Food and Drink News & Updates
Luke Tipping, former executive chef director of Simpson’s restaurant in Birmingham, has joined global communications agency Liquid as a chef consultant.
Get ready for the very best 12-hour community festival at Harborough Town FC on July 26th, 2026! The Harborough Hornets' 12-Hour Walking Football Event supports Prostate Cancer UK, featuring a high-profile celebrity match, live bands, and £2,000+ in tombola prizes for the ultimate family day out! FREE ENTRY!
- 3rd July 2026
Kumar & Company, a West Midlands-based auctioneers and asset recovery specialists, have been appointed to sell the entire stock of Britpack UK Ltd T/A Catering Essentials Warehouse by an online timed auction.
Wilkes has advised A I Restaurants Ltd on a joint venture with Culinary Collective to launch a new fine dining restaurant in London.
Plans are progressing for an operator to be in place by November to deliver an exciting new destination for food, drink and socialising in Wolverhampton city centre.
- 26th June 2026
Prezzo Kettering has recently undergone a major refurbishment, and the transformation is fantastic. The restaurant has a fresh, modern look while still retaining its warm and welcoming Italian charm.
- 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’.
- 9th June 2026
Shrewsbury Food Festival will return to the Quarry on June 27th and 28th. It has won ‘Festival of the Year’ at the West Midlands Tourism Awards for the last three years running, and was recently nominated for the Midlands Food, Drink & Hospitality Awards after winning Food/Drink Festival of the Year at last year’s ceremony.