Catering
Catering performs well in March as garden centres resume social role
25/04/2022
Catering performs well in March as garden centres resume social role
Catering sales at garden centres across the country have performed well in March, according to the Garden Centre Association’s latest…
Return of Source Trade Show a success
18/02/2022
Return of Source Trade Show a success
The Source Trade Show returned to its normal time slow this month, taking place from 9-10 February. The hospitality and…
Haskins Garden Centres recognised nationally by Costa Corporate Partnerships
21/12/2021
Haskins Garden Centres recognised nationally by Costa Corporate Partnerships
Haskins Garden Centres has been announced as Costa’s National Partner of the Year out of more than 80 partners across…
A family-run garden centre has undergone a £4m investment
05/11/2021
A family-run garden centre has undergone a £4m investment
One of the UK’s largest food halls is set to open in a garden centre in Harrogate, North Yorkshire this…
Revamped Klondyke Garden Centre in Polmont opens its doors
27/09/2021
Revamped Klondyke Garden Centre in Polmont opens its doors
The redevelopment of Klondyke Garden Centre at Polmont has been completed. A new, large extension has transformed the centre and…
Airedale Group announces Rubicon Partners as new shareholder
11/06/2021
Airedale Group announces Rubicon Partners as new shareholder
Airedale Group, one of the UK’s market leading specialists in the installation and servicing of catering equipment, has announced Rubicon…
Garden centre restaurants and cafes open indoors
17/05/2021
Garden centre restaurants and cafes open indoors
Eateries are able to welcome customers indoors from today. In the latest stop on the government’s roadmap out of lockdown,…
Promotion for Haskins Garden Centre’s catering manager
23/04/2021
Promotion for Haskins Garden Centre’s catering manager
Jason Froggatt, who first joined Haskins Garden Centres in 2003, has been promoted to group catering manager. Jason started his…
Restaurant work underway at Southend garden centre
26/02/2021
Restaurant work underway at Southend garden centre
Work is underway to enhance the offering at a Southend garden centre, with a 90-seat restaurant being constructed to complement…
Petersham Nurseries launches dine-in boxes
05/02/2021
Petersham Nurseries launches dine-in boxes
This February, Petersham Nurseries Café in Richmond is launching its dine at home luxury seasonal dinner boxes, to be delivered…
Garden centre appoints project manager for Food Hall makeover
25/09/2020
Garden centre appoints project manager for Food Hall makeover
A Bradford garden centre has recruited a project manager to lead the expansion plans for its popular Food Hall. Former…
Bramble Foods going from strength to strength.
12/08/2020
Bramble Foods going from strength to strength.
Now in its thirteenth year, Bramble Foods is one of the country’s leading suppliers of ambient foods in the independent…
Dobbies’ restaurant reopens in Swansea
03/08/2020
Dobbies’ restaurant reopens in Swansea
Following the green light from the Welsh Government that restaurants may reopen, Dobbies Garden Centre in Swansea will open its…
Eat Out To Help Out at Dobbies
28/07/2020
Eat Out To Help Out at Dobbies
Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, is taking part in the UK Government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme…
Dobbies’ restaurants to reopen in the UK
02/07/2020
Dobbies’ restaurants to reopen in the UK
Following updated guidance from Government that restaurants may reopen in July, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, Dobbies Garden Centres,…
Woodworks Garden Centre Café wins award from cycling group
09/03/2020
Woodworks Garden Centre Café wins award from cycling group
The Woodworks Garden Centre Café in Mold is announced as Café of the Year 2019. This was by the Chester…
Stewarts Garden Centres promotes catering manager
29/02/2020
Stewarts Garden Centres promotes catering manager
The catering team at Stewarts Garden Centres in Christchurch has a new Manager. Jenny Hepple who started as an assistant…
New cafe and restaurant for Norton Garden Centre
18/04/2019
New cafe and restaurant for Norton Garden Centre
Council Planners have approved plans to create a café and restaurant at Norton Garden Centre. Work is now set to…
Heaton Fold Garden Centre to get new kitchen
02/04/2019
Heaton Fold Garden Centre to get new kitchen
Plans for a new café and kitchen at Heaton Fold Garden Centre are will get sign off. This is following…
Gates Garden Centre creating new farm shop
13/03/2019
Gates Garden Centre creating new farm shop
Builders are working on an extension at Gates Garden Centre in preparation for a farm shop. It will stock local…