Food & Drink

  1. 1 Mar 2023
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    The perfect afternoon tea for mother’s day

    Leicester and Leicestershire have some amazing tearooms, cafes, restaurants and hotels offering traditional, alternative and luxury afternoon teas to make the perfect treat for your Mum on the 19 March. Afternoon tea is a uniquely British tradition it was invented right here in Leicestershire, at Belvoir Castle in fact! Anna Russell,…
  2. 13 Sep 2022
    Indian food on a platter

    Leicestershire’s award-winning food and drink

    From award-winning street food to Leicester City gin, Leicester and Leicestershire have a lot to offer food and drink lovers Our rich history is reflected in many of our local beers, wines and spirits, and some incredible food which has won national accolades. Awesome ales If you’re looking for an…
  3. 20 Aug 2022
    Afternoon tea in a dining area

    It’s time for afternoon tea

    Did you know that Leicestershire is the home of afternoon tea? In the 1840s, Anna Russell, the Duchess of Bedford, was visiting the 5th Duke of Rutland at Belvoir Castle when she found herself getting hungry. With Supper still hours away, she was presented with a selection of sandwiches and sweet…
  4. 15 Jul 2022
    A market stall selling cheese and meat

    Sustainable food and drink in Leicestershire

    Leicester is rightly famous for its food and drink. The city is a former UK Curry Capital and famous the world over for Walkers (Lays) crisps. Head outside the city boundaries and you’re in the home of Stilton cheese and traditional pork pies With locally produced and sustainable food becoming more…
  5. 31 Mar 2022
    a picnic basket

    The UK’s most diverse food and drink

    Home of the Rural Capital of Food and Drink and a former UK Curry Capital, Leicester and Leicestershire have it all for food and drink lovers! Our county is full of amazing places to eat and drink, with one of the UK’s most diverse offerings. Our food and drink selection…
  6. 24 Mar 2022
    people sat at an event

    Leicester Tourism Awards

    Two years to the day that the first COVID lockdown began, the Leicestershire Tourism industry gathered together at the Griffin Inn in Swithland to celebrate the resilience and creativity of businesses across the county. The event, hosted by Leicestershire Promotions, was held on Leicestershire Tourism Day (22 March), right in…
  7. 15 Dec 2021
    A canal and people walking alongside it

    Here’s to 2021 in Leicester (Part one!)

    It’s been a crazy 12 months. From entering into the New Year in lockdown, home schooling and taking our daily exercise when we could, through to re-opening in the summer and relative normality throughout the autumn, this year has been a wild ride. We’ve gone through our archives to remind…
  8. 22 Sep 2021
    St peters square in leicester with many shops and eateries

    A city (and county) for students

    So we know that Leicester is a great city to visit and explore, but it’s also a fantastic place to study, and every September more than 60,000 students return to Leicester and Loughborough to study at one of our three great universities, the University of Leicester, Loughborough University and De Montfort…
  9. 29 Jul 2021
    A market with melton mowbray signs in front of it

    Get a taste of all things Leicestershire

    What are you having for dinner tonight? Are you the sort of person who meticulously plans a week of meals, or do you just rummage through the fridge come 5 o’clock looking for inspiration? Whether you’re from Leicester or not, the one thing you’re sure to have lurking amongst the…