Carlisle Skills Fair 2019

On Thursday 31st January, we attended Carlisle Skills Fair at the Sands Centre in Carlisle. The skills fair is an event where employers from the city come together to showcase career opportunities to those looking for new careers, advice or job opportunities.

Organised by John Stevenson, MP for Carlisle, the event is not only attended by local employers such as Pirelli, H&H Reeds Printers and Tesco, but also further and higher education providers; Carlisle College and the University of Cumbria. Many school children attend each year, seeking careers advice for their future and how to take advantage of opportunities available in the city.

Our HR manager, Sarah Dhesi, […]

Celebrating #CumbriaDay

On Wednesday 23rd January, Cumbrian MPs put aside their political differences to celebrate the best the county has to offer. The six MPs invited representatives from some top Cumbrian businesses and we were excited to be joining them!

Graham and David Jenkins set up stand in the Jubilee Room at Westminster to talk to MPs from across the political spectrum. They spoke passionately about our business, giving great insight into our history, ethos and future growth plans, all the while enticing everyone to try our award-winning Cumberland sausage and pork & apple lattice pies. As you can see from the images below, John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons […]

Celebrating Christmas Jumper Day 2018

On Friday 14th December, we donned our sparkliest, funniest and most festive jumpers to raise vital funds for Eden Valley Hospice. We celebrated Christmas Jumper Day and raised £142 for the Carlisle-based hospice.

Staff from across the business took part in the festivities and we would like to thank them all for their generosity.

Here are some pictures of our staff and their jolly jumpers …

Celebrating the best of Carlisle

The fifth Carlisle Living Awards were held at The Garden at Eden, just outside Carlisle, on Friday 21^st September. Once again, we were sponsoring the Food & Drinks category.

Celebrating the successes and achievements of businesses, enterprises and individuals, the Carlisle Living Awards is a much anticipated event in the city’s calendar.

The winners!

Our sales director, David Jenkins, was on stage to present the winners for the Food & Drinks category.

This year’s winners were:

Best Country Pub – Duke of Cumberland – judges said they could have stayed all night!

Best City Bar – Spider and […]

Carlisle Ambassadors – Retail, Leisure & Sport

On Thursday 6^th September, Carlisle Ambassadors held their Autumn meeting at The Shepherds, Carlisle. The theme for this meeting was ‘Retail, Leisure and Sport’ highlighting the excellent work, projects and investment taking place in the city.

Our managing director, Graham Jenkins, gave a short speech which gave attendees an overview to our new foodstore opening next year. Graham also spoke about how Pioneer people make the business the great success it is and how our passion for supporting local producers and suppliers will grow with the opening of our new retail venture.

Our new foodstore is due to open in the early part of next […]

Carlisle Ambassadors members

We are very proud to announce that we are now members of the Carlisle Ambassadors group.

Who are Carlisle Ambassadors?

Carlisle Ambassadors are people who have connections with Carlisle, an interest in the city and who support this Cumbrian centre of business, tourism and culture. It is for individuals, businesses and organisations who want to make it an even better place to live, work, invest and visit. It is for those who want to benefit from a strong and influential network, and who may be interested in collaborating on projects to make a difference.

Many prestigious business, charity and educational names from across […]