Food & Drink

Time flies say Simon and Claire as their award-winning deli launched in lockdown turns two

Simon and Claire Warren can’t believe how quickly the first two years of their popular deli have flown by. Launched during the first lockdown in 2020, and one of... READ MORE »

"This feels like a big moment" says Keri as her meat-free business launches its very first diner

Saturday June 25 was a big day - and Keri Astill-Frew couldn’t have been happier. Four years after founding V. Dorset Delivery, her meat-free business launched its... READ MORE »

You're the wine that I want: Maria's tastings prove to be a real corker in English Wine Week

Raise your glass - to Maria Day. As Director – and self-confessed Chief Wine Enthusiast – of Dorset Local Wine School she’s doing her bit to break down the snobbery... READ MORE »

Revealed: Popular pub's bold new look after its eight-week closure and an £800,000 makeover

A popular pub and restaurant has unveiled its bold new look after being closed for eight weeks for an £800,000 makeover. The Cliff in Canford Cliffs, Poole, fully... READ MORE »

Liam's business supplying locally produced drinks to hospitality sector goes down well

The idea had been brewing in Liam Childs’ head for some time. He had seen how some of his friends working in the hospitality sector had been badly affected during the... READ MORE »

Raise your glass! Award-winning wine estate celebrates planting of 45 acres of new vines

An award-winning Dorset wine estate, which is expanding production by 200 per cent to meet demand, has held a ceremony to mark the planting out of 45 acres of new vines... READ MORE »

Biz Bites featuring: McDonald’s, Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Society and Goadsby

New McDonald's restaurant opens at Weymouth Gateway retail park More than 120 full and part-time jobs have been created with the opening of a new McDonald's at the... READ MORE »

Exclusive: Multi-award-winning restaurateur to bring his Nusara Thai brand to Wimborne

Multi-award-winning restaurateur Andy Lennox is bringing his Nusara Thai brand to Wimborne. He’s signed a 15-year lease on a two-storey building in Crown Court, just... READ MORE »

Taste of Dorset: Historic fair is the inspiration for gin distillery's branding and unique recipe

It’s Dorset through and through, inspired by a feature of local life for over 700 years and even using Dorset dialect in the name of its first product. Shroton Fair Gin... READ MORE »

It's on us! Mexican restaurant Tortilla offers a free lunch with opening of first site in Dorset

Tortilla, the UK's largest fast-casual Mexican restaurant brand, is to open its first site in Dorset creating up to 30 new jobs. Tortilla Bournemouth in Old Christchurch... READ MORE »