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Tong Garden Centre trebles the space devoted to food...

The team at a West Yorkshire Garden Centre has invested significantly to treble the area of the kitchen that prepares dishes for its in house restaurants. The food preparation area that services Tong Garden Centre’s Blooms Kitchen and Mezzanine restaurants has been extended by 110m2 to cater for the increased demand for its home-prepared dishes and afternoon teas.

Welcome to Yorkshire and Tourism Alliance Survey Res...

Welcome to Yorkshire has published the results of a survey conducted jointly with the Tourism Alliance on how the Government can best assist the region’s tourism and hospitality businesses emerge from the pandemic.

National Science and Media Museum to explore a centu...

The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford is set to launch a new exhibition this February which will uncover the fascinating world of codebreaking, cyber security, and secret communications. Top Secret: From ciphers to cyber security has been created alongside expert advisors from the UK’s intelligence, security and cyber agency, GCHQ, and will open to the public from Friday 11 February – Sunday 5 June. This follows its successful run at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester and Science Museum in London.

Prominent tourism champion to head Welcome to Yorksh...

John Gallery, owner and manager of York-based Great Potential, will lead an internal review on the future direction of Welcome to Yorkshire.

Yorkshire Games Festival 2022 announces full program...

The National Science and Media Museum is pleased to announce the full programme for this year’s Yorkshire Games Festival, from 12 to 18 February 2022, with a packed lineup of Game Talks, masterclasses, Q&As and the return of the popular Let’s Play weekend. The festival is returning for its sixth edition and will kick off on Saturday 12 February with the popular Let’s Play family weekend, followed by an impressive lineup of Games Talks on 17 and 18 February.

Welcome to Yorkshire calls for support to restore in...

Toast Dry January with a Yorkshire Tonic

Going dry this January? Then why not treat yourself to a refreshing non-alcoholic Yorkshire Tonic. Produced by Raisthorpe Distillery, Yorkshire Tonics are just the ticket as consumers seek out tasty alternatives to alcohol during the first month of the new year. Choose from award-winning Raisthorpe’s traditional and fruit flavoured tonics to enjoy all the taste and make sure you’re on target with your Dry January goals. Yorkshire Tonics are made at Raisthorpe’s distillery in Thixendale on the Yorkshire Wolds by blending local water with a range of natural citrus and fruity botanicals and quassia, rather than traditional quinine.

Welcome to Yorkshire announce ‘Yorkshire Menu’ as th...

Celebrating Yorkshire’s fabulous food and delicious drink is the order of the day … and year … as Welcome to Yorkshire launches Yorkshire Menu on New Year’s Day 2022. The aim is to showcase Yorkshire as the food and drink capital of the UK in the biggest ever year-long promotion of the county’s delicious delights … regionally, nationally and internationally, scrumptiously showcasing the very best of Yorkshire’s culinary creations across the globe.

Wold Top brewery launches second low alcohol beer

Following the success of its first foray into low alcohol beer, the team at a Wold Newton based brewery has brewed a second low alcohol beer. Wold Top Brewery’s Inkling (<0.5% vol.) is a light, golden ale with a zesty kick that has been brewed in response to growing consumer demand for no and low alcohol drinks.

Have your say: Government Announces Additional Support

Welcome to Yorkshire is working with the Tourism Alliance and the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to establish a compelling evidence base for extra Government support for the tourism and hospitality sectors given the impact of new Covid-19 restrictions and the likelihood of more to come.

Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery to host Burns Night S...

In a return to live events at its Hunmanby distillery, the team at Spirit of Yorkshire will mark the birth date of Scotland’s famous poet, Robbie Burns with a traditional haggis supper on 28th January.

Survey: tell government about Plan B

Tong Garden Centre trebles the space devoted to food...

The team at a West Yorkshire Garden Centre has invested significantly to treble the area of the kitchen that prepares dishes for its in house restaurants. The food preparation area that services Tong Garden Centre’s Blooms Kitchen and Mezzanine restaurants has been extended by 110m2 to cater for the increased demand for its home-prepared dishes and afternoon teas.

National Science and Media Museum to explore a centu...

The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford is set to launch a new exhibition this February which will uncover the fascinating world of codebreaking, cyber security, and secret communications. Top Secret: From ciphers to cyber security has been created alongside expert advisors from the UK’s intelligence, security and cyber agency, GCHQ, and will open to the public from Friday 11 February – Sunday 5 June. This follows its successful run at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester and Science Museum in London.

Yorkshire Games Festival 2022 announces full program...

The National Science and Media Museum is pleased to announce the full programme for this year’s Yorkshire Games Festival, from 12 to 18 February 2022, with a packed lineup of Game Talks, masterclasses, Q&As and the return of the popular Let’s Play weekend. The festival is returning for its sixth edition and will kick off on Saturday 12 February with the popular Let’s Play family weekend, followed by an impressive lineup of Games Talks on 17 and 18 February.

Toast Dry January with a Yorkshire Tonic

Going dry this January? Then why not treat yourself to a refreshing non-alcoholic Yorkshire Tonic. Produced by Raisthorpe Distillery, Yorkshire Tonics are just the ticket as consumers seek out tasty alternatives to alcohol during the first month of the new year. Choose from award-winning Raisthorpe’s traditional and fruit flavoured tonics to enjoy all the taste and make sure you’re on target with your Dry January goals. Yorkshire Tonics are made at Raisthorpe’s distillery in Thixendale on the Yorkshire Wolds by blending local water with a range of natural citrus and fruity botanicals and quassia, rather than traditional quinine.

Wold Top brewery launches second low alcohol beer

Following the success of its first foray into low alcohol beer, the team at a Wold Newton based brewery has brewed a second low alcohol beer. Wold Top Brewery’s Inkling (<0.5% vol.) is a light, golden ale with a zesty kick that has been brewed in response to growing consumer demand for no and low alcohol drinks.

Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery to host Burns Night S...

In a return to live events at its Hunmanby distillery, the team at Spirit of Yorkshire will mark the birth date of Scotland’s famous poet, Robbie Burns with a traditional haggis supper on 28th January.

New for 2022 - Muddy Boots Social Walks in the Yorks...

A family run, Yorkshire Dales based, walking business has launched a new collection of small group ‘Social Walks’ for 2022. They are guided walks designed to help people get out exploring new areas, meeting new people and just having a fun, relaxed day out. Many people have found a new appreciation of the British countryside over the last couple of years but often struggle to know where to go, how to plan a route or who to go with. Muddy Boots’ Social Walks are intended to help people get out exploring while taking the hassle of arranging the trip or navigating the route, as well as allowing people to meet new people in a Covid-secure, outdoor environment.

A taste of Yorkshire spirits for Tong Garden Centre

The team at a West Yorkshire Garden Centre has sourced spirits for its Hearty’s Food Hall brand from artisan producers in East and North Yorkshire. Buyers at Tong Garden Centre selected two family-owned businesses to produce premium spirits for the Hearty’s signature gin range. The range comprises premium and fruit flavoured gins from young business, Hooting Owl Distillery near Pocklington in East Yorkshire and fruit gins and gin gifts from established artisan producer, Raisthorpe Manor near Malton. Two of Hooting Owl Distillery’s premium gins and two flavoured ones plus six Raisthorpe products will make up the initial Hearty’s ‘lovingly made’ gin range.

Tong Garden Centre wins award for Christmas displays...

Festive displays at a Bradford garden centre have been named the best in the North East of England by a horticultural trade association for the fifth time. Tong Garden Centre was judged on the range, merchandising, marketing, presentation and displays of Christmas lines including trees, decorations, tableware, candles, giftware and food during the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) recent inspection for its annual Christmas Competition.

Wold Top Brewery wins a third environmental award

The team at an East Yorkshire brewery is celebrating after winning a third award in recognition of its environmental credentials. Wold Newton based Wold Top won the Company CSR/Green Initiative of the Year award in the seventh annual Scarborough Business Excellence Awards that were held at Scarborough Spa recently.

The 12 tastes of Christmas you won’t find anywhere else

A chocolate bar that’s a Christmas dinner, beer made from Yorkshire Puddings and melt in your mouth macaroons hand made by Poirot, find food and drink that will put an extra smile on their faces this Christmas in one of the country’s finest food destinations – Ryedale, in North Yorkshire.

Grains, trains and gastro-meals – heart-warming wint...

Winter is the time for feasting and fun by the fireside, and there aren’t many places that love the winter season and Christmas quite as much as Ryedale, in North Yorkshire.