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Enter the 2026 Garden Centre Catering Awards!

Our annual Garden Centre Catering Awards have returned, recognising the very best operators from across the UK. There are as ever four...

London Food & Drink Festival registration opens

The London Food & Drink Festival has opened visitor registration for its inaugural edition, uniting four leading events under one ...

JJ Foodservice Customers Saving More than £1 million a Month as Mix More Save More Scheme Passes 1000 Products

Hospitality operators using JJ Foodservice are collectively saving more than £1 million every month through the company's Mix More Sav...

Food sales lead the way in latest GCA figures

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) released its Barometer of Trade figures for March recently – and the great news is that eating and din...

Springboard launches summer virtual race

The Springboard Charity is calling on hospitality businesses to rally together and raise funds to support its work removing barriers to employme...

GCA to host business rates and lobbying webinar

The Garden Centre Association (GCA) is hosting a free members’ webinar examining the latest changes to business rates and the industry&rsq...

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GCA column: 60 not out

As we are settling into 2026 now, it is a great time to look forward and plan for the year ahead, while also reflecting on our performance in 20...

Event preview: HRC 2026

Hotel, Restaurant and Catering (HRC) will return to Excel London from 30th March to 1st April 2026. It will once again be at the ...

The big interview: Roadchef

While the nation’s foodie scene has undoubtedly been turbocharged in recent years, there is one sub-sector that has remained in the slow l...

Garden Centre Catering Awards winner profile

Thetford Garden Centre was established in 1982, with the Lime Kiln Kitchen evolving from its original coffee shop concept. Redesigned and enlarg...

Garden Centre Catering Awards winner profile

Monkton Elm Garden Centre is an independent business run by the Bellman Family. The site started out a successful tomato nursery, run by David a...

Garden Centre Catering Awards winner profile

British Garden Centres was founded back in 1990 when two brothers, Charles and Robert Stubbs, opened Woodthorpe Garden Centre in Alford, Lincoln...

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Garden Centres

Dobbies rolls out new foodhall concept

Dobbies Garden Centres has made a £1.5m investment to transform its foodhall offer across 48 stores nationwide. They represent the ne...

Hillier unveils new dining concept

Hillier Garden Centre Weyhill has unveiled a new chapter for its dining experience with the reopening of its fully refurbished restaurant &ndash...

British Garden Centres continues expansion

British Garden Centres has announced that Alton Garden Centre in Wickford, Essex, has joined its family-owned group. It becomes the fifth centre...

British Garden Centres buys Millbrook sites

British Garden Centres (BGC) has announced the acquisition of Millbrook Garden Centre's Staplehurst and Gravesend sites, extending its portf...

Case Study: Dobbies

Situated a stone’s throw from the bustling John Lennon Airport, Dobbies in Liverpool is a glasshouse-style building, housing the best of t...

Case Study: Notcutts Garden Centre

Founded in 1897, family-owned business, Notcutts, prides itself on creating a home-from-home experience for its diners. With nineteen garden cen...

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London Food & Drink Festival registration opens

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The Sheffield College wins Zest Quest Asia

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Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards winners announced

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Dobbies sponsors Scone Palace Garden Fair

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Dobbies raises £235k for Alzheimer’s Research UK

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BBC’s Frost opens Grantham Garden Centre

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JJ Foodservice prepares for two new openings

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GCA releases strong results for February

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