A city centre restaurant in Hull that was one of the area’s most popular Italian eateries for 28 years will reopen next month with a new operator who promises to put his mark on the business with his own exciting menus. Jason Ioakeim will open Bond Street Restaurant & Bar in the former Operetta initially as a takeaway and will showcase some of the dishes that he intends to serve once Covid...

Fast-growing retailer Heron Foods turned to the UK’s leading manufacturer of temperature-controlled road transport equipment to help it meet the operational challenge posed by the changing profile of its business. Gray & Adams – a company that prides itself on its bespoke design and build capability – has added a second, moving bulkhead door to the specification of Heron Foods’ latest batch of...

The Humber Local Enterprise Partnership has brought some Christmas cheer to a local vineyard with the first Growing Hull and East Yorkshire grant. RJ Wilson, owner of Little Wold Vineyard, in South Cave, has been awarded £40,495.77 towards creating its own in-house winery.  Not only will the grant support the vineyard to expand its production capabilities by creating an onsite winery with...

A team that has built up a proud tradition of enabling families to escape the kitchen on countless Christmas Days will be faced with a festive puzzle when the big day falls this year. James MacLeod-Birch, Gary Laughton and Laura Waller served up superb Christmas Day lunches for hundreds of delighted diners over six consecutive years at 1884 Dock Street Kitchen. But having only recently opened...

An award-winning restaurant is shaking up its festive offer with round-the-clock cocktails in response to customer demand. 1884 Wine & Tapas Bar hit on the idea of welcoming guests outside normal restaurant hours by appointment for special celebrations, or just as a haven from festive season frustrations. The restaurant, at the corner of Hull Marina in Wellington Street West, closes between 3pm...