Suffolk
Regional reporting on foodservice and hospitality activity across Suffolk, with updates from Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Southwold, Aldeburgh, and Felixstowe. This section covers restaurant and pub openings, local produce sourcing, tourism-driven demand, and rural catering operations. Designed for chefs, operators, and F&B professionals, it offers insight into trading conditions, seasonality, and opportunities in one of East England’s most distinctive and destination-led counties.
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Feb- 2020 -25 FebruaryPubs and Bars
The Three Blackbirds to reopen following devastating fire
The Three Blackbirds pub in Woodditton, Suffolk, is to reopen in March after a fire devastated the property in 2018. The Chestnut Group, which owns the property, said the rebuild work has retained much of the old pub’s “charm and character”, including original features, exposing charred beams and original paintings…
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Jan- 2020 -14 JanuaryNews
Greene King union staff members vote for strike action
Greene King workers who are part of the Unite union have voted for strike action following a “paltry” pay offer by the brewery. Unite members, including draymen, brewery production staff and warehouse workers, voted “strongly in favour” of strike action after rejecting a 2% pay rise which they argue does…
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Dec- 2019 -13 DecemberRestaurants
Restaurant owner fined for ‘breaching’ duty of care
A restaurant owner from Bury St Edmunds has been fined after admitting breaching a duty of care which led to his waste being fly tipped, West Suffolk Council has said. Nurul Alam who owns the Spice Garden in Risbygate Street admitted a charge of breaching his duty of care when…
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Nov- 2019 -20 NovemberPeople
Butlers Wharf Chop House appoints Behzad Gotla as head chef
Butlers Wharf Chop house at Tower Bridge has appointed Behzad Gotla as its new head chef. Gotla has over 10 years experience in the field and has joined the restaurant following an eight year stint with the Gordon Ramsay Group, where he became head chef at Ramsay’s Maze Grill restaurant. …
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Aug- 2019 -6 AugustCatering Companies
Paddy & Scott’s overhauls catering offer at the University of Suffolk
Coffee company, Paddy and Scott’s, is set to take over the food and beverage operations for The University of Suffolk this month. Based on the Waterfront in Ipswich, the University of Suffolk offers a range of food and beverage outlets throughout its campus buildings and Paddy and Scott’s is set…
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5 AugustAwards & Events
The Newmarket Gin awarded a 1-star Great Taste award
Great Taste, an accreditation scheme for fine food and drink, has announced the winners of its 2019 awards event. Out of 12,772 products sent in from over 100 different countries, The Newmarket Gin from Newmarket, Suffolk was awarded a 1-star Great Taste award, which means judges dubbed it a drink…
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Jul- 2019 -17 JulyPubs and Bars
Chestnut Group acquires Suffolk pub
Pub operators the Chestnut Group has acquired The Crown in Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, the 10th pub in the company’s East Anglia portfolio. The Crown is a traditional inn with 11 bedrooms, and was recently nominated by the AA as one of the best pubs in Suffolk. The pub has been operating…
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3 JulyRestaurants
Operator needed for Felixstowe seafront restaurant
The search is on to find an operator to run a new café/restaurant being planned for the South Seafront in Felixstowe. The opportunity to take on the new A3 restaurant/café is available after East Suffolk Council commissioned a new landmark building, designed by Plaice Design Co Architects, of Woodbridge. Construction…
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Jun- 2019 -13 JuneCafes and Coffee Shops
Paddy & Scott’s opens its biggest cafe in Ipswich
Suffolk coffee company, Paddy and Scott’s, has opened the doors to its brand new cafe based within the new Clip ‘n Climb Centre in Ipswich. Its largest fuelling station to date, the new 106-cover cafe is housed in a spacious, newly-renovated mezzanine overlooking the climbing area and serves Paddy and…
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Mar- 2019 -26 MarchRestaurants
Grade I building in Bury St Edmunds let for Japanese restaurant
Grade I listed building, Cupola House in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk has been let to a local restaurant operator to be re-opened later this year as an authentic Japanese restaurant. Cupola House was built in 1693, however in 2012 the property was damaged by a serious fire. The property has…
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