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The Markets Group, which looks to create ‘farmers markets’ housed within the same space as new restaurants in London, has just opened its first site in Crystal Palace and is opening a second in Fulham later this year.
The Swan Hotel in Suffolk, Gidleigh Park in Devon and The Feathered Nest pub in Oxfordshire have been named among the winners of the VisitEngland Excellence Awards 2013.
Ever So Sensible Restaurants has opened its 12th site with the re-launch of The Hume Arms in Torksey, Lincolnshire, after the company acquired the leasehold for the venue.
The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has released a new version of its guide to the best bottled beers - the Good Bottled Beer Guide features over 1,800 beers.
Hotel and leisure management services company Legacy Hotels & Resorts has signed a deal with Surya Hotels which will see it operate its existing and expanding hotel portfolio and will grow its own UK portfolio to 19.
Casa Negra, a sister restaurant to Will Ricker's La Bodega Negra, is to open in the former Great Eastern Dining Room site in Shoreditch next month.
Pubs have been urged to take part in a new national consumer campaign by encouraging people who use their venues to share stories, photos and videos explaining why they think It's Better Down The Pub.