Chain restaurant Bella Italia will open at St James's, it has been announced

Ex-international flanker Mickey Skinner visited the Beach pub on Saturday to support a cause close to the hearts of the couple who run it.

Campaigners who want ministers to cut a penny off the price of a pint have revealed the sector contributes over £550 million to Kent's economy.

Two firms, based just 250m apart, are joining forces for a tasty new business venture.

The shortlist for the Taste of Kent Awards has been revealed after food-lovers voted for their favourite businesses.

Coming up with a new longer-lasting product has put Fudge Kitchen into Selfridges and Waitrose.

A boozer on Kent's coast has been named the top gastropub in Britain.

A businessman says his 'mid life crisis' prompted him to take over an Indian restaurant.

Chapel Down has more then doubled the amount of land it leases across Kent as it aims to cope with increased demand for its wines.

A dockyard pumping house could become Kent's first distillery producing premium vodka, gin and whisky if planning permission is granted.

The duo behind a new eaterie are hoping that three months of hard work in preparing the premises will soon start paying off.

A new Marks & Spencer food hall will open in Aylesford in March, creating 57 jobs.

Coast to Coast have revealed plans to move into one of two new food outlets proposed for an edge-of-town leisure park.

Villagers have joined forces to try and save an important landmark from developers.

Drinkers are set to raise a glass in Gravesend next week with the return of a beer festival.

The Royal Wells Hotel in Tunbridge Wells is set for a muli-million pound transformation .

A sweet seller and old vehicle restorer says he has no plans to slow down his life in the sugary fast lane.

West Malling's Swan Street Cafe features on Channel 4's The Undateables.

Bidding is open for a replica of Leeds Castle, in aid of Demelza House Hospice.

The Giggling Squid has scrapped plans to open a restaurant in Maidstone.