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10 years ago, to the day, Forest Side’s Senior Sous Chef Martin Frickel, and his close friend Chef Matt Campbell representing Kendal College, were jointly crowned Young Seafood Chef of the Year 2008. The pair...

Brass, Three Down, a film which focuses on the ecology of Windermere England’s largest lake, is set to be showcased at the 9th International Charr Symposium in Duluth, Minnesota, USA, from 18th to 21st June....

We’ve just found out that we have been listed at No.46 in SquareMeal’s Top 100 UK restaurants outside London… The list of restaurants covers the whole of the UK from top to toe… Every year...

Websites collect a national award, as new looks are launched for one of the region’s leading luxury hotel groups. Fat Media, working in partnership with Wildsmith Hotels, has completed work to re-position the group’s brand...

Set for release on March the 30th, The Lakes and Cumbria Cook Book features over 30 recipes, capturing a little slice of the region’s vibrant food and drink scene, as well as celebrating some of...

Country lifestyle magazine LandLove announced the winners of its fourth annual awards celebrating Britain’s countryside champions this morning. The LandLove Magazine Awards 2017, voted for by readers, received 25,000 votes across 10 categories recognising artisan...

Martin Frickel, Forest Side’s Sous Chef, working alongside seven other Cumbrian chefs is busy gearing up to host a very special dinner at Kendal College this February… The group of local chefs either alumni of...

Cumbria’s Forest Side has been ranked 57th in this year’s Harden’s 100 list. The trusted guide to the most notable restaurants in the UK, published this year’s list independently. Rating restaurants on food, service and...