Welcome to your August Tip Jar.
This is Brighton's most colourful month, streets alive with music, flags and a spirit spilling out of every bar and restaurant. We catch up with Steven Edwards on etch.'s journey to the top of Hove dining, meet Lima Nikkei chef Alejandro Cerna, and hear from Gilly Smith on the new Brighton FoodStory festival. We also look back at Brighton Pride 2026, raising a glass to the sustainable businesses that made it shine. |
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Steven Edwards on etch.’s Journey to the Top of Hove Dining |
Few chefs have shaped Brighton and Hove's kitchens over the past decade quite like Steven Edwards. Since winning MasterChef: The Professionals in 2013, he has built etch. into a three-rosette fixture, taken fine dining into the Amex and now heads the pass at Nyetimber. |
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Inside Lima Nikkei: Meet Alejandro Cerna |
Nikkei is one of Brighton's most intriguing cuisines: a century-old fusion of Japanese precision and Peruvian punch, now finding a home on the seafront. At Lima Nikkei, chef and co-founder Alejandro Cerna builds his kitchen around that dialogue, working with Sussex growers and seasonal produce. We sat down with Alejandro to talk kitchen culture, sourcing and introducing an unfamiliar cuisine to a knowing city. |
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Brighton Pride 2026: Raising a Glass to the Businesses Making a Difference |
Brighton Pride 2026 brought colour, community and thousands of visitors to the city, and behind the celebrations, hospitality venues quietly raised their game on sustainability. In this guest post, waste management specialists Recorra highlight the businesses turning recycling, food waste reduction and local sourcing into part of the party. |
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Gilly Smith on Brighton FoodStory: New Food Festival for Brighton and Hove |
This October, Brighton FoodStory brings a brand new kind of food festival to New Road and venues across the city, curated by award winning food writer and podcaster Gilly Smith. Built around ideas rather than trade stands, the weekend combines Food Street, a lineup of talks and discussions at Red Roaster, and a city wide Long Table Supper Club celebrating Brighton and Hove's diverse food cultures. We spoke to Gilly about the thinking behind the festival, the speakers joining the programme, and how the hospitality scene can take part. |
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A Guide to Alfresco Dining for Hospitality Venues |
Alfresco dining is more than shifting tables outside. Done well, it adds covers, lifts kerb appeal and gives guests the relaxed, sunlit setting they now expect. Alliance South East sets out what outdoor service really involves, why demand keeps climbing and how venues should plan the space properly. |
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The Main Course August, by The Menu Partners |
This August The Menu Partners look ahead at the trends shaping Brighton and Sussex hospitality. From the seasonal ingredients inspiring our chefs to the people creating change through surplus food and community building. This one's sure to leave you inspired! Welcome to the August Main Course. |
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Perks for Hospitality Professionals |
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Enjoy amazing hospitality discounts across Brighton, Hove, and Sussex, with special perks just for industry workers. Here are just a few examples:
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Events in August
If there are hospitality events coming up that you'd like to feature then get in touch. |
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Wishing you and your team an incredible August!
Nick
The Hospitality Hub. |
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