The Lincolnshire Chef Director Steven Bennett, The Petwood Hotel Director Emma Brealey and Food and Drink Managing Director Robin Fry. Photo: Steeve Smailes for The Lincolnite
A free comprehensive guide to eating out in Lincolnshire has been launched in Lincoln, including some of the top eateries in the city.
The Food & Drink Lincolnshire guide, which is being backed by Lincolnshire County Council Executive member for Economic Development, Councillor Colin Davie, is available in outlets across the county.
The 3rd edition was launched at The Rest hotel in Lincoln, alongside local business representatives who are advertising through the project.
Popular Lincoln businesses that are featured in the guide include the Reform restaurant in The Castle Hotel, the Wig and Mitre on Steep Hill and the Coffee House at The Rest hotel.
The free guide will be available to pick up from a number of local businesses around Lincolnshire. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The guide can be picked up from hotels, restaurants, shops, and tourist information stops in Lincolnshire.
In addition, the guide forms part of a website and app, which are also free to download.
Robin Fry, Managing Director at Food and Drink Guide Ltd, said: “Our focus is on editorial, a guide to restaurants and photography. Users of the guide can find the listings on our website and app, and each year we bring out a printed guide.
“If you said that Lincolnshire is the biggest producer of food and drink in the country, not many people would know that. I think Lincolnshire has got great things to shout about and it maybe doesn’t shout enough.
“The guide is free so it is advertorial based, but the editorial talks about the eating experience.
“In addition to the app, we also have a website called Food Festival Finder because of the growing number of people that actually go to food festivals.”
The Petwood Hotel in Woodhall Spa is also featured in the guide. Director Emma Brealey said: “We found out about the guide through their local rep Peter Gardiner of Food Lincs, and food is a massive part of our business. It’s what we are focussing on for growth and it actually acounts for about 49% of sales.
“We were keen to get on board with a publication that was promoting all things great about Lincolnshire and its finest produce.”
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Robin Fry and Councillor Colin Davie revealing the new guide. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Executive member for Economic Development, Councillor Collin Davie, said: “The more our local businesses show off what they have to offer, the better it is for our potential visitors.
“Information is power, and the more information out there the stronger the Lincolnshire brand and the Lincolnshire message becomes.
“The key thing for me is that the excellent things we have to offer in the county is recognised further afield.
“Food and drink is a huge part of the Lincolnshire economy, it’s a huge sector for the LEP and we are looking to increase the value of it.
“A good example of our much-sought-after food events was the Lincolnshire Sausage Festival, which took place this weekend. I believe the event attracted the highest number of visitors ever.
“Businesses need to keep banging the drum for Lincolnshire products and this guide is another part of that jigsaw.
“We have a lot to look forward to in 2015 and we will be getting a lot of visitors to the area and they are going to be looking to the best places to eat.”
Tourism Development Manager at Lincolnshire County Council, Mary Powell, added: “Food and drink attaches to everything. When you visit a place, it’s about the attractions but you also do lots of eating and drinking. It also said a lot about that experience.
“A lot of people and a lot of local businesses are getting excited about Lincoln Castle re-opening after its £22 million restoration and what is means for business.”
Local businesses that are interested in appearing in the next edition of the guide can contact Food & Drink Guides Ltd on 0117 927 7167.
Advertising rates begin at £450 for a 1/3 page listing to an outside back cover advert, which costs £1750.
The company prints a minimum of 50,000 copies per region and the website receives around 3,000 hits on a daily basis.
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Phase two of the works at Speakers’ Corner in Lincoln is well underway and expected to finish on schedule this summer.
Phase two, which began on Monday, January 11, will see existing paving upgraded, as well as new street furniture being installed.
It will follow the first phase which was completed and open to the public on December 22, with a new bench put in place around the existing London Plane tree, instead of the demolished kiosk.
Speakers Corner bench is in place, but closed off until phase two paving works are finished. | Photo: The Lincolnite
Site setup for phase two is complete, with workers on site currently digging out the existing hard paving standings at the Cornhill.
A large portion of the area has been fenced off while work takes place, leaving just two pedestrian strips on either side to access both the High Street and the Cornhill Quarter.
There is limited access in the area while works take place. | Photo: The Lincolnite
Despite the cold and wet weather throughout January, progress of the paving removal has not been affected.
This means that phase two works are still on course to be finished in summer this year.
It is hoped that once the area is completed, the walkways will blend in with those at Exchange Square, as well as utilising the space for events.
A look at how the finished development will look. | Illustration: City of Lincoln Council
Bin collections in Boston and in parts of East Lindsey will be suspended for the rest of the week due to COVID-related staff absences.
The collections will be suspended from Wednesday, January 27 as a number of East Lindsey District Council’s and Boston Borough Council’s waste crews either have coronavirus or are self-isolating.
Boston Borough Council and East Lindsey District Council said it is not a decision that has been taken lightly and it is necessary for the service to be suspended in some southern parts of the district until Monday, February 1.
From Monday, waste collections are expected to continue as normal.
Households impacted by the disruption can present any accumulated side waste in black refuse sacks alongside their black bins on their next scheduled bin collection.
The following areas are affected:
Boston
Friskney
Eastville
New Leake
Stickford
Coningsby (part)
Coningsby Moorside
Dalderby
Haltham
Mareham Le Fen
Moorby
N Bolingbroke
Revesby
Scrivelsby
Tumby
Tumby Moorside
Tumby Woodside
Wilksby
Wood Enderby
Carrington
Dogdyke
Frithville
Gypsey Bridge
New Bolingbroke
New York
Scrub Hill
Thornton Le Fen
Westville
Antons Gowt
Cowbridge
Fishtoft
Frithville
Langrick
Sibsey
East Keal
East Kirkby
Hagnaby
Keal Coates
Midville
Stickney
Toynton All Saints
West Keal
Victoria Burgess, Assistant Director for Operations at the council, said: “Over the past couple of days it has proved a real challenge to keep the service going with a number of rounds having not been completed due to staff absences.
“With more crews off again today we needed to take action now and suspending the service is the only realistic option available to us to keep everyone safe – something we’ve worked hard to avoid.
“Our workforce has done an amazing job over the past year and they’ve received much praise from the community and are grateful for your continued good wishes.”
Meanwhile, Lincolnshire County Council has agreed to extend their open days at the Household Recycling Centre on Bittern Way for the disposal of black-bagged general waste and recycling only.
The two extra days of opening are Wednesday and Thursday of this week and next, between the hours of 8am and 4pm.
Over 6,000 people living in and around the Scunthorpe have signed up to donate convalescent plasma after having coronavirus.
This comes as NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is appealing for more potential plasma donors ahead of an upcoming third trial.
Convalescent plasma is the antibody-rich plasma of people who’ve had coronavirus. This can be transfused into people who are struggling to develop their own immune response.
NHSBT wants more people in the area hitting the 28-day recovery mark to sign up.
Over 30 donations have so far been taken at the Scunthorpe donor centre at Berkeley House at Berkeley Business Centre on Doncaster Road, which opened in December last year.
People can register to donate online here and can donate 28 days after they’ve recovered from coronavirus.
The Lincolnshire centre is located at Berkeley House at Berkeley Business Centre on Doncaster Road in Scunthorpe. | Photo: NHSBT
NHSBT is collecting the plasma for new trials for older people or those with cancer to treat them early in the course of the infection.
Two earlier trials have now stopped for data analysis. The upcoming third trial’s focus will be on those with low immune systems and all donations are tested for COVID antibodies.
The NHS trials of convalescent plasma are the largest randomised controlled trials for this treatment of COVID-19.
Professor Dave Roberts, Associate Medical Director for Blood Donation at NHSBT, said: “More people than ever are now able to help – the time to donate is now.
“We especially need donations from people in Scunthorpe who’ve had hospital care. Men who had hospital care are around six times more likely to have the high antibody levels which might save lives.
“We have completed two trials and analysis is ongoing. We now need to collect plasma for further planned clinical studies. We’re particularly looking at high risk groups such as the elderly and people with cancer.
“Donations are vital to the ongoing lifesaving research, which gives us a better understanding of how we can best treat patients with COVID-19 and help prevent deaths in the future.”
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