Food & Drink

  1. 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…
  2. 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…
  3. 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…
  4. 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…
  5. 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…
  6. 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…
  7. 11 Jun 2021
    Leicester clock tower in the busy high street area with many shoppers

    Your essential guide to Leicester

    Ay up me duck, so you’ve decided to take a short trip to Leicester. We wanted to give you a run down of the city that we love, and help you to pass for a local when you visit. From cobs to the clockeh and Englebert to Easylife, we’ve got…
  8. 1 Apr 2021
    A man sitting on a bench in a park

    Spring Walks

    Leicestershire’s stunning landscapes take on a whole new beauty in the spring, making the city and county ideal for exploring on bracing walks. It’s the perfect time to pull on your walking boots and explore the delightful walking routes which criss-cross the region.  The Leicestershire Round The monster of all local walks…
  9. 30 Oct 2020
    Vegan sweet potato loaded fries in a bowl on a table platter

    Vegan Leicester

    Vegan Food in Leicester Over the past few years veganism has increased in popularity with dedicated restaurants and cafes popping up in towns and cities everywhere. Now here’s a fact you may not know…the word ‘vegan’ was coined in Leicester by vegan activist Donald Watson and his then girlfriend Dorothy…