The Hive

The Hive (also known as The Hive Bar & Kitchen, and in Welsh as Y Cwch Gwenyn) is a family-run hospitality and food brand based in Aberaeron, Ceredigion, on the coast of West Wales. It is owned by Rhys and Rhodri Davies and operates a harbour-side bar and kitchen in Aberaeron together with a shop on High Street in Cardigan. The business is best known for its homemade honey ice cream, which it makes in Aberaeron using local honey and quality ingredients, and which it describes as "world-famous." The Hive's menus span brunch, lunch, dinner and desserts, with a strong emphasis on Welsh suppliers, fresh seafood, quality meats and locally grown produce. Dishes range from laid-back brunches and stacked burgers to fresh seafood, salads, hearty Sunday roasts and sweet treats, alongside coffee and expertly mixed drinks. The Aberaeron site serves breakfast and brunch from 9.00am to 11.30am, lunch from 12pm to 3pm and dinner from 5.30pm to 9pm, with desserts available all day. The Cardigan shop opened in 2022 and sells the honey ice cream made at the Aberaeron kitchen; it sits close to Cardigan Castle, the River Teifi and Theatr Mwldan. The brand positions itself around a relaxed, coastal, feel-good experience: a lively harbour-side setting, relaxed interiors and food served from morning through to evening. Its Welsh-language name, Y Cwch Gwenyn, and its use of local honey and Welsh suppliers tie the brand to its West Wales location. As a small, privately held, family-run business, The Hive does not disclose corporate financials or a founding year in the available sources.

The Hive is a family-run hospitality and food business in West Wales, owned by Rhys and Rhodri Davies. Its main site is The Hive Bar & Kitchen in Aberaeron, a harbour-side town in Ceredigion, where it operates as a bar and kitchen serving brunch, lunch, dinner and desserts. The business makes its own honey ice cream in Aberaeron using local honey and quality ingredients. In 2022 it expanded to Cardigan, opening a shop on High Street in the heart of the town, where it sells the honey ice cream produced in Aberaeron. The Cardigan shop is positioned for visitors exploring the town's independent shops, Cardigan Castle, the River Teifi and Theatr Mwldan, as well as the Cardigan Bay coastline. The brand uses the Welsh name Y Cwch Gwenyn alongside The Hive, reflecting its location in Welsh-speaking West Wales. Its menus are built around seasonal and local produce sourced from trusted Welsh suppliers, including fresh seafood, quality meats and locally grown ingredients. The Aberaeron kitchen serves breakfast and brunch daily from 9.00am to 11.30am, lunch from 12pm to 3pm and dinner from 5.30pm to 9pm, with desserts available all day. The available sources do not state the founding year of the business or provide detailed corporate history.

• 2022

  The Hive opened its Cardigan shop on High Street.

Relaxed, family-run coastal bar and kitchen known for homemade honey ice cream and Welsh local produce.

• Homemade honey ice cream

  Made in Aberaeron using quality ingredients and rich local honey, sold in Aberaeron and Cardigan.

• Brunch

  Served daily from 9.00am to 11.30am.

• Lunch and dinner

  Lunch 12pm–3pm and dinner 5.30pm–9pm, featuring seafood, burgers, salads and Sunday roasts.

• Desserts

  Available all day.

• Coffee and mixed drinks

  Great coffee and expertly mixed drinks.

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