Food and Drink News & Updates
Bangers and mash have helped the West Midlands to strengthen economic ties with a state in Germany to help boost trade between the two regions.
University College Birmingham has acquired The Cube Hotel and Marco Pierre White restaurant as the first phase of a £15 million investment programme set to transform hospitality training in the city.
A locally trained chef, who returned to his roots to launch an inspirational community based culinary school for young people, has been recognised at this year’s Audit Learner Awards.
Luke Tipping, former executive chef director of Simpson’s restaurant in Birmingham, has joined global communications agency Liquid as a chef consultant.
Wilkes has advised A I Restaurants Ltd on a joint venture with Culinary Collective to launch a new fine dining restaurant in London.
- 25th June 2026
Award-winning KIBOU Japanese Kitchen & Bar is to open its seventh restaurant in Birmingham this autumn.
B:Music, the charity that manages Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony Hall, has expanded its catering with the appointment of a new hospitality brand.
Over 2,000 primary school children swapped their pencils for utensils, as they took part in the annual Health for Life ‘Cookathon’.
- 21st May 2026
Colmore Life has announced the list of traders taking part in the 2026 edition of Colmore Food Festival.
- 19th May 2026
Brazilian steakhouse Fazenda has been rebranded as Fogo de Chão Birmingham