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Dryad Gin celebrates continued success at Taste of the West Awards
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (229+ words) Your morning slice of hospitality news in the South West Somerset-based distillery Dryad Gin Ltd is celebrating its latest success at the prestigious Taste of the West Awards, reinforcing its reputation for crafting distinctive, high-quality spirits rooted in place and…...
New report says sleeping energy giant can transform food economy
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (327+ words) Your morning slice of hospitality news in the South West A major new report launched today shows how the sleeping giant that is geothermal energy could revolutionise how food, drink and farming access a genuinely sustainable source of electrical generation…...
Source Roadshow makes successful debut at Bath & West Showground
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (326+ words) Your morning slice of hospitality news in the South West The first Source Roadshow brought together Somerset's food, drink, retail, and hospitality sectors for a one-day trade event at the Bath & West Showground on Wednesday 25th February. This new event attracted…...
Dazel Ash named Supreme Champion at British & Irish Cheese Awards
1+ week, 2+ day ago (201+ words) Your morning slice of hospitality news in the South West An ash-coated goat's log made in the New Forest has been named Supreme Champion at the British & Irish Cheese Awards 2026. Dazel Ash from Rosary Goats Cheese rose to the top…...
Circumstance Distillery crowns winner of its first Bristol bartender cocktail competition
2+ week, 1+ day ago (278+ words) Your morning slice of hospitality news in the South West Bristol's Circumstance Distillery has crowned the winner of its first-ever cocktail competition dedicated exclusively to bartenders from Bristol, celebrating the creativity and talent within the city's thriving hospitality community. The…...
Truly Treats expands award-winning scone range with two new premium flavours
2+ week, 2+ day ago (296+ words) Your morning slice of hospitality news in the South West Devon-based wholesale bakery Truly Treats has expanded its acclaimed scone portfolio with the launch of two new flavours: Spring Onion & Cheese and Cherry. The additions have been developed in response…...
Devon’s Sandford Orchards’ Red Zero scoops more international awards
2+ week, 2+ day ago (114+ words) Your morning slice of hospitality news in the South West Founded in 2002, independent, family-owned Sandford Orchards is based in Crediton, Mid Devon in the oldest working cider mill in the UK. Sandford Orchards takes a fresh, natural and low impact…...
Food and drink innovation centre The Food WorksSW hosts inspiring Discovery Day
2+ week, 2+ day ago (519+ words) Your morning slice of hospitality news in the South West The South West's leading food and drink innovation centre, The Food WorksSW welcomed UK-based businesses on Thursday 5th March for its latest Discovery Day, offering a hands-on opportunity to explore its…...
Diary Date: Cornwall's first sustainability event series for the hospitality sector
2+ week, 2+ day ago (169+ words) Your morning slice of hospitality news in the South West When: " Earth Day " 22nd April 2026. No matter where a business sits on its sustainability journey, Roots: Planet will offer practical, accessible learning, networking and collaboration to help hospitality operators support both…...
Still In Cask blockchain whisky investment platform sees 30% year-on-year growth
2+ week, 2+ day ago (339+ words) Your morning slice of hospitality news in the South West Liam Hirt says, "When we launched Still In Cask in 2021, the goal was simple: make cask ownership accessible to the people who actually love whisky." Liam Hirt is also the…...