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- 2019 -19 FebruaryBusiness
Suffolk coffee start-up expands to the Middle East
A Bury St Edmunds coffee start-up is tapping into growing demand for British artisanal coffee in the Middle East by opening its first distribution hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with support from the Department for International Trade (DIT). Launched in 2007 from managing director Scott Russell’s car boot,…
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Nov- 2018 -9 NovemberBeverages
Paddy & Scott’s signs deal with TA Hotel Collection
Coffee supplier, Paddy and Scott’s, has signed a new four-year deal with TA Hotel Collection in East Anglia. Supplying coffee, machinery and training to the hotel groups’ hotels and restaurants, Paddy and Scott’s is hoping this new contract will raise the bar for coffee. As part of the new contract,…
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Sep- 2018 -19 SeptemberBusiness
Traditional Suffolk pub becomes ‘first in UK’ to go cash free
The Boot pub in Freston, Suffolk has claimed to be the first traditional pub in Britain to go cashless. The pub only accepts payments by card or phone, there is no minimum spend and the landlord claimed its decision to go cashless had “pipped [London] to the post”. The Boot,…
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Jul- 2018 -3 JulyPeople
Suffolk pub let to award-winning restaurateur
The Queens Head in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk has been let to local award-winning restaurateur, Ben Hutton, who currently operates Ben’s Restaurant, just four doors down from The Queens Head. Hutton’s food offering will focus on ‘Food to Fork’, ensuring that the meat is sourced locally from free range Suffolk…
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Jun- 2018 -11 JuneAwards & Events
Newmarket chef scoops first prize in regional competition
Bedford Lodge Hotel and Spa’s commis chef, Crystal Newton, has won first prize in the Passion to Inspire 2018 hospitality competition, beating teams of young chefs from across the region. Representing her college West Suffolk College, Newton worked in a team of three (two in the kitchen and one front-of-house)…
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May- 2018 -2 MayBeverages
Thomas Ridley adds new English wines to menu
Wholesale food company Thomas Ridley Foodservice has recently added two wines from family-owned vineyard Giffords Hall to its offering. The addition of the new wines is to fall in line with English Wine Week which runs from 26 May to 3 June. The national campaign is designed to raise awareness…
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Apr- 2018 -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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