A trio of aspiring young chefs have been given the opportunity to run their own restaurant for a night. The apprentice take charge Three apprentice commis chefs from Cumbria and Lancashire […]
Category: Food
£1m Lake District hotel refurb’ complete at Rothay Manor
A £1 million refurbishment project at the Lake District’s Rothay Manor hotel has been completed, just in time for the beginning of the spring and summer seasons. Refurbishment embracing heritage As part […]
Stylish new neighbourhood bistro opens in Grange-over-Sands – The Estuary
A new classic neighbourhood bistro and bar has opened in the seaside town of Grange-over-Sands on the Morecambe Bay coast. Creating local employment Creating up to 10 new jobs as […]
Shap Chippy wins second award in two weeks
Shap Chippy in Shap has been named as one of the UK’s Top 50 Best Fish & Chip Takeaways – one of only 2 fish & chips shops in Cumbria […]
Cumbrian tea with a twist….
Inspired by the work of a famous author with one or two Cumbrian connections… the multi-award-winning team from the Handsome Brewery, Bowston, have crafted a beer with a twist…Handsome Brewery, […]
Shap Chippy claims Cumbria’s Best Fish and Chip Shop 2019 Award
Award winning Shap Chippy has taken the honour of claiming this prestigious award, thanks to England’s Business Awards. These awards are nominated for and voted by the general public, then […]
Laura Ashley Hotel The Belsfield
Laura Ashley Hotel The Belsfieldis a four-star luxury boutique hotel on the shores of Lake Windermere in the resort town of Bowness-on-Windermere in the Lake District. The hotel sits amidst […]
Higginsons nominated as finalist in Cumbria Life Food and Drink Awards
Grange-over-Sands based Butchers and Pie Makers, Higginsons of Grange have been announced as finalists in the 2019 Cumbria Life Food & Drink Awards. Food, catering & hospitality sector talent Every […]
Marmalade awards show global ap-peel of this most British preserve
The 14th World’s Original Marmalade Awards, held at Dalemain Mansion, Cumbria, have just closed for 2019. With almost 3,000 entries received from over 40 countries worldwide, they have shown that despite dire predictions about the future of marmalade, far […]
Pub art – landlords create a 'Corner Gallery' in an historic Lakes pub
The landlords of the historic Hare & Hounds, in Bowland Bridge, in the heart of the Winster Valley have gone all arty… Corner Gallery created The much-loved pub with rooms […]








