Cornwall

New 115-bed hotel planned for the Eden Project

17-Mar-2015 By Sophie Witts

The Eden Project has unveiled plans for a new £6m, 115-bedroom hotel at its Boldeva, Cornwall site.

Operator sought for ‘unique’ opportunity on Isles of Scilly

01-Dec-2014 By Lauren Houghton

The Duchy of Cornwall is seeking an operator for a new restaurant and food outlet on St Marys on the Isles of Scilly. 

Rick Stein confirms Porthleven restaurant opening

28-Oct-2014 By Carina Perkins

Chef and TV personality Rick Stein has confirmed he is taking over the Clay Quay restaurant in Porthleven, Cornwall.

UK’s traditional delights ‘at risk of extinction’

19-May-2014 By Melodie Michel

Some of the UK’s traditional food could be at risk of extinction as British children prefer junk food and international dishes while on holiday, new research has found.

The Stable opens Fistral Beach restaurant

13-Mar-2014 By Carina Perkins

West Country pizza and cider brand The Stable will open its sixth site on Cornwall’s famous Fistral Beach next month.

Watergate Bay Hotel opens new brasserie

07-Mar-2014 By Carina Perkins

Cornwall’s Watergate Bay Hotel is opening a new brasserie that blends local influence with American and European cuisine.

Boutique hotel deal signed for Plymouth’s Royal William Yard

06-Sep-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Plans for a new 60-bedroom urban boutique hotel in Plymouth took a big step forward this week with the signing of the lease by the team behind Cornwall’s renowned Watergate Bay Hotel. 

St Austell buys five south west pubs from Enterprise Inns

24-Aug-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Cornwall-based brewer and pub operator St Austell Brewery has announced it has completed a deal to buy five south west pubs from Enterprise Inns.

Debating chamber restaurant to feature in former Cornwall Council HQ hotel

16-Jul-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The owner of the St Michael's Hotel & Spa in Falmouth has acquired the former Cornwall Council headquarters in Truro with a view to transforming the property into a luxury four-star hotel, spa and restaurant.

Falmouth Beach Hotel gutted by fire, guests all accounted for

01-May-2012 By Peter Ruddick

A large fire that started at the Best Western Falmouth Beach Hotel yesterday afternoon has been brought under control and all missing guests have now been accounted for but Best Western has confirmed the building is almost entirely destroyed.

'Pasty Tax' gets go-ahead despite opposition in Parliament

19-Apr-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The so-called 'Pasty Tax' will be introduced as planned after a last-minute amendment to the Budget proposals for VAT changes on hot takeaway food was narrowly defeated by 35 votes in the House of Commons last night.

Cornish pub operator St Austell Brewery agrees £40m refinancing deal

28-Feb-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The Cornwall-based brewery and pub operator, St Austell Brewery, has agreed a £40m refinancing deal with RBS and Barclays banks to help fund the company investments in its 174-strong pub estate.

Isles of Scilly hotel with development permission is put up for sale

22-Jul-2011 By Lorraine Heller

A 30-bedroom hotel complex on the Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall has been put up for leasehold sale by its owners who plan to exit the business on retirement.

Felin Fach Griffin owner buys third Cornwall dining pub

29-Jun-2011 By Becky Paskin

Eatdrinksleep, the owner of dining pubs the Felin Fach Griffin in Brecon and The Gurnard’s Head near St Ives, has acquired The Old Coastguard in Cornwall for an undisclosed sum.

Britons to spend £7bn on home holidays this summer

23-May-2011 By Lorraine Heller

The British tourism industry is set to receive a £7.2bn boost this summer from cash-strapped Britons opting to take their holiday break in the UK, reveals a new travel study conducted by the budget hotel group Travelodge.

Punch Taverns sells four pubs to St Austell

02-Jul-2009 By Becky Paskin

St Austell Brewery is set to acquire four pubs from Punch Taverns this month in a deal that would increase its estate to 173

Raymond Blanc's Cheerful Souls to open restaurant

08-May-2009 By Emma Eversham

Michele English and Russell Clement, the winners of the second series of the BBC Two series The Restaurant will open their restaurant in Marlow next month

Rick Stein becomes pub landlord

09-Feb-2009 By Emma Eversham

The seafood chef signs a 15 year lease with St Austell Brewery to run the Cornish Arms at St Merryn in Cornwall

Restaurants may have to rename non-Cornish pasties

28-Jul-2008 By Becky Paskin

Steps by the Cornish Pasty Association mean restaurants and cafes may only sell Cornish Pasties if they originate from Cornwall

Fifteen Chef Christopher Pethick Found Dead

05-Mar-2008 By Alan Lodge

One of the first trainees to sign up to Jamie Olivers chef training scheme at Fifteen in Cornwall as been discovered hanging in woodland not far from the famous restaurant.

Jamie's restaurant creates first British-grown cup of coffee

02-Jan-2008 By Alan Lodge

The bar manager at Fifteen Cornwall is harvesting beans farmed at the Eden Project to create what is believed to be the first ever cup of coffee made purely from beans grown in the UK

Nathan Outlaw's third Cornish restaurant

28-Feb-2007 By Restaurant

After the Black Pig and St Ervan, the Cornish Michelin star returns to the stove with a signature restaurant in Fowey With this, the third Cornish restaurant to showcase his talent in under four years, you could be forgiven for thinking Nathan Outlaw...