West Yorkshire bakery, Just Desserts, has appointed contractors Bray Building Services to commence works on its expansion plans to support continued business growth. Just Desserts has invested more than £150,000 in the expansion project, which includes consultation to future proof the bakery and building works, as well as new bakery equipment and
Food & Drink
Yorkshire tonic puts fizz into Raisthorpe
Sales of Yorkshire Tonic are fizzing just a year after being launched by family business Raisthorpe Distillery. The drinks producer – based at Thixendale on the Wolds – has seen sales of its Yorkshire Tonic range exceeding expectations. Its Pink Grapefruit Yorkshire Tonic was awarded two coveted Gold Stars at this
Recruitment drive at Malton’s expanding The Tofoo Co
Malton-based food manufacturer The Tofoo Co has announced a range of new jobs at its site on York Road Industrial Park, offering North Yorkshire locals the chance to join their growing team of Tofoo makers. The company already employs 58 people and is recruiting following recent growth which will see turnover
North Yorkshire chippy frying high in China with opening of Scotts Chengdu
A North Yorkshire chippy that has become a must-visit destination for Chinese tourists is “frying high” in one of the country’s major southern cities. Scotts Fish & Chips at Bilborough, near York, has now been joined by sister-venue, Scotts Chengdu, and is already proving a smash with locals craving a portion
Substantial pub restaurant in North Yorkshire sold to national pub company
New wave of funding for seaweed farm
Craig Rogan launches brand new menu at Dakota Leeds
Dakota Leeds’ new Executive Head Chef, Craig Rogan, has unleashed his culinary skills and love for fresh, seasonal and local produce on the hotel’s newly released menu at Dakota Grill. The latest menu offering features mouth-watering comfort food favourites and experimental flavour combinations. Using the finest British produce and freshest seasonal
Success for High Corn Mill’s bake off
Skipton's High Corn Mill on Chapel Hill is celebrating a second successful coffee morning in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. The pop-up coffee morning, held on the top floor of the historic mill, raised £108.49 for the charity, which has been organising the annual nationwide "World's Biggest Coffee Morning"' event for
PPH Commercial agree deal for “architectural gem”
For the last decade, Suffolk House has been best known for serving cocktails to revellers in the popular Oscar’s bar. But the changing face of Hull’s city centre means the imposing Old Town building, on Silver Street, will soon be transformed into a luxurious inner-city apartment and leisure complex. PPH Commercial recently
Head chef appointed at Ilkley’s Clevedon restaurant
His culinary creations have been savoured by celebrities, and now Simon Wood is bringing his expertise to Ilkley’s Clevedon Restaurant. After a culinary profession spanning more than three decades, Simon Wood from Darlington has been appointed head chef at the Clevedon Restaurant, Ben Rhydding. “It’s like a five-star hotel and what a