North East pizza chain creates 20 jobs in Sunderland

North East pizza chain creates 20 jobs in Sunderland

A popular North East pizza chain has opened a Sunderland branch, creating 20 jobs. I Scream for Pizza has opened a 60-seater restaurant within Sunderland’s new Sheepfolds Stables development, serving New York-style pizzas, homemade ice cream and weekend breakfasts. Sarah Kilby, I Scream for Pizza’s group operations manager, said: “Scream for Pizza started more than 10 years ago, with our mobile...

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Newcastle couple launch second branch of popular restaurant

Newcastle couple launch second branch of popular restaurant

A popular Newcastle city centre restaurant selling authentic Chinese street food is expanding into Jesmond with the launch of a second eatery. Qian Liu and her husband Lin Shao met while studying at university in Newcastle more than 20 years ago and opened the Little Dumpling House in Ridley Place, Newcastle city centre, in 2019. Their new outlet in Brentwood Avenue, Jesmond, has created three...

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Expansion in the pipeline for WL Distillery

Expansion in the pipeline for WL Distillery

It has been two years since the first bottle of gin left WL Distillery, and the County Durham distillery has been shaking up quite a ginpire ever since with plans for future expansion set to be unveiled. In a short space of time the independent distillery made one almighty splash in the gin market, from picking up international awards, hitting top glossy magazines to being featured at London’s...

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Popular coffee house teams up with chef Matei Baran

Popular coffee house teams up with chef Matei Baran

A landmark pub-turned-coffee house in North Shields has recently joined forces with a regional chef from MasterChef: The Professionals to increase its food offering and open the area up to a new concept of street food. Barista Boho, previously known as the old Alnwick Castle pub in Saville Street,, was brought back to life in March 2022 by owners Karen Weech, Dan Brand and Mark Vernon. After...

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Posh Street Food’s Matei Baran helps beat the boredom with summer workshops

Posh Street Food’s Matei Baran helps beat the boredom with summer workshops

As the children’s holidays are well under way and the children demand to be entertained, one local chef is offering a variety of activities to keep them occupied during the next six weeks. Chef Matei Baran from Posh Street Food, Seaburn, is offering a range of services to keep boredom at bay, with a selection of activities including cookery workshops, a create a cake competition and cooking with...

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