Food & Drink

Smoked salmon, poached ham and olive and artichoke may not be the standard sarnie served up in school dinner halls. But local youngsters from St Peter’s Church of England Aided School in Quarry Lane, Exeter, have now got a taste for gourmet cuisine after being treated to a unique Afternoon Tea experience courtesy of Exeter’s award winning Head Chef of 2012, Ben Bulger of the Magdalen Chapter.

Aspiring young chefs, who chose to study a GCSE in Catering, were selected to take over the culinary duties for one afternoon at one of Exeter’s prestigious city sites, the luxurious boutique...

The River Cottage Rising Star 2013 competition has launched to give one lucky individual the best possible start to their career. River Cottage is looking for one inspirational character to become the face of its new Young Chef Apprenticeship Scheme and gain a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure 12 months employment working with the team at River Cottage HQ, Park Farm.

River Cottage Rising Star 2013 will follow the learning journey that the apprentice embarks on at River Cottage HQ, and will demonstrate through a number of media channels how their culinary skills are improving...

The Magdalen Chapter, in Exeter, is on the look out for a tot who is soon to celebrate his or her first birthday.

The Chapter, which opened its doors to the public on Tuesday June 18th 2012, is looking for a child who was born on the same day as the hotel opened.

The search will see one lucky child being offered the chance to host his or her first birthday party at The Magdalen Chapter. The prize will include high tea and cake for up to 20 guests plus helium balloons for all the children to take home and luxury spa party bags for the mums.

General Manager Fiona...

Local singers and bands can win the opportunity to perform at the After Dark Party at Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink in a competition being run by festival music partners, Mama Stones.

This year’s Festival runs from Friday 26 April - Sunday 28 April, with three fantastic Festival After Dark Party nights on 25, 26 and 27 April and marks the 10th anniversary of the event.

The winning acts will have the opportunity to support the Mama Stones House band at the Festival After Dark Party on the Saturday night, 27 April.

To enter, local artists should email...