The Real Greek restaurant is promising an authentic Greek experience when it opens in Gloucester Quays in three weeks’ time. The Real Greek is expected to open the week of 12th September and is currently in the final stages of fitting out and hiring staff. The...
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Business in Focus – The Regal
Look out for the start of a more continental theme on Kings Square very soon as The Regal pub introduces outdoor seating at the front of the historic building. The Regal has been serving loyal customers since 1996 and now, along with the large indoor seating area and...
Business in Focus – The Sword Inn
Three new landlords at The Sword Inn are breathing life into the cheery local on Westgate Street. Marc, Brook and Katrina are keen to welcome regulars and new customers to the historic Craft Union pub. The Sword Inn shows live sports every day in the spacious building...
Business in Focus – Tiger’s Eye Restaurant
Gloucester’s first ‘Hot Rock Grill’ Restaurant is still going strong: now in its fourteenth year serving locals and visitors to the city. Tiger’s Eye restaurant has been at the Old Bell - a listed Inn dating back to the 17th Century, since 2008. The relaxed 50-seat...
Business in Focus – Trattoria Settebello
If you’re not going abroad during this heatwave, you could visit Trattoria Settebello where the food, service and atmosphere (and now the weather!) will make you feel like you’re sitting around an Italian family dining table. The independent business in Gloucester...
Business in Focus – Vinyl Vital Signs
Who remembers going into a record shop for a browse, a listen, a free cup of coffee and a chat with like-minded collectors? Vinyl Vital Signs in Eastgate market has always been such a place, and now it’s expanding into a shop. The vinyl shop, which also sells CDs,...
Business in Focus – VRXPERIENCE
For a unique gift or experience this Christmas, why not head to Gloucester’s VRXPERIENCE where there are infinite possibilities! The VRXPERIENCE rooms provide an exciting and accessible experience for people of all ages and abilities where you can play, race and...
Business in Focus – Waterstones Gloucester
Waterstones Gloucester has the most ‘community vibe’ according to its manager Becky Kelly. She said, ‘I’ve worked in seven different Waterstones, and I’ve never known anywhere to have such a loyal customer base as Gloucester. It’s because of the atmosphere; this one...
Business in Focus – Webbs Reptile, Aquatic & Pet Centre
Customers are being welcomed into a new expanded space at Webbs Reptile Centre where you can find a wide range of reptiles, aquatics, and pets. Owners of the Eastgate Street centre Andy and Jen Webb stock reptiles for all levels of keepers and can create bio-active...
Business in Focus – Ye Olde Restaurant and Fish Shoppe
Having your traditional fish and chips in Ye Old Restaurant and Fish Shoppe is quite a unique experience as you’ll be pairing award-winning food with one of Gloucester’s most iconic buildings. Being one of the top ten fish and chip restaurants in the UK, according to...
Business in Focus – YMCA, Northgate Street
Gloucester’s YMCA charity shop is proud to launch their newly refitted and vibrant children’s section, the largest charity shop children’s section in Gloucestershire, to help the City with the cost-of-living crisis. The new area, which has taken the small team of...
Business Voting Opens for Gloucester BID
Voting opens this week for businesses to keep city centre champions Gloucester BID for five more years. The BID, which stands for Business Improvement District, is an independent, business-led and funded body. Gloucester BID operates within Gloucester city centre and...
Businesses sign up for Gloucester Gift Card for Christmas.
With over 70 businesses signed up to accept the Gloucester Gift Card in the city, there are plenty of opportunities to shop local. Gloucester BID is now launching a campaign to sign-up more businesses in the run-up to Christmas to get them on-board the beneficial...
Cafes in Gloucester: 7 of the best places to try
A cup of coffee is the perfect way to while away time, catch up with friends and to warm you up on those colder days. In no particular order, here are some of Gloucester's best coffee spots... Hubble Bubble, 42-44 Westgate Street Located just a stone’s throw away from...
Call to Nominate Inspirational Women in Gloucester
In celebration of International Women’s Day, on the 8th of March, the Museum of Gloucester is launching a new initiative to showcase the contributions of local Gloucester women in everyday life. The project will feature portraits of 100 heroic women taken by 100 women...
Calling Businesses: Let Your Customers Park for Free Trial
Gloucester Business Improvement District is looking for 10 BID businesses to take part in a trial parking project. Following on from the hairdressers C14’s successful offer ‘Book a cut or colour with any stylist and get your parking taken off the total! Just bring...
Calling City Centre Retailers: Visit Gloucester
Visit Gloucester are excited to announce their Summer Campaign, My Gloucester Passport, all the details of the campaign can be found in the attached sponsorship pack. Gloucester Summer Passport Sponsorship Pack Participants will receive a passport, this a loyalty...
Calling Indie Business – Let’s Celebrate UK Indie Day 2022!
The first weekend of July sees the return of UK Indie Day, 2nd-3rd July. If you're an indie business in Gloucester - please fill in the form and we'll create a celebration page! For more information on how retailers and shoppers can get involved, please follow this...
Callout for landlubber local artists me hearties!
Wanted for our Tall Ship shop window art installation for May, to help us deliver an exciting project for May 2024. The successful candidate will be asked to provide and deliver two parts of this project. Part one is to design 12 pirate and/or tall ship designs or...
Can you guess the weight of Eastgate’s giant chocolate egg?
Guess the weight and enter on Eastgate Shopping Centre's website for the chance to win it! 🥚⚖️ 📍 Come and take a look at the giant Easter egg next to JD Sports and see if you can guess the weight! Competition closes at 9am on the 19th April and a winner will be...