A Leek couple who used to run a popular Mexican restaurant are preparing to open a waffle and dessert venue in their hometown.
Local entrepreneur Billy Hutchinson turned a derelict pub in Brewood into The Lesters Arms last year, spending £1 million on its transformation.
Here, he looks back at the first 12 months and how navigating the tricky world of hospitality is a far cry from running his packaging business Lesters.
TV chef Paul Young recently opened Chocolate at Home, a studio hosting chocolate workshops, masterclasses and corporate team building chocolate classes in Stone.
Here, he shares his recipe for hot cross bun brownies with Daily Focus readers.
Revenue and profit fell at Churchill China in a ‘challenging’ financial year, but its business performance has been described as ‘resilient’ given the headwinds faced.
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A motor vehicle firm which has made a recent ‘significant’ investment into a new software system and website is celebrating picking up a global award.
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Businesses are being given the chance to recruit a part-funded graduate intern thanks to a university scheme.
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An accountancy firm headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent has made its first acquisition in the south as it looks to move into the sector’s ‘top 20’.
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A Lichfield-based businesses has led a ‘landmark’ deal to supply renewable energy to over 400 stores in the UK.
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Property agents Rushton Hickman have secured the management instruction of a Burton upon Trent industrial estate.
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Local businesses who import to the US are being offered support from Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce on the back of President Donald Trump unveiling new tariffs on goods imported from other countries.
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A growing international brand based in Stoke-on-Trent has launched a partnership with a multi-million-pound restaurant chain.
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