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August

Brighton’s most colourful month with Pride highlights, chef interviews from etch. and Lima Nikkei, Gilly Smith’s Brighton FoodStory festival, and stories of the sustainable businesses behind the celebrations.

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July Tip Jar

Brighton is pushing for a more sustainable food scene, Moksha Caffè is streamlining operations, and a journey from the kitchen sink to the corporate boardroom with HDV. 

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June Tip Jar

The June Tip Jar rounds up Brighton’s hospitality news, featuring BRAVO awards, World Cup kick-offs, festival sustainability, and a Toast interview.

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May Tip Jar

Zack, Jack, Anna, and Amanda share expert insights on plant-based innovation, building neighborhood character, operator strategies, and the vital importance of supporting local community and children’s charities.

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SEO for restaurants need not be a mystery. This guide walks through seven practical habits, from keeping your details consistent everywhere to writing proper menu pages instead of PDFs, that help search engines and AI assistants understand your restaurant. Simple, honest changes to your online presence decide whether a hungry diner finds you, or scrolls straight past to somewhere else.

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Brighton FoodStory: Gilly Smith on Building a Food Festival Around Stories, Not Stalls

August 3, 2026 No Comments

Award winning food writer, author and podcaster Gilly Smith talks to Restaurants Brighton about Brighton FoodStory, a brand new festival taking over New Road and venues across the city this October. Curated around ideas rather than trade stands, the weekend brings chefs, farmers, campaigners and community cooks together across Food Street, a programme of talks and discussions, and a city wide Long Table Supper Club. Gilly shares the thinking behind the festival, who is joining the programme, and how Brighton and Hove’s hospitality scene can get involved.

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What is the Brighton Hospitality News?

Brighton Hospitality News is a monthly round-up of what’s happening across the Brighton and Sussex hospitality industry. It features interviews with hospitality professionals, spotlights on Sussex suppliers, and the latest news gathered throughout the month. Each edition also highlights key events, industry updates, and importantly, exclusive hospitality discounts available to local workers. It is completely free to access, and anyone within the industry is welcome to submit news, updates or stories for inclusion in future editions.

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If you would like to be featured in Tip Jar, our Brighton Hospitality News round-up, we’d love to hear from you. Tip Jar includes interviews, Sussex supplier spotlights, industry news, events and hospitality discounts shared across Brighton and Sussex each month. It is free to access and open to contributions from across the industry. If you are a supplier to hospitality, please get in touch with Nick, who can guide you through the available promotional opportunities and inclusion process.

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The Restaurants Brighton Hospitality Portal is a dedicated hub for Brighton and Sussex hospitality professionals, bringing together hospitality industry news, supplier connections, hospitality interviews, sustainability resources and exclusive staff discounts.

 

Our hospitality news section covers the latest updates from Brighton restaurants, bars, cafés, hotels and hospitality businesses, including openings, collaborations, awards, supplier stories and local industry developments.

Yes. We always feature hospitality industry discounts across Brighton and Sussex, helping local hospitality workers discover offers on food and drink.

 

 

Yes. We work with Sussex suppliers and hospitality-focused businesses across food, drink, technology, sustainability and professional services. The portal helps connect local venues with trusted regional suppliers.

Our Sustainability Toolkit, created with the University of Brighton, offers practical advice for hospitality businesses looking to improve sustainability, from sourcing and waste reduction to energy efficiency and staff wellbeing.

The portal is designed for everyone connected to hospitality in Brighton and Sussex, including restaurant owners, chefs, managers, suppliers, hospitality staff, students and industry professionals.

 

No. While Restaurants Brighton focuses heavily on food and drink, the hospitality portal also covers cafés, bars, hotels, suppliers, events, tourism and wider hospitality industry topics across Brighton and Sussex.

 

Brighton is recognised for its independent food scene, seafront dining, festivals, tourism and creative culture, making it one of the UK’s most exciting and diverse hospitality destinations.

 
 

 

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