Developers at a Sheffield business park have had plans agreed for a trendy cafe, enabling a popular lunch spot to relocate and become a more permanent fixture. ARBA Group submitted plans to Sheffield City Council to install a funky, single-storey, shipping container based unit and external eating area on site at
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York hotel’s “Elf Day” for Alzheimer’s Society
DoubleTree by Hilton York is getting into the charitable Christmas spirit by hosting an “Elf Day” in support of the Alzheimer’s Society. Today's event will see DoubleTree staff dressing in red and green and builds upon the “light bites” afternoon tea which raised just short of £300. In addition to donning festive
Yorkshire coast sister companies launch combined tours
Two Yorkshire coast businesses have collaborated to offer people a taste of two locally produced drinks. Wold Top Brewery and its sister company, Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery have launched a combined tour that runs every Tuesday afternoon. Starting at the Hunmanby Grange brewery at 2pm, visitors enjoy an hour long behind
North Yorkshire roadside diner finds new lease of life through Christie & Co
North Yorkshire coffee roaster gains unique industry qualification
A North Yorkshire-based coffee roastery is celebrating a remarkable achievement after a member of its team gained a prestigious industry qualification. Head roaster of Rounton Coffee Roasters, David Burton is one of only 81 people in the UK to have successfully gained a Q Arabica Grader (Q Grader) accreditation. Gaining the qualification
Yorkshire distillery plants 100 new trees in the Dales
Yorkshire-based gin and whisky distillery, Cooper King Distillery, has made its second donation to plant 100 new trees in the Yorkshire Dales through its partnership with a local environmental charity. After pledging to donate 2.5 per cent of its annual gin sales to the environmental non-profit organisation Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
York Chippie chosen for official launch of brewery’s new canned ales
Theakston’s Coopers make the must-have Peculier present for real ale lovers
Coopers at a North Yorkshire brewery are pulling out all the “hops” to create the perfect “Peculier” Christmas gift for real ale lovers. Each year, Masham-based T&R Theakston turns out a limited number of wooden “pins” – which are made using the traditional tools of the trade, namely seasoned oak, iron
Sheffield ethical coffee firm invests £250k in the rise of its Yorkshire roast
Coffee specialist Cafeology is putting the Yorkshire roast on the map. The ethical importer, roaster and distributor credited with kicking off Sheffield’s coffee scene in 2003, is now one of the UK’s largest independently-owned coffee companies. Turning the nation on to its Fairtrade brews and blends has seen annual turnover soar to
Mercure Leeds Centre Hotel now officially open
The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun Graham Latty, and Lady Mayoress, Coun Pat Latty, officially opened the new Mercure Leeds Centre Hotel at a launch party organised by general manager Ruslana Yarmolyuk. Elegant cocktails and canapés were served to attendees including Splendid Hospitality’s Chairman Shiraz Boghani, vice chairman Nadeem Boghani, CEO