Food and Drink

The Spar in Plungington.

Spar's 24-hour alcohol licence application opposed by police and council leader

Treat yourself to some festive fayre.

Review: Brewers Fayre and Beefeater serving up great Christmas dishes

An idea of how the signs could look, according to a report submitted to Preston City Council.

New Chinese tea house and restaurant to open in heart of city

Chew's Yard founders (l-r) Neil Thornton, Christine Cort and Ben Casey

Christmas events programme finalised for Preston’s new pop up bar

Review: Taste the 'Rolls Royce' of garlic breads at Burnley Italian restaurant

19 sneak peek pics...

19 pics offering at inside peek at new McDonalds in Preston

Intact's Food Festival for the community struggling through winter and the cost of living crisis

Festive cheer at food festival

Burger King sparks speculation around return of its iconic bean burger – and fans will have a say.

Burger King sparks speculation around return of its iconic bean burger

Take a sneak look around this newly renovated Burnley bar

Actresss Helen Flanagan is making her stage debut next year in Cluedo 2. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)

Helen Flanagan set to return to acting next year

Preston charity Intact has rmanaged to secure vital government funding

Intact secures vital funding so they can enhance support across Preston

How it will look from Tenterfield Street

New images show how £45m cinema centre will look

This Christmas, you can meet the Grinch in 'Whoville' - located at The Hunters Pub in Lostock Hall. Images: submit and Getty

How you can meet the Grinch near Preston

What the new Miller & Carter restaurant look like when it opens at the Eastway Retail Hub, Fulwood

Miller & Carter update: Restaurant going ahead but could switch brands

The new range.

Restaurant quality pizzas and pasta with pizzazz from PizzaExpress

Miller & Carter appears to have withdrawn plans to open a new steakhouse restaurant on the Eastway Hub retail development near the Broughton roundabout in Fulwood

Miller & Carter scrap plans for new steakhouse at retail park
Plans for a long-awaited Miller & Carter steakhouse in Preston have been scrapped.

The former Nino's at The Fighting Cocks in Cliviger, Burnley. A shortlist of buyers has been drawn up fo the historic former pub and restaurant that went on the market in September

Dozens of potential buyers lined up for landmark Burnley pub and restaurant

Just £4.

Celebrations and Quality Street tubs now on sale at Aldi for under £4

Lanique Spirit of Rose.

Something for everyone at Carluccio’s, Mariage Frères and Lanique this Christmas

Hall Farm, Salwick, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0YJ. Tel 01772 684666. Traditional Bronzed & White Farm Fresh Fylde Turkeys

15 farm shops where you can order a Christmas turkey and all the trimmings

Ruling on bar where owner knocked out a pensioner announced

The latest XL Digital Steam Air Fryer from Salter.

Introducing the newest addition to the Salter Air Fryer range

Bistrot Pierre, Preston

This is the French restaurant offering free meals to those most in need

Black Horse Hotel at 166 Friargate, Preston; rated on November 14

These bars and venues have been awarded new food hygiene ratings

Burnley's William's bar has undergone a transformation that will be unveiled next week

Burnley bar set to unveil new look after renovations

How the standalone cabins will look.

This is how much it will cost to stay in Moor Hall's new Garden Rooms

The building has shot up since summer.

See how work is progressing on new Aldi - and what it means for traffic
Work is well underway on Aldi’s newest supermarket.

In this alternative take on the traditional Christmas Grotto, doughnut lovers will be invited to tell Santa not what they want for Christmas, but who they’d like to treat this year and why.

Krispy Kreme and Make-A-Wish UK create ‘Giving Grotto’

Lisa is Chef of the Year 2023

Lancashire's Lisa Goodwin-Allen is named Chef of the Year

Nicola Jackson of Two Cents Pizza

Lancashire pizza chef is named one of the best in the UK

Rock and roll cocktail bar Kuckoo which started in Preston is set to open its fifth site in the North of England.

Rock and roll cocktail bar which started in Preston set to open its fifth site

The new Tesco Extra will open its doors at the former Morrisons in Blackpool Road, Preston on Thursday, November 23.

Opening date confirmed for new Tesco superstore

A new McDonald’s delivery kitchen has opened on Chain Caul Way in Preston.

New McDonald’s ‘delivery only’ kitchen has opened in Preston

New at Aldi.

Aldi launches new budget friendly McDonald’s inspired burgers for just £1.79

A combination of Ferrero chocolates and treasured memories.

Enjoy delicious chocolate and treasured memories thanks to CEWE advent calendars

A pop up Christmas food and drinks venue is being brought to Preston by three leading cultural, creative and marketing experts. (Image credit top right: Alicia Slough on Unsplah and bottom right: Michael Discenza on Unsplash.)

Christmas pop up food and drink event announced at new venue

Santa returns to spread some festive cheer at Brewers Fayre.

Santa returns to spread some festive cheer at Brewers Fayre

Take a look inside the new look Padiham cafe that has a new owner at the helm

Owner of The Fat Giraffe Paige Milligan outside her new premises. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

New owner takes over at popular Padiham cafe The Fat Giraffe

A look around Xmas By The Sea

I went for a look around Christmas By The Sea on launch night

Animal companions are an integral part of Christmas festivities for much of the nation.

Feliz Navi-dog: Morrisons unveils biggest supermarket festive pet range

Stevie takes on the Filthy Pig

Instagram food reviewer's verdict on reopened Smokies Grill Hut

Ricky Hatton (photo: Getty Images)

Chance to see Ricky Hatton on your doorstep - how to get tickets

Lancaster NAAFI Cafe has reopened after refurbishment – new décor, new seating and a new menu – . Picture -supplied.

Ad Feature Lancaster NAAFI Cafe gets a refit and is ready for inspection

Preston Town Hall

Future of city centre bar to be reviewed -after owner assaulted customer

Left: Michelle Keegan with the Baked.Cakes staff. Right: Joe Gilgun with a young fan. Credit: Baked.Cakes

Stars of Brassic set up shop in a Lancashire cafe

Everything you need for a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings.

Jingle all the way to the kitchen this Christmas with HelloFresh

Corre trying the hotpot

TikTok star cooks Lancashire delicacy - calling it "peasant food"

Mediterranean restaurant Cosmopolitan has been recognised with a Good Food Award.
The restaurant is run by husband-and-wife duo Vanda and Recep (known as Reggie) Tankut.

Good Food Award 2023/24: Our area's winning restaurants, cafes and takeaways

Enjoying the Millennium fun in Yates' s jWine Lodge, Preston, are this group of revellers from Ashton

31 historic retro pics of Preston's Yates's, from '80s parties to 2000s nights

Water's Edge pub, St Annes, following its revamp in 2023

I visited a revamped St Annes pub - and was amazed by the jaw-dropping cakes

High quality, seasonal, festive food that makes Christmas so special.

Try Swaledale online butcher for high quality seasonal festive food

Viners 9pc Knife Block Set and Sharpener.

Beautifully sharp knife sets from Viners

New chocolate treats this Christmas.

Iceland turns the nation’s favourite chocolates into desserts for Christmas

Kevin the Carrot and family.

Aldi’s TV sensation Kevin the Carrot returns to stores this Christmas