Somerset
Focused coverage on foodservice and hospitality across Somerset, with updates from key areas including Bath, Taunton, Frome, Wells, and Yeovil. This section reports on restaurant and pub openings, farm-to-table supply chains, rural catering contracts, and tourism-driven trade that influences seasonal demand. Tailored for operators, chefs, and F&B professionals, the content provides insight into running food-led businesses in both heritage cities and countryside destinations.
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Feb- 2023 -22 FebruaryVenues & Properties
Soho House to open first Manchester location
Soho House has announced plans to open its first members’ club in Manchester later this year. The Manchester opening will be the 13th UK Soho House club and fourth outside of London, following the group’s launch in Brighton last year. Members’ clubs are also located in Oxfordshire and Somerset. The…
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Jan- 2023 -11 JanuaryBreweries and Distilleries
Curious Brewery acquires Wild Beer Co
Premium brewer Curious Brewery has announced the acquisition of Somerset-based brewer Wild Beer Co. Wild Beer Co ceased trading and went into administration in December 2022 as a result of rising costs. The acquisition of Wild Beer Co will double the size of the existing Curious operation. Curious has a…
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Dec- 2022 -8 DecemberBreweries and Distilleries
Wild Beer Co enters administration
Somerset based brewer Wild Beer Co has ceased trading and entered administration as a result of rising costs. The company stated on its website that Undebt.co.uk had been appointed as administrators and are managing the affairs, business and property of the company. Administrators are looking into potential acquisitions for the…
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Sep- 2022 -15 SeptemberRestaurants
Heavenly Desserts opens new site in Bath
Heavenly Desserts has announced it will open the doors to its new store in Bath on 17 September. The announcement follows a period of growth for the company and brings the brand to nearly 50 restaurants across the UK which was founded in 2008 by Mohammad Imran and Yousif Aslam,…
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6 SeptemberRestaurants
Nearly 40% of hospitality services facing worker shortages, study finds
Nearly two fifths of hospitality businesses are facing worker shortages, according to a new study of government data by digital marketing agency Koozai. The new data analysis, which looked at the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics, reveals the extent of worker shortages across different industries and areas…
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Aug- 2022 -15 AugustVenues & Properties
Artfarm acquires London’s Groucho Club
Hospitality group Artfarm has bought London’s Groucho Club in Soho for an undisclosed sum. While the total valuation of the deal has not been disclosed, according to the Financial Times it was acquired for £40m . The Groucho Club has acted as a hub for the arts, literature, and media…
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8 AugustFood and Drink
Homewood appoints new F&B manager
Homewood Hotel and Spa has announced the appointment of Robert Fairbairn as its new food and beverage manager for the fully refurbished Somerset-based hotel after the reported approval of a £3m expansion plan to take place later this year. It is reported that Fairbairn is an “accomplished” leader in food…
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Apr- 2022 -25 AprilPubs and Bars
Margot Henderson to open her first pub in Somerset
Chef Margot Henderson is set to open her very first pub with lodgings, The Three Horseshoes, in Somerset this November. Originally from New Zealand, Henderson trained in her home country before moving to London to work at The French House in Soho, where she met her husband, Fergus Henderson, founder…
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Mar- 2022 -10 MarchRestaurants
Debut Mexican restaurant from Adriana Cavita to open this May
Mexican chef Adriana Cavita is set to open her debut solo Mexican restaurant on 6 May on Marylebone’s Wigmore Street. The site will serve Cavita’s takes on traditional Mexican dishes that tell a story of her “heritage and the people who taught her the craft of cooking”. The downstairs of…
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Oct- 2021 -26 OctoberRestaurants
The Holcombe set to reopen
The Holcombe, a recently upgraded 17th Century restaurant with 11 bedrooms, has opened after an “extensive” upgrade. It is located in the northeast of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, just 30 minutes from Bath. It opens after an upgrade which was overseen by designer Annabelle Holland, and is owned and…
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