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The hunt is on for the county’s hospitality heroes as the 2026 Cumbria Food Awards open for entries. Restaurateurs, chefs, café owners, producers, pub landlords, takeaway owners, service stars and speciality shop owners are invited to put themselves forward for the much-anticipated awards. Members of the public can nominate their favourite place or food hero…

A Lake District restaurant manager has been named among the best in the UK. Joel Pennington, who is the manager at The Cottage in the Wood in Whinlatter, near Keswick, is one of 48 hospitality professionals from across the UK to reach the semi-finals of the prestigious Gold Service Scholarship. The scholarship, now in its…

The owner of an Egremont cafe is reinventing his venue. Deja Brew, on Main Street, has been renamed as Olive Social. While it will remain a cafe during the day, in the evening it will serve cocktails and Asian-inspired tapas. It is run by Thomas Cheung, who opened the cafe in 2020. He said the…

A Cumbrian brewery has announced a three-year partnership with a Lake District charity. Crooked River Brewing Co has joined forces with The Lake District Calvert Trust, a charity dedicated to allowing people with disabilities experience the benefits of accessible outdoor adventure. Lake District Calvert Trust is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year.  As part of…

A food-loving couple who poured everything they had into their dream of opening a sourdough pizzeria are celebrating their most successful period yet. Partners Lucas Hogg and Caroline Davis have long been noted for their freshly baked produce from Peace and Loaf. But more recently, it’s their sourdough pizzas that have had crowds flocking to…

A £1m expansion to help a Cumbrian bakery boost its production has been completed. Bells of Lazonby said the expansion will also help support future growth. It has expanded its traditional bakery to support growing demand in production capacity and said the new space would improve efficiency as well as employee facilities. Home to one…

A Taste Cumbria food festival in Carlisle has been hailed a success by organisers. It was the second year for the event in the city and coincided with the Carlisle Fireshow. Held in the cathedral grounds and the newly-transformed Greenmarket, the event saw nearly 50 producers selling their wares, with local performers also appearing on…

Grasmere Gingerbread is collaborating with London’s Pick & Cheese outlets.

Two Lake District venues have been named among the top 100 pubs in Britain.

A Lake District cafe will be transformed into a fish & chip restaurant after a £1 million revamp, creating 50 jobs.