Locally Sourced
This features our coverage of locally sourced food and drink across the UK hospitality and catering sectors—examining how operators, chefs, and suppliers integrate regional produce into menus, procurement strategies, and brand storytelling. From supply chain resilience to provenance-led marketing, we report on the operational, economic, and consumer-facing impacts of local sourcing. Ideal for restaurant owners, pub operators, and caterers seeking insight into sustainability, quality, and differentiation through local ingredient sourcing.
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Dec- 2024 -6 DecemberPubs and Bars
Shepherd Neame’s The White Horse at Boughton-under-Blean reopens
Shepherd Neame’s 600-year-old country inn The White Horse at Boughton-under-Blean has officially reopened its doors after experienced licensees, the Thompson family, restored and refurbished the property. With more than 40 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Sharon and Gordon Thompson, along with all their grown-up children, already run They run…
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Nov- 2024 -27 NovemberPubs and Bars
Award-winning licensee takes on second Shepherd Neame pub
Award-winning licensee Amy Glenie has just taken on her second Shepherd Neame pub, The Royal Sovereign in Bexhill-on-Sea. Glenie, 40, took on The Blue Anchor in Crowborough with the Faversham-based independent family brewer and pub company in 2018. It was her first time as a licensee, after managing a pub…
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11 NovemberRestaurants
Kin Restaurant to open in Fitzrovia
Reza and Mohammed Malekzadeh, co-founders of the daytime veg-forward Kin Café in Fitzrovia, have acquired Cin Cin restaurant on Foley Street to open a full-service restaurant with an expanded menu. This will be the cousins’ fifth site with Kin Restaurant and Kin Café joining the three-strong Persian restaurants, Naroon, which…
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Oct- 2024 -9 OctoberAdvice
Top tips for practical sustainable dining
Discovering a world where every dish is a story about respecting nature, connecting with local producers and committing to a more sustainable future, is an exciting journey to commence. A sustainable restaurant is, first and foremost, a restaurant that respects the seasonal nature of the produce served to customers. This…
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3 OctoberNews
Penmaenuchaf Dolgellau appoints new head chef
Penmaenuchaf in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, has announced the appointment of Dan Andree as its new head chef. Currently head chef at Seren’s Oxwich restaurant, Beach House, Andree will replace current head chef Thomas Hine at Penmaenuchaf, ahead of his return to chef contracting. Throughout his role at Beach House, Andree has…
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Aug- 2024 -23 AugustRestaurants
The Savoy to launch a new restaurant in November
London luxury hotel, The Savoy, will be officially opening its new dining destination – the Savoy Lounge – later this year in November. It comes after the Thames Foyer served its final afternoon tea this week in the evening of Wednesday 21 August. The space will now undergo a complete…
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23 AugustPubs and Bars
Shepherd Neame launches first pub pizza wagon
Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame has unveiled its first pizza wagon, Little Tom, offering handmade sourdough pizzas to eat in or take away at its pubs. The wagon, titled Little Tom due to its tomato-red colour, has been adapted to incorporate a bespoke pizza oven along with…
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Jul- 2024 -22 JulyNews
The Woodsman receives 2 AA Rosettes
The Woodsman, located within Hotel Indigo Stratford-upon-Avon, has been awarded 2 AA Rosettes for food quality for the first time. The Woodsman is headed up by restaurateur Mike Robinson, co-owner of the Michelin-starred Harwood Arms in Fulham, whose passion for British produce and sustainable wild food is “well renowned”. Led…
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11 JulyRestaurants
Sandwich Sandwich opens new site in London
Sandwich Sandwich, the family-run eatery based in Bristol and operated by father-and-son duo Nicholas and Joshua Kleiner, has announced the opening of its debut London store at 1 Gresham Street on 18 July. This comes just months after being crowned UberEats Restaurant of the Year in 2023. Sandwich Sandwich was…
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Jun- 2024 -19 JuneRestaurants
Jason Atherton to launch four new London dining venues
Jason and Irha Atherton have revealed they are set to open four new London outlets under The Social Company restaurant group brand over the coming months. The plans include Three Darlings on Chelsea’s Pavilion Road; Hot Dogs by Three Darlings, British restaurant Sael at St James’ Market, and a fine…
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