Food and Drink News & Updates
- 7th October 2025
Pradip Karanjit, owner of the highly successful Everest Lounge and Su&Shi Restaurants 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.
A neglected and uninviting pedestrian subway in Birmingham city-centre has been transformed into a vibrant, welcoming throughfare
- 29th September 2025
The team at Shropshire Festivals are preparing for Shropshire Oktoberfest, which comes to Shrewsbury’s Quarry on October 3rd and 4th.
- 29th September 2025
Why Choose Your Local Greengrocer in Lichfield?
Freshness, Community, and a Greener Way to Shop
In a world dominated by supermarket chains, it’s easy to overlook the charm and value of your local greengrocer. Yet places like The Veg Patch in Burntwood near Lichfield remind us why independent shops still matter. When you shop here, you’re not just filling a basket with fruit and veg—you’re making a choice that benefits your health, your community, and even the planet.
- 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.
- 29th August 2025
A three-day Food Festival will take over Sutton Coldfield town centre from Friday 12th September to Sunday 14th September 2025, promising a spectacular weekend of food, fun, and entertainment for all the family.
Tucked away at the top of Walsall High Street, at the Old Square end, is a shop that brings smiles to children and adults alike. The Sweet Shop, run by local businessman Mark Smith – better known as The Sweet Shop Man, has become a much-loved fixture in the town since opening its doors back in 2010.
- 18th August 2025
Shropshire’s biggest beer festival is back in the Quarry this October. Aside from the Lederhosen-clad crowd and occasional Oompah, Shropshire Oktoberfest puts a local twist on the Oktoberfest format, celebrating local brewers, cidermakers, producers, street food and live bands.
A Birmingham restaurant will next month host an exclusive wine dinner in collaboration with one of Argentina’s best-known wineries.
- 1st August 2025
Doug Wright MBE today announced that he will bid farewell to McDonald’s after 44 years.