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Michael Caines launches South West Chef of the Year 2025

Renowned chef Michael Caines MBE DL has launched the 2025 edition of the prestigious South West Chef of the Year competition – a highlight of the region’s culinary calendar and a platform for recognising the best cooking talent from across the South West.

Michael, who is chef/patron at the Michelin-starred Lympstone Manor, co-founded the competition in 2004 with the aim of championing professional excellence, nurturing rising stars, and celebrating the world-class food and drink produced in the region. Now in its 21st year, the competition continues to spotlight the outstanding...

A new dawn for fine dining? Trencherman’s Guide heralds a new era for hospitality­­

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 10/04/2023 - 10:37pm

At the recent launch of the 31st edition of the Trencherman’s Guide – the South West’s original dining guide – Michael Caines MBE, chair of the Trencherman’s committee, said: ‘Many have declared a new dawn for fine dining in this post-Covid world – and this 31st edition of the Trencherman’s Guide proves it.

‘In the South West and across the rest of the UK, the dining scene is evolving; there’s no question about it,’ says Michael, a leading light on the South West food scene who owns Michelin-starred Lympstone Manor in Devon, The Cove at Maenporth in Cornwall, and Mickeys Beach in...

Devon’s culinary talent honoured at annual Food Drink Devon Awards

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/03/2023 - 11:24pm

Devon’s talented food and drink scene was alive at Monday (2nd October) night’s 12th Food Drink Devon Awards. Over 444 individuals from the county’s finest food and drink producers, hospitality and catering businesses and speciality retailers celebrated in style at the esteemed awards’ ceremony, held at Sandy Park the home to Gallagher Premiership Rugby team, the Exeter Chiefs. During the evening Mike Palmer, Executive Chef at Two Bridges Hotel, Dartmoor was awarded the coveted title of ‘Chef of the Year’. The award acknowledges the explosion of talented chefs in the region who have been...

Powderham Castle encourages sustainable travel to food festival

Powderham Castle is encouraging sustainable travel ahead of this weekend's highly-anticipated Food Festival, with over 10,000 visitors expected to attend. As a host of local artisan traders get set to delight taste buds on October 7th and 8th, this year's festivalgoers have the opportunity to embark on a sustainable culinary adventure right from the outset - their choice of transportation.

The venue has partnered with a pick of transport operators in a bid to align their commitment to both culinary delights and environmental responsibility with over 10,000 visitors expected to...

Food Drink Devon’s First Harvest Gathering  Celebrates Excellence and Innovation in South Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/28/2023 - 11:13pm

Celebrating the county's vibrant food and drink scene, Food Drink Devon hosted their first-ever Harvest Gathering on Friday 22nd September, inspired by the close proximity of three of the region’s highly respected drinks producers. Hunts Cider, Bays Brewery and Sandridge Barton the home of Sharpham Wine, who are all positioned a couple of miles from one another in South Devon, jointly hosted the Harvest Gathering and welcomed 50 guests from the region's food and drink industry as well as local media and influencers.

During the Harvest Gathering guests were treated to an...

Powderham Food Festival 2023

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/21/2023 - 12:01pm

The highly-anticipated Powderham Food Festival is making a comeback on the 7th and 8th of October, and this year it's set to be bigger and better than ever before.

With less than a month to go, the excitement surrounding the festival has reached unprecedented levels, with record-breaking ticket sales in the first 6 weeks of release indicating that food enthusiasts both near and far are eager to indulge in the artisanal delights that will be on offer.

With sweet baked sensations from the Cookie Queen and melt-in-the-mouth fudge from Edwards Fudge Kitchen , to plant-based...

Quayside Distillery announces the name of its signature stills

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 09/02/2023 - 1:31pm

Quayside Distillery , a leading name in artisanal craft spirits, is thrilled to announce the winners of their much-anticipated Still Naming Competition.

The competition, which invited the people of Exeter and beyond to name the stills at their prestigious distillery, has concluded with two creative and meaningful names chosen by the distillery’s owner, George Nightingale: "Temperance" and "Clarence."

The competition garnered an enthusiastic response from the local community, as participants became eager for the chance to leave an everlasting mark on the distillery and...

The Food Drink Devon Awards Unveils this Year's Outstanding Finalists

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/31/2023 - 9:54pm

With the highly anticipated annual Food Drink Devon Awards taking place in October, Food Drink Devon is delighted to announce this year’s finalists in the prestigious awards.

Following the closure of entries in April, a distinguished panel of judges and industry experts embarked on assessing and judging an unprecedented number of entries. Including many of the county’s most respected and influential artisan food and drink producers, over 300 products were sampled, 95 hospitality establishments visited, 30 retail outlets scrutinised and eight Training School / Learning Experiences...

Culinary Adventures with Turkey Tail Mushroom: Recipes and Nutritional Insights

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Sat, 08/19/2023 - 4:19pm

In the world of gastronomy, where flavors dance and aromas entice, the Turkey Tail Mushroom (Trametes versicolor) emerges as a captivating ingredient that marries culinary creativity with nutritional excellence. Its distinctive appearance, resembling the vibrant tail feathers of a wild turkey, is a precursor to the array of flavors and textures it brings to dishes. In this culinary exploration, we embark on a journey of delectable recipes and delve into the nutritional insights that make Turkey Tail Mushroom a sought-after addition to your kitchen.

A Feast for the Senses: The Turkey...

More tea Gromit? Wallace & Gromit collaborate with Bird & Blend Tea Co.

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/15/2023 - 11:21pm

Multi Academy AwardⓇ-winning animation studio, Aardman , is celebrating 30 years since the launch of Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers, and to celebrate, independent tea company Bird & Blend Tea Co. has created Wallace’s every day cuppa, More Tea Gromit? , to help keep him and all Wallace & Gromit fans fuelled while creating their marvellous inventions.

In the words of Wallace, it’s always time to “Get the kettle on, lad,” and as More Tea Gromit? is a “cracking” flavour, full of energising ingredients, it's perfect for sparking inventive ideas as well as being the...

The Farm Table restaurant at Darts Farm celebrates its first anniversary

Authored by kath@raw
Posted: Sat, 08/05/2023 - 9:45am

Darts Farm celebrated the first anniversary of its new restaurant, The Farm Table, in July by welcoming two iconic chefs to take over the kitchen for the evening.

Great British Menu winner, Mark Hix and local seafood hero, Mitch Tonks, created a unique 5-course seasonal menu, combining their celebrated styles with produce from the fields at Darts Farm and incredible artisan ingredients from the food hall; whilst sharing their stories about a lifetime of friendship through food.

Hosting two such culinary giants represents a huge accolade for the new Devon restaurant which...

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