A NEW digital guide has been launched to help Oxfordshire hospitality businesses as we come out of lockdown.

Experience Oxfordshire, the Destination Management Organisation (DMO) for Oxfordshire, has created the Oxfordshire Hospitality Guide which showcases places to eat and drink across the county.

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It will provide and aim to attract locals and visitors back to hospitality responsibly.

Experience Oxfordshire works with businesses to grow and develop the visitor economy in the area and wants to support local businesses as they start to open their doors to the public.

This initiative has been developed to encourage people back to the city, county and into our local businesses.

Speaking about the new hospitality guide, Hayley Beer-Gamage, Chief Executive of Experience Oxfordshire said: “We are pleased to announce this new publication for Oxford and Oxfordshire. The hospitality sector has been severely impacted by the pandemic and the guide demonstrates our commitment to support local businesses through recovery.

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"As restrictions ease, we want to promote the fantastic hospitality venues we have across the county and encourage visitors to book. We are committed to working with businesses to help Oxfordshire thrive again.”

All hospitality businesses that are open to the public are being offered a free listing in the guide.

To get involved, call 01865 686435.

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