From The Good Food Guide’s Restaurant Month to The Pig Hotel’s upcoming countryside escape, and Nina Matsunaga’s acclaimed new concept, there’s plenty to inspire your next foodie adventure. Whether you’re booking a table or planning a stay, here’s what’s happening across the country right now.
🍽️ The Good Food Guide Launches Inaugural Restaurant Month
The Good Food Guide is set to launch its first-ever Restaurant Month from 13 January to 13 February 2026.
This nationwide initiative invites restaurants, pubs, and cafés across the UK to participate by offering set menus that provide notable savings.
The campaign aims to drive bookings during the traditionally quiet post-holiday period and will be promoted to over 1 million website visitors and a community of 200,000+ engaged diners via The Good Food Guide’s app, newsletters, and social channels.
Participation is completely free, and existing set menus can be included if they offer diners significant savings.
The initiative is open to all restaurants, providing an excellent opportunity to attract new diners with accessible price points and enticing deals.
Read more here.
🐷 The Pig Hotel Group Announces “The Pig on the Farm”
We’re excited about the upcoming opening of the Pig Hotel Group’s new property, The Pig on the Farm.
This mid-16th-century Grade II listed manor house, set in 53 acres of pasture and arable land, is located just south of Stratford-upon-Avon.
The new addition will feature 35 ensuite bedrooms and suites, a restaurant in the main barn, a residents’ snug bar, private dining rooms, and three Shepherd’s Hut treatment huts offering VOYA seaweed treatments.
The new Pig Hotels property, Pig on the Farm in Stratford-upon-Avon
The restaurant will continue The Pig’s commitment to a 25-mile menu, sourcing produce from the estate and local suppliers.
Sustainability initiatives include electric car charging points, bike usage for guests and staff, and on-site vegetable and fruit production. Room rates are expected to start from £250 per night.
🌿 Nina Matsunaga Launches Tsuchi at The Black Bull, Sedbergh
One of our favourite Cumbrian chefs, Nina Matsunaga, has unveiled “Tsuchi,” a new restaurant concept at The Black Bull, he 17th-century inn on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The name “Tsuchi,” meaning “earth” or “soil” in Japanese, reflects Matsunaga’s commitment to sustainability and her Japanese and German heritage.
The tasting menu combines British seasonal ingredients with Japanese and German flavours, offering dishes like hijiki salad with Lincolnshire smoked eel, courgette flower with broad beans and St Sunday’s cheese, and Howgill Hereford beef with Niigata rice.
If you’re interested in getting a seat at a table, you can book right here.
🦞 Bar Shrimp: Manchester’s Newest Seafood & Cocktail Spot
The team behind Higher Ground and Flawd has launched Bar Shrimp, a stylish new seafood and cocktail bar on New York Street.
Helmed by Daniel Craig Martin, Joseph Otway and Richard Cossins, the venue offers a menu featuring British oysters, Cornish crab, and Exmoor caviar, complemented by a curated cocktail list and an Oyster Happy Hour from 4–5pm on weekdays.
Designed with plush red banquettes and a bespoke sound system by Stockport’s Mastersounds, Bar Shrimp promises a dynamic atmosphere where food, drink, and music come together seamlessly.
Reservations are encouraged, especially for dinner service on Wednesday to Saturday evenings, and you can book here.
From special dining deals to countryside retreats and bold new eats, the UK hospitality scene is full of opportunities to explore, indulge, and discover something new.
Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway, a midweek treat, or simply looking for your next favourite restaurant, now is the perfect time to get out and enjoy the very best the country has to offer.
Read more stories here.
Looking for something different? Find all of our jobs here!
You can find more of our roles on Caterer.com and Indeed.
