Food and Drink News & Updates
- 6th September 2025
I was lucky enough recently to catch the owner/landlady of 'The Fox Inn at Wilbarston' for a quick chat. I wanted to know her secret behind turning this pub around in just 9 months to be the thriving successful pub it is today and her plans for its future.
- 2nd April 2024
Pradip Karanjit, owner of the highly successful Everest Lounge Restaurant in Market Harborough, talks about how taking a 'calculated risk' has paid off so well with the opening of his new venture, Su & Shi Restaurant in Abbey Street, Market Harborough.
This is an enlightening interview about a young man who took his chance to get valuable work experience in a Market Harborough restaurant, and how it greatly helped bring the best out of his personality.
- 17th December 2022
Duncan & Megan Murray were congratulated when they celebrated 21 years of their DUNCAN MURRAY WINES business in Market Harborough town this month! And with the help of a few invited guests and cut outs from a few old newspapers, they were able to look back with a proud smile at many of their favourite moments and achievements, just some of which are captured in this article.
- 3rd November 2022
This is a story of how 18 yr old Joe found his confidence and self esteem working at Everest Lounge Restaurant in Market Harborough.
- 18th August 2022
"At Everest Lounge, it's not just about selling the food on our menu. It's also about sharing the knowledge of cultural and ethnic reference to the food that we serve". Read on to find out more.
- 22nd June 2022
And if you think you may have misread that headline, I can assure you that the statement is well founded and you are about to find out why!
- 20th April 2022
Jenny Hobbs describes what it was like growing up with Martin Hobbs Fishmongers in Market Harborough, and the high values instilled by her parents as she continues to successfully run the family business of 52 years.
- 8th December 2021
I had the pleasure last year of interviewing Pradip Karanjit, owner of the multi award winning EVEREST LOUNGE Indian, Nepalese and Tibetan Restaurant in Market Harborough, and I uncovered some of the secrets to their remarkable success since opening in June 2020..
- 10th March 2021
Costas and Emma reflect on the 'highs and lows' of a very strange 12 months in the life of St Mary's Fish & Chips in Market Harborough.