Food & Drink

AA Rosette restaurant in Southsea sold to new owners with Kevin & Sophie handing over the reins

Restaurant 27 in Southsea, Portsmouth has been acquired by a private owner for an undisclosed sum. Occupying a corner position in the seaside suburb, the fine dining... READ MORE »

Fancy a Starbucks? Drive-thru Liphook coffee shop with potential for extra unit on sale for £1.4m

A recently converted drive-thru Starbucks on the northbound Liphook bypass is up for sale at a guide price of £1.4 million. The single-storey 2,700 sq ft property lies... READ MORE »

Hampshire Fare looks ahead to new era with fresh faces on the board

Hampshire Fare, the membership group for the food, drink and hospitality sectors in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, has appointed five new board members and three... READ MORE »

Seafood a-fish-ionado set to become Aldi's Next Big Thing following 'Crabulous' win

Calshot-based fishcake maker Hayley Elston has reeled in a national supermarket deal after winning Channel 4 TV show Aldi's Next Big Thing. Hayley set up the Fabulous... READ MORE »

Portsmouth family’s ‘mouth-watering’ long lost recipes are funding pumps across Africa & Asia

A Portsmouth teacher is raising money for water pumps across Africa and Asia by selling her family cookbook, thought lost for 30 years. The Road From Karachi: Indian and... READ MORE »

Winchester Food Festival set to return for second year running

Food, drink and craft group Hampshire Fare has announced the return of the Winchester Food Festival for its second year running. Taking place on Sunday, 14th July in the... READ MORE »

Rugby icon (and Gosport brewery director!) helps launch Hampshire Fare’s Local Produce Guide 2024

Steve Thompson MBE, England rugby legend and director of Gosport’s Power Monkey Brewing Co, joined big names from Hampshire’s food and drink scene last week. They’d... READ MORE »

‘Small batch, giant heart’ - Mettricks Portswood brewery & coffee roastery to return after big refit

Independent café-bar group Mettricks are set to relaunch their flagship Portswood location, Ascapart, with a new on-site brewery and coffee roastery. The group, which... READ MORE »

Rise and shine! Hampshire Fare holds first breakfast networking event

Hampshire Fare's first breakfast networking event was held Monday 19th February, bringing together more than 50 members and corporate partners. Welcoming guests... READ MORE »

Students discover a love for cooking at special Bake Off workshop sponsored by Hampshire Fare

Love was in the air – and in the mixing bowl – when the next generation of cooks took part in a special Bake Off workshop. The event, on Valentine’s Day, was held... READ MORE »