Can the hospitality sector bounce back?

Can the hospitality sector bounce back?

So here we are, just out of lockdown, dining in on the memories of dining out. The last week of foodie freedom pre lockdown was an absolute delight and, sadly, never to be repeated in quite the same way. On the Saturday my wife Jayne and I paid one of our most enjoyable visits to 1884 Wine & Tapas Bar. On the Monday a crowd of us gathered at Furley & Co for the last supper club before lockdown....

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XL Food and Drink Show set for Bonus Arena debut

XL Food and Drink Show set for Bonus Arena debut

The XL Food and Drink Show, on Thursday, September 19, will attract pub, restaurant, hotel, café, fast food, education and care home caterers from right across the Yorkshire and Humber region, as well as neighbouring counties, who will flock to the area’s newest venue to check out the latest food trends. More than 90 food and beverage manufactures will exhibit on the day, including many of the...

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Revival Coffee and Donuts opens to fill a hole at former salon

Revival Coffee and Donuts opens to fill a hole at former salon

Megan Hayward and Jack Nicklas are supporting local suppliers and raising money for local charities at Revival Coffee and Donuts, and they hope to create as many as 10 jobs when the business becomes fully operational. The couple, who live in Cottingham, came up with the idea of opening a specialist coffee and doughnuts shop after being impressed by similar businesses on their travels around the...

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Corner shop returns to Fruit Market community

Corner shop returns to Fruit Market community

Two serial entrepreneurs are going “back to the future” to open a corner shop with a difference in Hull’s Fruit Market urban village. Retail and tech pioneer Jonathan Elvidge has joined forces with Phil Benson, who has run a series of drinks, food and catering businesses, to launch a new venture combining convenience and service to the community. The business partners said they had felt for some...

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Humber Fish Co adds nautical nostalgia to Fruit Market menu

Humber Fish Co adds nautical nostalgia to Fruit Market menu

Hull’s first on-trend, dedicated fish and seafood restaurant is to celebrate the city’s rich maritime heritage just a stone’s throw from the waterfront. Humber Fish Co will be a seafood-lover’s paradise in a themed restaurant festooned with nautical artefacts. The restaurant will open in Humber Street in the heart of the Fruit Market on Thursday, July 12, and has created 16 full and part-time...

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