West Sussex
Regional coverage of hospitality and foodservice activity across West Sussex, including towns and districts such as Chichester, Worthing, Horsham, and the South Downs area. Tracks openings and refurbishments of restaurants, pubs, and cafรฉs, as well as catering innovations driven by coastal tourism, countryside demand, and local market revival schemes. Coverage also explores licensing developments, seasonal staffing shifts, and collaboration among events and hospitality businesses in historic and rural settings. Built for F&B managers, operators, pub landlords, and catering professionals navigating a county blending heritage appeal with evolving visitor patterns.
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Feb- 2019 -6 FebruaryVenues & Properties
The Samling Hotel announces new exec head chef and F&B manager
Robby Jenks has been appointed as the new executive head chef of The Samling Hotel just a week after he announced his departure from The Vineyard. Jenks was the executive head chef at AA-listed five star hotel, The Vineyard in Berkshire. His partner Rebecca Galland will also be joining from…
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Oct- 2018 -23 OctoberRestaurants
Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens launches Restaurant Interlude
A new dining destination, Restaurant Interlude, has been launched at Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens – the historic 200 acre estate, with Grade I Listed gardens, near Horsham in West Sussex. Hospitality entrepreneur Penny Streeter OBE, owner of vineyards in the UK and South Africa, bought the Leonardslee estate in 2017.…
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8 OctoberBeverages
The Gladwin Brothers to serve ‘UK’s youngest wine’ at its restaurants
London restaurateurs and vineyard owners, The Gladwin Brothers, will become the first to serve the UK’s โyoungest and freshest wineโ in their restaurants, The Shed, Rabbit and Nutbourne. This is to celebrate what the company claims to be its โbest harvest to dateโ from its West Sussex vineyard, Nutbourne. Made…
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Jun- 2018 -20 JuneAwards & Events
10 finalists to compete for National Chef of the Year award
The UKโs chefs association Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the 10 finalists who will compete for the National Chef of the Year award in October. The chefs were selected after a series of cook-offs, with four winners and six runners-up impressing the judges at Sheffield College and Le Cordon…
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