Lake District
Regional coverage of foodservice and hospitality activity across the Lake District, with updates from Keswick, Windermere, Ambleside, Bowness-on-Windermere, and Grasmere. This section highlights seasonal trading patterns, tourism-driven demand, local produce sourcing, and F&B innovation within hotels, pubs, restaurants, and cafés operating in a high-footfall national park setting. Built for chefs, operators, and hospitality professionals, it offers insight into navigating guest expectations, logistics, and sustainability in one of the UK’s most scenic destinations.
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Jul- 2023 -24 JulyFood and Drink
Michelin-star chefs team up for Save Windermere campaign
Some top Michelin starred chefs will join forces for the Save Windermere campaign which is aiming to raise money for the protection of Lake Windermere. Across six nights in September 2023 chefs will cook up culinary delights in an intimate tented setting overlooking the lake. The initiative is being spearheaded…
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Jan- 2023 -26 JanuaryBusiness
Great North Pie Co to open kitchen and bar
The Great North Pie Co has announced that it is set to open a kitchen and bar in the Manchester city centre space, Kampus in February. The opening of the site in the centre of Manchester will join the company’s existing sites including places in Altrincham and the Lake District.…
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17 JanuaryRestaurants
Chef Dan Cox to open first restaurant in Cornwall this February
Chef Dan Cox will be opening his first restaurant, Crocadon, on a 120-acre organic farm in St Mellion, Southeast Cornwall on Friday 3 February. The restaurant, which has been in the making for the past five years, “celebrates the connection” between food and agriculture. The venue is set within a…
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Dec- 2022 -23 DecemberPubs and Bars
The Inn Collection opens The Angel Inn following refurb
The Inn Collection Group opened The Angel Inn today (23 December) just before Christmas for food and drinks only, following renovations that began in October. The Angel Inn will be hosting its first overnight guests from 27 December. The inn, which is located on Helm Road in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, has…
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Oct- 2022 -24 OctoberVenues & Properties
The Inn Collection Group acquires St Kilda Hotel in Llandudno
The Inn Collection Group has acquired the historic property of the St Kilda Hotel in Llandudno, Wales, as its third site in its “growing” pubs with rooms estate in the region. The news of the Newcastle-based operator acquiring the 60-room property comes as its total number of venues have reached…
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Aug- 2022 -12 AugustPubs and Bars
Star Pubs & Bars to revamp Windermere hotel and pub
The Grey Walls, a hotel and bar in Windermere, has proposed a major £750,000 investment to reopen it after a two-year closure. Heineken-owned Star Pubs and Bars intends to refurbish The Grey Walls, the “extensive plans would transform the tired premises into a premium local with a reputation for great…
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Jul- 2022 -4 JulyNews
John Lewis launch chef academy to help hospitality sector
John Lewis Partnership (the Partnership) has launched its own Chef Academy to help address the current shortage of qualified chefs in the UK A joint survey released last week by UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping, and the British Beer and Pub Association, revealed that staff shortages in the hospitality…
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Mar- 2022 -4 MarchRestaurants
Low Wood Bay Resort relaunches restaurant following refurb
The Low Wood Bay Resort and Spa has re-opened its onsite restaurant, The W, following its refurbishment. The restaurant now comprises a 50-mile cheese trolley, a wine cooling system, and new “signature” dishes. English Lakes Hotels Resorts and Venues said it undertook the restaurant refurbishment at its flagship site to…
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Jan- 2022 -17 JanuaryCatering Companies
Inn Collection secures funding to support future growth
The Inn Collection has announced its plans for future growth after receiving a £42m loan from OakNorth bank. Established in 2006, Inn Collection Group develops contemporary inns, providing accommodation, food and drink to leisure and business customers. It is backed by Alchemy Partners, the British private equity firm which has…
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Oct- 2021 -27 OctoberAwards & Events
The Forest Side awarded four AA Rosettes
Luxury Lake District hotel, The Forest Side, has celebrated its Michelin star restaurant winning four AA Rosettes at this year’s AA Awards. The gothic restaurant and rooms, which launched in 2016, previously won the AA Inspectors’ Choice Red Star Award last year. The hotel’s restaurant is overseen by head chef…
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