Food and Drink

New look for Lymington's iconic tearooms

AN iconic Lymington tearooms has reopened as a deli and takeaway with a new name celebrating its fusion of traditional and modern.

"Light at the end of the tunnel" as businesses open doors again

Drinkers have been braving the chill to toast the reopening of local outdoor pubs, bars and restaurants in the wake of lockdown restrictions lifting.

Pub name change ahead of reopening

NEW owners of former Lymington pub the Thomas Tripp have announced a name change as it opens up its garden to customers.

Milford eateries allowed to move on to village green

STRUGGLING hospitality businesses will be allowed to install seating and menu boards on Milford village green this summer under plans agreed by the parish council ...

The New Forest food project helping families in need and saving supper from the bin

A BROCKENHURST-based community project which diverts food away from landfill and makes it available to people in need continues to go from strength to strength...

First Dates Fred makes a return trip to Lymington eatery

CELEBRITY maître d’ Fred Sirieix enjoyed a meal at Lymington ’s Elderflower restaurant for a TV show so much he returned two days later to have another...

Al fresco caterer has the drive to keep cooking after lockdown

A LYMINGTON caterer plans to continue a special lockdown al fresco cooking service after seeing demand stay strong despite government plans to reopen pubs and restaurants...

Lymington Seafood Festival reels in top-notch entertainment

THE popular Lymington Seafood Festival is set to make a return this summer better than ever, according to organisers...

New Forest chocolatier whipping up dark delights from rare crop

AN award-winning Lymington chocolatier has overcome the pandemic to join forces across the Atlantic with an artisan producer in Ecuador to launch a new dark chocolate made from rare cacao trees...

A hole lot of love for eatery kicked off farm in doughnut row

A CUSTOMER has launched a fundraising page to help save a vegan restaurant ordered to shut down in a row over the hugely popular addition of doughnuts to its menu...

New Forest hotel serves up Italian treats with online wine tasting

FOREIGN holidays may be off the agenda but the team at Lime Wood Hotel in Lyndhurst are hoping to share a small slice of Italy during a series of online wine-tasting evenings led by TV chef Angela Hartnett MBE and cooking partner Luke Holder...

Vegan restaurant kicked off farm site in row over doughnuts

A VEGAN restaurant owner based on a local farm was ordered to shut down in a row over the hugely popular addition of doughnuts to its menu...

Different slice of life for Lymington Indian restaurant pair

WHY would an award-winning Indian restaurant owner open a pizzeria?...

Campaign launched to help boost Forest food and drink industry after lockdown

A CAMPAIGN to help the food and drink industry reopen once lockdown lifts is being launched by the New Forest tourism group...

Fruit firm's grape expectations as it branches out into wine

AN ambitious planting programme will begin in Beaulieu this April as the team behind the New Forest Fruit Company set their sights on becoming a significant local wine producer...

New Forest and Christchurch diners saved £4 million in Eat Out to Help Out scheme

DINERS across the New Forest and Christchurch claimed nearly £4m in discounts through the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme last year, it has been revealed...

How New Forest eateries have been reinvented as lockdown shops

NEW Forest eateries forced to close by the pandemic have been transforming themselves into local produce stores to help them and their communities get through the latest lockdown...

New Milford bakery rises from Amanda’s lockdown hobby

INSPIRED by her lockdown success baking sweet treats for NHS staff and hardworking teachers, Milford mum Amanda Maidment has grown her hobby into a new village bakery...

Ringwood pub pulls award for its lockdown efforts

A PUB which fed NHS staff and hungry school children and kept locals entertained in lockdown has won an award for its efforts...

Small New Forest pub wins big in Good Pub Guide awards

THE family who run a traditional village watering hole hailed as a “New Forest institution” are celebrating after winning Country Pub of the Year...

'It's unjust' – Pig hotels group slams government after being named and shamed for failing to pay workers minimum wage

THE Pig hotels group has defended its position after being “named and shamed” by the government for failing to pay workers the minimum wage...

Food and Drink

New look for Lymington's iconic tearooms

"Light at the end of the tunnel" as businesses open doors again

"Light at the end of the tunnel" as businesses open doors again

Pub name change ahead of reopening

Pub name change ahead of reopening

Milford eateries allowed to move on to village green

Milford eateries allowed to move on to village green

The New Forest food project helping families in need and saving supper from the bin

The New Forest food project helping families in need and saving supper from the bin

First Dates Fred makes a return trip to Lymington eatery

First Dates Fred makes a return trip to Lymington eatery

Al fresco caterer has the drive to keep cooking after lockdown

Al fresco caterer has the drive to keep cooking after lockdown

Lymington Seafood Festival reels in top-notch entertainment

Lymington Seafood Festival reels in top-notch entertainment

New Forest chocolatier whipping up dark delights from rare crop

New Forest chocolatier whipping up dark delights from rare crop

A hole lot of love for eatery kicked off farm in doughnut row

A hole lot of love for eatery kicked off farm in doughnut row

New Forest hotel serves up Italian treats with online wine tasting

New Forest hotel serves up Italian treats with online wine tasting

Vegan restaurant kicked off farm site in row over doughnuts

Vegan restaurant kicked off farm site in row over doughnuts

Different slice of life for Lymington Indian restaurant pair

Different slice of life for Lymington Indian restaurant pair

Campaign launched to help boost Forest food and drink industry after lockdown

Campaign launched to help boost Forest food and drink industry after lockdown

Fruit firm's grape expectations as it branches out into wine

Fruit firm's grape expectations as it branches out into wine

New Forest and Christchurch diners saved £4 million in Eat Out to Help Out scheme

New Forest and Christchurch diners saved £4 million in Eat Out to Help Out scheme

How New Forest eateries have been reinvented as lockdown shops

How New Forest eateries have been reinvented as lockdown shops

New Milford bakery rises from Amanda’s lockdown hobby

New Milford bakery rises from Amanda’s lockdown hobby

Ringwood pub pulls award for its lockdown efforts

Ringwood pub pulls award for its lockdown efforts

Small New Forest pub wins big in Good Pub Guide awards

Small New Forest pub wins big in Good Pub Guide awards

'It's unjust' – Pig hotels group slams government after being named and shamed for failing to pay workers minimum wage

'It's unjust' – Pig hotels group slams government after being named and shamed for failing to pay workers minimum wage

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