Another eatery in Oxford taking exceptional strides towards becoming more eco-conscious is The Handle Bar. Celine, the owner, has worked in the hospitality industry for upwards of twenty years. She was helping start and manage other restaurants before she was approached to do some pop-up food in what was previously Zaplins. These went down a storm, and not long after, … [Read more...]
Ethical Eats: Wilding
Eating; we do it at least 3 times a day. It’s one area of our lives where even little changes to our behaviour can have a massive impact on slowing down climate change. Food and agriculture are two of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Restaurants in the UK produce almost 200,000 tonnes of food waste every year, costing the food industry upwards of £500 … [Read more...]
NEWS: Grape Minds set to open new wine shop in Wallingford
Great news in this morning from Graeme and Michael at independent wine shop, Grape Minds in Summertown - the pair have secured keys to a venue in Wallingford, which they'll be opening as their second wine shop! An expected opening date for the shop is Friday 17th September, on St Martins Street. From their press release: Building on a successful 3 years trading in South … [Read more...]
Wilding Oxford: the need-to-know on the exciting new wine restaurant
The old Cafe Rouge building on Little Clarendon Street has gone wild, with a takeover by new wine restaurant, Wilding! We caught up with General Manager, Leigh (who you may remember from Vine Oxford), to get the lowdown. The People Wilding - due to open on Little Clarendon Street later this month - certainly has us excited. The restaurant, wine bar and wine shop is … [Read more...]
Is Good Sixty actually about to conquer local deliveries?
Good Sixty has recently launched in Oxford with an online ordering and delivery platform. "But" I hear you cry, "haven't we got loads of businesses doing that already?" Yes, we have, but this one's actually different, and I'll tell you exactly why you'll want to use it. The organisation launched in 2016 with a single purpose; to support small retailers and producers … [Read more...]
