Food&Drink Award-winning Whitby distiller paves way to prime Abbey location The dream of an award-winning Yorkshire gin-maker to move into brand-new new premises in the shadow of Whitby Abbey is now becoming a reality. Work is beginning this autumn on Whitby Distillery’s £1.8 million project to renovate two derelict barns on Abbey Lands on the south-west corner of By The Editor • 3 min read
Food&Drink Best pick your own farms shortlisted for national awards Some of the best Pick Your Own Farms in the UK have been named after being shortlisted for the national Farm Retail Awards, sponsored by specialist retailer COOK. Two of the finalists hail from Yorkshire The category has been judged earlier than others in the awards in order for the By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Harrogate brunch spot heading to Leeds One of Harrogate’s most popular brunch spots is heading to central Leeds with its second venue towards the end of summer. Farmhouse, an independently owned restaurant specialising in breakfast, brunch and all-day dishes, will reside in the former ASK Italian on Lands Lane. Customers can expect hearty portions of By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Costa Coffee unveils new modern drive-thru store in Wakefield Wakefield’s coffee-lovers have a reason to celebrate today as Costa Coffee, the Nation’s Favourite Coffee Shop, has boosted its presence in the city with the exciting opening of a brand-new drive-thru store in Ossett Silkwood Park, Wakefield. The latest store, which opened on 17th August, is set to By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Yorkshire distillery celebrates World Whisky Masters awards The team at Yorkshire's first single malt whisky distillery is celebrating its success in a prestigious world whisky competition. Seven of Hunmanby-based Spirit of Yorkshire's Filey Bay single malt whiskies were awarded gold medals at the 2023 World Whisky Masters Competition recently. The medals were awarded By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Raising a glass and the bar for English whisky Ellers Farm Distillery is celebrating success on the world stage, picking up a gold medal in the New Make (Europe) category of The World Whisky Masters 2023 for ‘The Bairn’ – a carbon neutral New Make spirit which has been produced in partnership with iconic brewery T&R Theakston. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Business New tenants for popular Sandsend stores One of the North Yorkshire coast’s best-loved village shops has new tenants. The popular Sandsend Stores, the heartbeat of this tourism hotspot, will now be called Mary’s Sandwich Shop and be run by brothers Gabe and Cameron Hill, the team behind the popular local burger brand Mad Mary’ By The Editor • 3 min read
Business North Brewing Co grows online with Zeal North Brewing Co has teamed up with digital agency Zeal to grow its online sales. The Leeds-based brewer operates 10 bars across Yorkshire, Birmingham and Manchester. The Yorkshire brewer produces 20,000 hectolitres, which are sold in its venues, off-trade and internationally. Zeal has a wide-ranging brief to support online By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Alcohol Duty Tax Reform Andy Braithwaite, Managing Director at Ellers Farm Distillery. “The duty rate hike, especially for products falling under higher ABV brackets, has put immense pressure on distillers, but also on consumer’s pockets. For example, our Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka with its ABV of 40%, is facing the brunt of the By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink North Yorkshire rapeseed oil business celebrates export order The team at a North Yorkshire rapeseed oil business is celebrating after shipping its biggest export order to date. Thixendale-based family business, Charlie & Ivy's has sent four of its best-selling Bread Dippers and four Mayonnaises to Fine Food Importer and Distributor, Dovetale Collections, who will ship them By The Editor • 1 min read
Food&Drink Success from adversity: Leeds’ bar kitchen Mad Frans launches Boom Food Co. Central Leeds bar, kitchen and venue Mad Frans has created success from adversity, following structural damage caused by an overnight drunk driver. The incident, and the subsequent closure of the business for repair, provided owner Ryan Fraser with the opportunity to develop the premises further, with the launch of food By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Bettys selects Jaywing to Drive performance marketing and fuel E-commerce growth Integrated marketing agency Jaywing, is delighted to announce its recent partnership with Bettys. Jaywing is providing performance marketing services, supporting its ambitious goals of ecommerce growth and enhanced retail footfall across its tearoom locations. The rigorous and competitive pitch process, culminated in Bettys selecting Jaywing as its preferred agency. Bettys By The Editor • 1 min read
