Food and Drink News & Updates
Walsall Council's Catering Team has achieved the Food for Life Served Here Bronze certification from the Soil Association in recognition of the healthy, nutritious meals it provides to pupils at 35 primary schools across the borough.
- 1st September 2026
Local bands and top comedians are filling up the lineup for Shropshire Oktoberfest, which returns to Shrewsbury’s Quarry on October 2nd and 3rd, 2026.
Independent food and drink destination, Society, is celebrating a successful first year in Birmingham after recording month-on-month growth in customer footfall.
- 17th August 2026
City residents will start receiving letters about a new weekly food waste collection service which is set to launch this autumn.
- 17th August 2026
City restaurant 24 Stories has announced a new seasonal menu featuring three courses.
- 12th August 2026
Pan-Asian restaurant chain wagamama has sealed a high-profile new location - at Birmingham Airport’s departure lounge.
Hot holding specialists Flexeserve has expanded its culinary expertise with the addition of Lucky Spears as head of culinary for the Americas.
Coffee lovers in Desborough, Rothwell and Kettering no longer need to rely on supermarket coffee to enjoy exceptional flavour at home.
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.