Local Food

5 steps to successful local sourcing

03-Jul-2017 By The Sustainable Restaurant Association

The Sustainable Restaurant Association shares its tips on how to successfully source locally

BBC Two to champion British farmers, growers & fishermen

24-Feb-2017 By Hannah Thompson

A new BBC Two show is to champion British farmers, growers, and fishermen as part of a country-wide tour hosted by Great British Bake Off 2015 winner, Nadiya Hussain.

Universal Cookery and Food Festival heads north for the first time

13-Jul-2015 By Liam Garrahan

The Craft Guild of Chefs is taking its Universal Cookery and Food Festival to the North East this year. 

Bookatable and the SRA to launch sustainability campaign

21-Nov-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Restaurant booking website Bookatable has partnered with the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) to launch its Leaders in Restaurant Sustainability campaign.

Small Talk

Will Brown on Northern Ireland's food scene and the benefits of local sourcing

23-Oct-2014 By Carina Perkins

Great British Menu chef Will Brown recently refurbished the Old Schoolhouse Inn, introducing a new menu that combines Northern Irish classics with modern European ingredients, and was rewarded with a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

River Cottage releases details of Winchester Canteen

10-Sep-2014 By Melodie Michel

River Cottage has revealed the details of its new Canteen opening in Winchester on 24 September.

New initiative calls on foodservice sector to buy British

07-Feb-2014 By Carina Perkins

Foodservice sustainability group Footprint has launched a new initiative to encourage hospitality and catering businesses to source more British food.

Restaurants championing local food and food festivals big draw for domestic tourists

30-Sep-2013 By Emma Eversham

Restaurants and pubs serving locally-sourced food and towns and cities hosting food festivals have become a major draw for domestic tourists, according to VisitEngland with more than three quarters of adults saying they want to dine in a restaurant, pub...

The Ginger Chef Ben McKellar to work with Chartwells at University of Sussex

07-Aug-2013 By Emma Eversham

The Ginger Chef Ben McKellar, owner of Brighton-based Gingerman Restaurant Group, has been recruited by education caterer Chartwells to help them provide catering, hospitality and event dining at the University of Sussex. 

River Cottage to open third Canteen restaurant in Bristol

12-Feb-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has confirmed the third River Cottage Canteen restaurant will open in Bristol on 4 March and will help showcase growers, breeders and producers in the area.

Restaurants abusing ‘local’ claims, investigation reveals

28-Feb-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Restaurants across England and Wales are using false ‘local’ claims on some of their products, a Local Government Regulation investigation has revealed.

Good Food Guide seeks Restaurant of the Year award nominations

17-Feb-2011 By Becky Paskin

Nominations for the Good Food Guide Restaurant of the Year Award will open on Monday 21 February.

Compass commit to sourcing only British beef

23-Sep-2009 By Becky Paskin

Contract caterer Compass Group UK has announced it will only source its beef from Britain as of October, in support of the UK’s farmers and growers

London to get 2,012 new organic food sources

05-Nov-2008 By Becky Paskin

A scheme to increase the amount of food growing spaces in London will see restaurants’ supplier choice grow immeasurably

Trade confused about true meaning of local food

12-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

Survey highlights discrepancies over the meaning of the term local among the hospitality industry and its suppliers