Norfolk
Regional coverage of foodservice and hospitality activity across Norfolk, including Norwich, King’s Lynn, Cromer, Great Yarmouth, and the Norfolk Broads. This section explores restaurant and pub openings, seasonal tourism trade, local supply chains, and F&B trends shaped by coastal and rural demand. Built for chefs, operators, and hospitality professionals, it offers insight into operating in one of East England’s most distinctive and visitor-driven counties.
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Jul- 2023 -7 JulyNews
PizzaExpress appoints first ever ‘head of flair’
PizzaExpress has announced the appointment of its first ever head of flair in Danny Hamilton, the PizzaExpress Kings Lynn general manager. As head of flair, Hamilton will be the “ultimate brand ambassador” for the restaurant chain with both customers and restaurant teams, from helping to select new menu items to…
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Jul- 2022 -26 JulyPeople
Agellus Hotels appoints new director
Agellus Hotels has announced the appointment of chef patron, Lee Bye, to the family-owned hospitality group’s board of directors. Bye reportedly worked his way through the Tuddenham Mill kitchen to become head chef in 2014 and has been recognised in the high achievers under the age of 30 working in…
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Jun- 2022 -21 JunePubs and Bars
Chestnut acquires Norfolk venue
Chestnut, an East Anglia hospitality company, has announced the acquisition of The Wiveton Bell in North Norfolk for an undisclosed sum. The pub, which is situated a few miles from the coast, offers Michelin rated Bib Gourmand dining and AA 4-star accommodation. The addition of The Wiveton Bell to the…
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1 JunePubs and Bars
RedCat Pub Company acquires 2 new hotels
RedCat, an investment vehicle founded and chaired by Rooney Anand to invest in the UK pub sector, has acquired The Pheasant Hotel and Blakeney Manor Hotel on the North Norfolk Coast. These are the ninth and tenth acquisitions by The Coaching Inn Group under RedCat ownership since August 2021 and…
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Jun- 2021 -22 JuneRegulations & Policies
Stem and Glory opens new site in Cambridge
Vegan restaurant brand, Stem and Glory, has announced the opening of a new larger site in central Cambridge. The restaurant, which has been designed by Afroditi Krassa, fronts Station Road, just metres from the city’s railway station and houses a large outdoor terrace. The site is built to service both…
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2 JuneRestaurants
Norwich chef announces double London expansion
Daniel Farrow, the owner of Norwich’s The Gatherers bar and restaurant, has announced a double expansion into London’s food market. The chef is set to open Garden Club and Italiano Vegano in July as takeaway concepts, with the pandemic disrupting original plans to launch the venues as bricks and mortar…
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Apr- 2021 -26 AprilFeatures
Vish and chips does not spell an end to British culinary heritage
Popular culture is often led by narratives that a generation or population is exposed to en mass, with the mass media playing a crucial role in recent times. Whether it is David Attenborough cautioning of irreversible changes to the Earth’s environment on a primetime BBC slot, or a damning exposé…
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Mar- 2021 -26 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
23.5 Degrees opens 80th Starbucks site
Starbucks’ first UK franchised business partner, 23.5 Degrees, has announced it will open its 80th store today, 26 March in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The opening is part of an “ambitious expansion programme” for 23.5 Degrees, which has a “strong pipeline” of approved stores and plans to reach 300 stores by…
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Jun- 2020 -15 JuneComment
The coronavirus diaries: Tara Smyth
On Thursday 26 March 2020, my partner, James Santillo and I celebrated two years of running The Duke’s Head. Thursday 26th March 2020 also happens to be the first day of our personal lockdown, not quite the day we had planned in our heads, but we did still drink the…
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May- 2020 -1 MayCoronavirus
Chestnut to donate further 10,000 free meals to NHS key workers
Pub group Chestnut has revealed plans to donate a further 10,000 free meals for NHS key workers, bringing the total number of meals it aims to deliver over the coming months to 20,000. It comes after the group raised almost £25,000 since launching the initiative 12 days ago. So far,…
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