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Cumbria remains the British county outside of London with the most Michelin Stars. A ceremony held last night in Dublin revealed the restaurants in the acclaimed Michelin Guide. Thirteen restaurants in Cumbria were awarded Michelin Stars for 2026 – and Forest Side in Grasmere was one of seven to be awarded a Michelin Green Star…

A Lake District restaurant manager has won a prestigious competition. Joel Pennington, of Cottage in the Wood at Whinlatter, near Keswick, has been crowned Gold Service Scholar for 2026. Joel was among 10 front-of-house staff who competed in the scholarship final earlier this year at Kerridge’s Bar & Grill, Corinthia London. Finalists were tasked with…

Seven Cumbrian restaurants have been named among the top 100 restaurants in the UK.

The Lakes Free Range Egg Company has been presented with its King’s Award for Sustainable Development. Following a formal reception at Windsor Castle last year, the official presentation of the King’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category was made to David and Helen Brass and their team at The Lakes’ packing centre and…

Three Cumbrian gastropubs have been named among the UK’s top 100 venues.

Cockermouth’s Jennings Brewery is to collaborate with three fathers who have inspired many through fundraising and awareness campaigns in aid of suicide prevention charity Papyrus. Jennings Brewery is launching a new brew called 3 Dads Walking to…Cumberland later this month in a collaboration with 3 Dads Walking, three fathers who lost their daughters to suicide.…

Country house hotel Farlam Hall has been put up for sale. Its owners said they plan to retire and the 18-bedroom hotel will continue trade as normal. The decision follows a period of strong performance for the business, near Brampton, it said. After a successful 2025, Farlam Hall is entering 2026 with high levels of…

A blind baker is getting ready to open a new café in West Cumbria. Tina Wood, of Beckermet, will open The Blind Baker café on February 7, at Crossfield Garage in Cleator Moor, in a unit that was formerly home to the West Lakes Hemp Café. The 46-year-old originally ran the well-loved Woody’s of Flimby…