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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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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Apr- 2020 -17 AprilCoronavirus
Chestnut partners with Food4Heroes to help support key workers in East Anglia
Chestnut, an East Anglian hospitality group, has teamed up with Food4Heroes to help provide fresh meals for frontline NHS workers. With such a huge demand on the NHS as they work longer shifts and have little time or facilities to prepare food, Chestnut decided to step in to support Food4Heroes…
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Jun- 2019 -12 JuneRestaurants
Eric’s Fish And Chips to open third restaurant in Holt
Closely following the group’s opening in St Ives in Cambridgeshire, Eric Snaith, executive chef and owner of award-winning Eric’s Fish And Chips, will open a third site in Holt, Norfolk on 27 June 2019. Eric’s Fish And Chips Holt will be a 30-cover licensed restaurant and takeaway serving classic fish…
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May- 2019 -16 MayRestaurants
Eric’s Fish and Chips to open second site in St Ives
Eric’s Fish And Chips has announced it will open a second site in St Ives, Cambridgeshire on 1 June. The new site for the restaurant brand operated by chef Eric Snaith, will be located at Abbey Retail Park on Harrison Way. It will be a 66-cover restaurant and takeaway, with…
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Oct- 2018 -31 OctoberPubs and Bars
Breckland Lodge restaurant and pub to reopen after ‘devastating fire’
The Breckland Lodge hotel and pub in Norfolk will reopen on 1 November, following the “devastating fire” that destroyed the property on 6 February. Some 14 fire engines were called to the 33-room hotel in Attleborough after the alarm went off at 9:20am, and more than 70 firefighters tackled the…
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Jun- 2018 -4 JuneRestaurants
UK crab crisis continues as restaurants warn it could go on for ‘years’
Restaurants across the country have been pulling crab dishes from menus as fishermen report low catch rates. Fishermen from Norfolk and the south of England reported winter storms have killed many young crabs, however they say there is still an unknown factor causing the shortage. Some restaurants approached by Catering…
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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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17 AprilAwards & Events
BII Licensee of the Year announces 2018 semi-finalists
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) – the professional body representing the UK’s licensees – has announced the twelve semi-finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition. Sponsored by Sky, the Licensee of the Year competition is a longstanding award which has been held annually for over 20 years. Since the launch in January, people…
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10 AprilBeverages
Waitrose becomes first retailer to ban disposable coffee cups
Waitrose has announced plans to phase out all disposable coffee cups in its stores by autumn, in a bid to reduce packaging and plastic waste. The removal of the cups will begin on 30 April at nine stores, before being rolled out at its outlets nationwide. The retailer has said…
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