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British Garden Centres reports strong sales

British Garden Centres has reported a strong financial performance for 2025, with sales increasing by almost 30%. Favourable spring we...

EOF welcomes new Organic Action Plan

The English Organic Forum (EOF) has welcomed the government’s new Organic Action Plan for England. Recognising that organic systems can de...

Lewis to leave Hospitality Action

Hospitality Action has announced that Mark Lewis will step down in March 2027 after nine years as chief executive. A long-time supporter, he als...

Catering leads sales in latest GCA figures

Garden Centre Association (GCA) members recorded an overall sales increase of 1.64% during August, according to the body’s latest Baromete...

Garden Centre Catering Awards - final chance to enter!

The entry deadline to the prestigious Garden Centre Catering Awards has been extended by two weeks. The awards celebrate the fanta...

Diary dates

October 1: World Vegetarian Day 9: International Beer and Pizza Day 16: World Food Day 25: World Pasta Day November 1-30: World Vegan Mo...

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Features

Pies, pasties and handheld snacks: Eyes on the pies

Quite possibly the most quintessentially ‘British’ dish of all, pies have been a staple on these shores as far back as medieval time...

Breakfast and brunch: First impressions!

The saying that ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’ may have been coined as a sales slogan as far back as the late 19t...

Festive food: Season's eatings

Christmas is, of course, the biggest annual occasion in the hospitality industry, and this is particularly true for garden centres. Not only do ...

Recipe: Tricolore Detroit pizza

Ingredients 4 x 180g Chef Approved Dough Balls Marinara sauce 30ml olive oil 2 cloves garlic minced/crushed Pinch of Chef Approve...

Garden Centre Catering Awards interview

First, what's the background of the business? Mike Lind: It has been in the Bellman family for over four decades. We're the second gene...

Digital Blonde: Child’s play

I was sitting in a café a few weeks ago watching a couple of families having lunch. I love learning about different consumer experiences ...

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Garden Centres

Dobbies rolls out new foodhall concept

Dobbies Garden Centres has made a £1.5m investment to transform its foodhall offer across 48 stores nationwide. They represent the ne...

Hillier unveils new dining concept

Hillier Garden Centre Weyhill has unveiled a new chapter for its dining experience with the reopening of its fully refurbished restaurant &ndash...

British Garden Centres continues expansion

British Garden Centres has announced that Alton Garden Centre in Wickford, Essex, has joined its family-owned group. It becomes the fifth centre...

British Garden Centres buys Millbrook sites

British Garden Centres (BGC) has announced the acquisition of Millbrook Garden Centre's Staplehurst and Gravesend sites, extending its portf...

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...

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British Garden Centres reports strong sales

Pies, pasties and handheld snacks: Eyes on the pies

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Catering leads sales in latest GCA figures

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Garden Centre Catering Awards - final chance to enter!

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Breakfast and brunch: First impressions!

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The big interview: The Walled Garden at Mells

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