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Hospitality Action releases spring/summer schedule

Hospitality Action has announced its fundraising events calendar for spring/summer 2026. The charity’s schedule of activities will bring t...

Free GCA webinar with Lee Connelly

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) is inviting members to a free webinar entitled Engaging Events for Your Garden Centre, which will be held on...

Campbell is new chairman elect for FCSI

Glenn Campbell, managing director of Cohesion Consulting, has been appointed the new chairman elect of the Foodservice Consultant...

Government renews commitment to organic farming

The government has revealed that the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will support organic farming. The announcement includes confirmatio...

GCA releases positive BoT figures

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) has released its Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures for January, and they reveal a “very good” sta...

Toque d’Or 2026 National Heats shortlist revealed

With just two weeks to go until the 2026 Toque d’Or National Heats, Nestlé Professional has unveiled the shortlist of stu...

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Features

The big interview: Roadchef

While the nation’s foodie scene has undoubtedly been turbocharged in recent years, there is one sub-sector that has remained in the slow l...

Garden Centre Catering Awards winner profile

Thetford Garden Centre was established in 1982, with the Lime Kiln Kitchen evolving from its original coffee shop concept. Redesigned and enlarg...

Garden Centre Catering Awards winner profile

Monkton Elm Garden Centre is an independent business run by the Bellman Family. The site started out a successful tomato nursery, run by David a...

Garden Centre Catering Awards winner profile

British Garden Centres was founded back in 1990 when two brothers, Charles and Robert Stubbs, opened Woodthorpe Garden Centre in Alford, Lincoln...

Garden Centre Catering Awards winner profile

The heritage of the horticultural school, founded by the redoubtable Beatrix Havergal with her partner Avice Sanders back in 1931, remains at th...

Cake4Kindness Day returns

20th November 2025 will mark Cake4Kindness Day, with its vision to alleviate loneliness and social isolation for those experienci...

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Garden Centres

Case Study: Dobbies

Situated a stone’s throw from the bustling John Lennon Airport, Dobbies in Liverpool is a glasshouse-style building, housing the best of t...

Case Study: Notcutts Garden Centre

Founded in 1897, family-owned business, Notcutts, prides itself on creating a home-from-home experience for its diners. With nineteen garden cen...

Case Study: Bents' Garden and Home

If you’re up north and on the lookout for excellent dining options, a place where you can bring your beloved canine friends and want to sc...

GARDEN CENTRE RESTAURANT REOPENS AFTER MAJOR FIRE

Following a major fire, Digby’s restaurant in Alton Garden Centre has reopened. The plan was to close for a month, however the restaurant ...

CARPTENTER’S NURSERY AND FARM SHOP ANNOUNCES CHARITY PARTNERSHIP

The Hertfordshire garden centre has announced its support of the Brain Tumour Research as its charity of the year after two of its staff being a...

BENTS GARDEN AND HOME BEST SUNDAY ROAST

Top garden centre restaurant has surprised customers with high end roast dinner. Bents Garden Centre near Leigh, Wigan, has been turning heads w...

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Hospitality Action releases spring/summer schedule

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Toque d’Or 2026 National Heats shortlist revealed

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British Garden Centres meets with Priti Patel

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Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards finalists revealed

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National Chef of the Year opens for entries

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Applications open for GCA Trust Dick Allen Scholarship

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Fourth Foodservice Football fixture set for June

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British Garden Centres takes on 75th site

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