York Hotel hosts dinner and whisky tasting event with Yorkshire’s first whisky distillery

by Steve Everett - 27, January, 202026, January, 20200

The team at Yorkshire's first whisky distillery is teaming up with an historic York hotel for an evening of fine dining and whisky tasting next month. On Friday, February 7, Middlethorpe Hall will host a three course dinner and whisky tasting in conjunction with Hunmanby based Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery, home

Ilkley restaurant supports local netball star on South African tour

by Steve Everett - 22, January, 202021, January, 20200

Ilkley’s Clevedon Restaurant is sponsoring a Menston teenager who is representing her school in a South African netball tour this year. The staff and management at the recently refurbished, all day dining Clevedon Restaurant located at the top of Ben Rhydding Drive, were unanimous in giving their support to 16-year old

Micro brewery set to launch new range of ales with £200k loan

by Steve Everett - 6, January, 20205, January, 20200

A North Yorkshire micro brewery is set to expand its range of real ales and its distribution network with the help a £200,000 loan from NPIF - Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. The funding will help Wold Top Brewery to

Central England Co-op customers in Yorkshire donate enough food to create over 20,000 meals

by Steve Everett - 2, January, 202031, December, 20190

Central England Co-operative has said a heartfelt "thank you" to customers and members in Yorkshire after they donated over 40,000 items in support of its 2019 Christmas Food Bank Appeal – helping to create over 20,000 meals for people in need. The retailer hosted a special month-long appeal in an effort

Famous Yorkshire Grade II Listed masion “rises” from ther ashes

by Steve Everett - 30, December, 201927, December, 20190

New life and new purpose have been breathed into a world-famous Yorkshire Grade II listed stately home, securing its future, jobs and much-needed knock-on revenue for local businesses, with its £1.6m acquisition by award-winning events specialist, Dine. Rise Hall, near Beverley, which was acquired by company founders, Daniel and Helen Gill

Inspirational brothers call time on an unhealthy life with V.Or.V.

by Steve Everett - 24, December, 201923, December, 20190

Two Sheffield brothers that rose through the ranks to manage some of the city's largest and liveliest chain pubs have turned their backs on the world of mainstream lager and junk food menus to launch an alternative. Matt and Nick Burgess - who became the face of bars like West Street's

Wholefoods firm set for healthy growth as consumers go nuts for snacks

by Steve Everett - 23, December, 201922, December, 20190

Consumer demand for healthy snacks is helping to drive expansion at a long-established Yorkshire wholefoods supplier. Country Products is now gearing up for growth with the help of a £100,000 loan from NPIF - Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. The company,

Cooplands sausage roll sales set to boost LadBaby and Trussell Trust fundraiser

by Steve Everett - 23, December, 201922, December, 20190

Yorkshire’s oldest family bakery chain is getting behind LadBaby’s 2019 Christmas song, I Love Sausage Rolls. So inspired was the team at Cooplands by this year’s Christmas record, they’ve decided to get on a (sausage) roll with the campaign and help raise funds for The Trussell Trust. Mark Ian Hoyle, the Nottinghamshire-based blogger

Yorkshire chef celebrates 35 year career with the launch of first cookery book

by Steve Everett - 17, December, 201916, December, 20190

An East Yorkshire chef whose cookery is inspired by a global catering career spanning 35 years has launched her first recipe book. Ali Bilton, who has worked in private catering and has lived in London, Spain and Hong Kong, was inspired to write Ali Bilton cooks…her favourites to bring together a

Al fresco continental dining comes to Sunny Bank Mills

by Steve Everett - 16, December, 201915, December, 20190

A radical remodelling of space at the award-winning Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley has created an al fresco dining area outside two of the town’s most popular cafes and restaurants. An £100,000-plus investment in the area outside the historic Old Combing building has enabled the popular Mill Kitchen and Grumpy’s to