ResQ builds up for Hull Street Food Nights with international food day

The new sponsor of Hull Street Food Nights held its own international food day in partnership with fundraisers for the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal, and a local city centre business turned back the clock to return to the building where it operated more than 35 years ago. ResQ, the contact centre business that is expanding its team of 2,000 people at sites in Hull and Seaham, County Durham,...

Beer and cider festival to spread the cheer across Hull’s Theatre Quarter

A pint-sized pub and its more spacious neighbour will join forces next week to present a real ale and beer festival designed to promote their Theatre Quarter location as a destination for great food and drink. The Hop & Vine in Albion Street, Hull, and the New Clarence round the corner in Charles Street have collaborated for three festivals in the last two years, winning the innovative...

App founder partners with restaurant to tempt diners on a vegan venture

The founder of an app designed to help people make the transition from meat eating to a plant-based diet has partnered with a local restaurant to highlight the dining options. Danielle Welburn – whose grandfather Maurice had his own butcher’s shop in Hull – is working with the owners of Nostalgia Bistro to devise a special menu that will take diners on a journey from the restaurant’s meat and...

Ukrainian hub Lena’s working to ‘make good things happen’ as it prepares to mark invasion anniversary

A woman who opened a Ukrainian restaurant in Hull to support the humanitarian effort in her homeland is to mark the anniversary of the Russian invasion with a special event to raise awareness of her country’s food and culture. Lena Sutherland is also working with a Beverley-based refugee, Viktoriia Zhelikhovska, to organise an exhibition and sale of paintings by Viktoriia’s father Oleg, who...

Refugees join restaurant in supporting their Ukrainian homeland

A woman who forged a reputation for selling fantastic Ukrainian food during more than 20 years running a deli and sandwich shop in Hull is now supporting her country’s fight for freedom with her own restaurant. Lena Sutherland opened Lena’s Ukrainian Kitchen last year at the site of the former Operetta Italian restaurant, which was a favourite for nearly 30 years in Bond Street, Hull. In...