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Industry urged to support British Food Fortnight

Love British Food is calling on hospitality venues to join this year's national campaign to celebrate the best of the nation’s food. F...

GCA reveals 2025 South East region summer award winners

Teams from across the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) South East region are celebrating after scooping awards during a presentation even...

Pennells in £4m Sleaford site expansion

Pennells Garden Centres is expanding its Sleaford site in a £4m redevelopment project backed by funding from Lloyds. The expansion, set fo...

TeaJoy named London Startup of the Year

TeaJoy, the London-based bubble tea brand, has been named London Startup of the Year. The title was awarded within the Food & Drink category...

Regale’s Bray passes away

It is with much sadness that we report that Patrick Leon Bray, chief executive officer and joint founder of Regale, passed away last week a...

Bidfood’s Kemp retires

Dr Andy Kemp FIH MBE, executive director of Bidfood, retired recently after more than 20 years with the business and a remarkable career sp...

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Diary dates

INDUSTRY INSPIRATION National Cream Tea Day 27th June Nationwide Join Rodda’s Clotted Cream and Tiptree as they host the nati...

GCA: Food for thought

Our Garden Centre Association (GCA) Barometer of Trade (BoT) figures show that the big winner last year was food sales, in restaurants, food hal...

Events: Glee 2025

Garden centres across the UK are thriving, continuously evolving to meet the changing needs of their customers. Central to this transformation i...

Awards interview: British Garden Centres

Brothers Charles and Robert Stubbs shared a passion for gardening and business at a young age, founding British Garden Centres back in 1987 whil...

Insight: Cerebral settings

I have been travelling for work recently, visiting various cafés, restaurants, and hotels across the country. Two of my stops were partic...

Recipe: Falafel tabbouleh salad

This fresh springtime salad comes courtesy of our friends at GoodLife... Ingredients 280g Goodlife Falafels 100g bulgur wheat 25g parsley ...

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Garden Centres

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...

Case Study: Bents' Garden and Home

If you’re up north and on the lookout for excellent dining options, a place where you can bring your beloved canine friends and want to sc...

GARDEN CENTRE RESTAURANT REOPENS AFTER MAJOR FIRE

Following a major fire, Digby’s restaurant in Alton Garden Centre has reopened. The plan was to close for a month, however the restaurant ...

CARPTENTER’S NURSERY AND FARM SHOP ANNOUNCES CHARITY PARTNERSHIP

The Hertfordshire garden centre has announced its support of the Brain Tumour Research as its charity of the year after two of its staff being a...

BENTS GARDEN AND HOME BEST SUNDAY ROAST

Top garden centre restaurant has surprised customers with high end roast dinner. Bents Garden Centre near Leigh, Wigan, has been turning heads w...

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British Garden Centres wins 4 Flower Plant Village Award

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GCA accepting sponsorships for annual conference

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Innovation shines at Skills for Chefs 2025

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Employment rights timeline provides clarity – but concerns remain