasgow-based operator of 11 French and Italian hospitality concepts also revealed that its operating profit before exceptional items jumped by 21.5% to £6.2m in the period. The group is also trading profitably post year-end. …

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  • 6 February
    PeopleCasa Cruz appoints new head chef

    Casa Cruz appoints new head chef

    Casa Cruz in Notting Hill has announced the appointment of Jacob Rowley as head chef, marking a new chapter for the restaurant as it approaches its 10th anniversary. Rowley joins Casa Cruz after a tenure at Hampshire’s Oakley Hall, where he received multiple “Restaurant of the Year” awards.  His career…

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  • Sep- 2024 -
    6 September
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 06/09/24

    Today’s news in brief – 06/09/24

    The APPG for hospitality and tourism elected Chris Webb MP as its chair yesterday (5 September) at a meeting in Westminster. Damian Hinds, Conservative MP for East Hampshire, Caroline Voaden, Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon, and Daniel Aldridge, Labour MP for Weston-super-Mare, were also elected as vice-chairs.  Elior has…

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  • 6 September
    PeopleChris Webb MP elected chair of APPG for hospitality and tourism

    Chris Webb MP elected chair of APPG for hospitality and tourism

    The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has elected Chris Webb, Labour MP for Blackpool South, as its chair for hospitality and tourism yesterday (5 September) at a meeting in Westminster.  Damian Hinds, Conservative MP for East Hampshire, Caroline Voaden, Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon, and Daniel Aldridge, Labour MP for…

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  • 4 September
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 04/09/24

    Today’s news in brief – 04/09/24

    Wolseley Hospitality CEO, Baton Berisha, will be stepping down. In a post on LinkedIn, Berisha stated that “after much reflection” he had decided to leave for a “new adventure”. He also confirmed that he would stay on board at the company until his successor had “settled in”. Rick Stein has…

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  • 4 September
    PeopleRick Stein Restaurants appoints head of food

    Rick Stein Restaurants appoints head of food

    Seafood restaurant chain, Rick Stein, has announced the appointment of Jason Wass as its new head of food, working alongside chef director Jack Stein to align with the brand’s ethos of “simple food, cooked well”.  In his new role, Wass will oversee all aspects of menu development in all 10…

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