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Budget confirmed for November

Hospitality businesses have just under two months of trepidation ahead, as the government has confirmed that the autumn budget will take pl...

AVA criticises energy drink ban

The AVA: The Vending and Automated Retail Association has criticised the government’s proposal to implement a blanket ban o...

Jestic partners with Bear Robotics

Jestic Foodservice Solutions has announced a new partnership with Bear Robotics. A global leader in innovation, intelligence and robot...

Dobbies launches new Alzheimer’s Research UK partnership

Dobbies Garden Centres has launched a brand-new charity bulb collection that aims to raise £10,000 for its National Charity Partner, Alzhe...

Garden Centre Catering Awards return!

Our annual Garden Centre Catering Awards are officially back, rewarding the very best operators the UK has to offer! We will once agai...

Glee Birmingham Unveils Top Plant Trends for 2025 with Mr Plant Geek

Glee Birmingham is set to showcase the hottest horticultural trends of 2025, guided by industry expert Michael Perry, widely known as Mr Plant G...

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Features

Event preview: UCFF 2025

The Universal Cookery and Food Festival (UCFF) is returning on 16th September; it is being held this year within the inspiring su...

Feature: Chelsea Flower Show

When it comes to the horticultural calendar, there is one obvious annual institution. With roots going all the way back to 1862, the Chelsea Flo...

Diary dates

INDUSTRY INSPIRATION National Cream Tea Day 27th June Nationwide Join Rodda’s Clotted Cream and Tiptree as they host the nati...

GCA: Food for thought

Our Garden Centre Association (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures show that the big winner last year was food sales, in restaurants, food hal...

Events: Glee 2025

Garden centres across the UK are thriving, continuously evolving to meet the changing needs of their customers. Central to this transformation i...

Awards interview: British Garden Centres

Brothers Charles and Robert Stubbs shared a passion for gardening and business at a young age, founding British Garden Centres back in 1987 whil...

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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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Industry leaders launch new hiring toolkit

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Hospitality Action reports busiest ever year

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Dobbies announces new creative direction

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Hospitality hit with £3.4bn annual cost increases

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Hospitality trade bodies launch support hub