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Bristol is gearing up to celebrate the Chinese New Year with a spectacular banquet marking the 25th anniversary of the city’s partnership with the city of Guangzhou.
Residents at Butterfly Lodge in Plymouth celebrated Burn’s Night with a busy programme of activities that brought a glow to the home despite the miserable weather.
Employee-owned apprenticeship and training provider HIT Training Ltd has signalled its long-term commitment to UK skills and sector growth by changing its name to The Opportunity Provider Ltd.
Power Town Festival is a full-day, family-friendly celebration of music, culture and community, created to champion Black and Global Majority artists and celebrate African and Caribbean culture in Bristol. The festival is delivered by Creative Power Town, a Black-led organisation based in St Paul’s, with a strong focus on turning community talent into professional opportunity.
Dorset Council and Heidelberg Materials work together to make a difference across the county and in local communities.
Hopes of Bristol hoteliers that the Autumn budget wouldn’t adversely affect a promising end to 2025 have been dashed by a higher-than-expected wage increase for the under-21s.
Shouting at seagulls makes them more likely to leave your food alone, University of Exeter research shows.
Bristol hoteliers are hoping the Autumn budget won’t put a dampener on what is shaping up to be a promising end to 2025.
Britain’s kitchens have been spoiled for choice for decades but industry experts say there could be a costly price to pay for eating whatever we want, whenever we want it.
A ‘Walk for Wellbeing’ will showcase some of central Bristol’s most scenic sights next month while raising funds for the Hospitality Action charity.
Newquay BID has been speaking with high street businesses about the newly launched “Taxed Out” campaign from Hospitality UK. With the tourism sector already under immense pressure, Newquay BID is backing the call for urgent change to the way VAT and other taxes impact hospitality businesses.
A University of Exeter Cornwall team has received two grants totalling £1.45 million to understand and remediate the effects of climate change at a microbiological level.
Firebrand Brewing Co. is delighted to announce that its non-alcoholic hazy pale, Shorebreak, has won Double Gold at the International Non-Alcoholic Drinks Competition. This follows hot on the heels of being named Britain’s Best Non-Alcoholic Pale Ale at the World Beer Awards and puts it firmly on the world beer map.
Bristol Hoteliers will host a special event next month to kick-start an education initiative which aims to partner businesses with local schools to inspire the next generation of industry talent.
Regency Purchasing Group is launching another recruitment drive to expand its nationwide network to help fight for the future of hospitality businesses.
A new discount card scheme has been launched to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families.
One of the region’s biggest private sector employers is holding a Careers Fair offering job seekers the chance to explore over 150 exciting job roles.
Commemoration of the life and death of notorious Devon pirate Tom Crocker who is said to haunt the island’s historic pub, The Pilchard Inn
With another hot, dry summer upon us, Litter Free Dorset is again calling on retailers to take meaningful action for the environment by permanently removing single-use barbecues from their shelves and encouraging customers to enjoy waste-free picnics instead.
