A Wirral-born food entrepreneur who created 50 new jobs by ploughing more than £1.5m into an seaside café has launched a recruitment drive for extra staff. Phil Brown, who built up the Philpotts bespoke sandwich empire from his first branch in Chester to 22 outlets across the UK, has now launched the Sea Shanty Café in […]
Cosseted Christmas turkeys are winging their way to the tables of top restaurants thanks to delivery firm Delsol. The free-range birds are raised to the sounds of classical music and fed a home-grown grain mix at Lord Newborough’s organic Rhug Estate near Corwen. Every evening Rhug poultry manager Gareth Williams rounds up the turkeys and […]
A new Millie’s Cookies store has opened in St Helens Church Square Shopping Centre, creating seven new jobs. The store is run by brothers Mark and Paul Whibley, who already run an outlet in Bury and plan to open more in the region in the future. They received more than 100 applications from local people […]
A new Keighley bakery is marking its first month in business by celebrating the Chinese New Year with a 12ft long dragon. Staff at the Poundbakery in the Airedale Shopping Centre have been joined by the huge puppet while they serve up a special range of tasty snacks. Traditionally used to bring good fortune and […]
A Wirral garden centre has struck a new partnership with a Welsh centre of excellence for food. Gordale Garden Centre in Burton has joined forces with Bodnant Welsh Food Centre to stock its range of specialist meat cuts, award-winning burgers, BBQ range and bangers. Welsh Retailer of the Year 2015, Bodnant is also seeking to […]
