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A Taste of Zen: Suki Cafe Elevates Exeter’s Food Scene with New Matcha Soft Serve Menu

Exeter is fast becoming a true foodie lover’s destination. With its diverse range of cuisines and innovative independent restaurants, the city offers residents and visitors alike a genuine taste of the good life. Now, there is a vibrant new reason to explore the city’s historic heart: Suki Cafe has officially launched its highly anticipated matcha soft serve menu.

Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the High Street, just a five-minute stroll from Exeter Cathedral, on Waterbeer St, Suki Cafe is a quiet, unassuming gem. For over a year, it has delighted locals with a unique...

5 healthy ways to eat meat

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Mon, 03/07/2022 - 1:26pm

With the popularity of new diets like veganism and vegetarianism, there may be some question as to whether you should be eating meat anymore. While there are many benefits of a more vegetable-based diet, there is absolutely no reason you can’t eat meat in a healthy way.

We’ve been doing a bit of research into the different ways you can incorporate meat into a healthy, balanced diet, and we’ve gathered all of the information here. Take a look below to find out how to get your meat fix and stay healthy!

Choose good meat

Choosing meat from well-respected and high-quality...

Taste of the West award for the Bucket & Spade Cafe

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 03/02/2022 - 8:29pm

Situated on a hilltop overlooking the spectacular scenery of the Jurassic Coast, The Bucket & Spade Café in Shaldon is delighted to be presented with a ‘Silver’ award at the Taste of the West Awards 2022 in the Café and Tearoom category. Josh Donald, managing director of Coast View Holiday Park commented: “ We’re thrilled with this incredible accolade from Taste of the West. It’s fantastic we are growing in popularity with the local community and holidaymakers. I’m so proud of our dedicated staff who work hard to deliver great service and delicious locally sourced food to our...

Comparing French press coffee maker and drip coffee makers

If you love coffee, there’s probably not a single day that goes by without you indulging in at least one cup of the caffeinated beverage. Whether you make your own, buy it from a local shop or online from cafeduchateau.net, you might have considered purchasing one of the many types of coffee makers that are available to purchase.

Coffee purists may not appreciate the convenience of the drip coffee maker, but it’s hard to argue with the ease and simplicity of using it. If you’re curious about trying something new, however, the French press might be just what you’re looking for....

Taste East Devon returns for 2022

Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, Taste East Devon is delighted to announce its 2022 food festival is to run from 3-18th September, extending into a 16 day celebration.

Award-winning venues, producers, chefs and restaurants across East Devon have joined forces again to celebrate the incredible food and drink on offer across the region. Founder Members include THE PIG-at Combe, Darts Farm, Otter Brewery, Deer Park Country House, River Cottage, East Devon AONB, Donkey Sanctuary, Mazzard Farm, Jack in the Green and Lympstone Manor.

Ruud Jansen...

Neil Graham, owner Devonia

Innovative Devonia Plans to Expand Sustainable Spring Water Business

A Devon spring water company which puts sustainability at the heart of everything it does is set to double its area of operations. Devonia, which has reused 2.2 million bottles since it began trading, saving nearly 300,000 kilograms of glass from going into a landfill, is the only spring water company in southern Britain with a business model based on the concept of reusing bottles time and again.

“There are two basic elements involved with the increasing demand for spring water, what’s inside the bottle and the bottle itself,” says company owner, Neil Graham. “And every drop of...

Taste of The West gold award for Whimple pub

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/10/2022 - 10:53pm

The Thirsty Farmer, Whimple   has been awarded a Taste of The West Gold Award for their exceptional pub dining.

Licensees of The Thirsty Farmer Donna and Marc Slater, and their team have received a Taste Of The West Gold Award, which is a highly respected accolade in the South West with only 20 to 30 Gold Awards given to pubs each year. The pub received the Gold Award in the category of Dining Pubs, for their exceptional food offer and first class customer service.  

Donna Slater, co-licensee of The Thirsty Farmer, said: “We are humbled to have received this award and...

McDonald’s Marsh Barton Restaurant set to reopen

Following significant investment from local franchisee, David Shawyer, McDonald’s in Stone Lane Retail Park on Marsh Barton Road is set to reopen on 3rd February 2022 after a major refurbishment, which has brought exciting new features to the restaurant. The official re-opening will be attended by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Trish Oliver, to officiate with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

The new restaurant will boast all the latest innovations from McDonald’s, including new, more efficient, soft drinks machines and a new staff room with a new redesigned kitchen for the crew...

What are the different types of beer available?

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Fri, 01/21/2022 - 9:49pm

Beer is the most popular variety of alcoholic beverage in the UK, with around a third of consumers preferring it to wine, spirits and cider, according to Drinkaware . Despite its position at the top of the pile, there are still plenty of drinkers who’ve yet to be persuaded. But that might simply be because they’ve sampled the wrong kind of beer.

There are many, many different types of beer available. Some of them have been around for centuries, others have come about very recently in order to cater to drinkers with particular dietary requirements. Vegan and gluten-free beers have...

The Dhoom! Burger by Heinz and Absurd Bird

Heinz teams up with Absurd Bird in Exeter to unveil new plant-based DHOOM! burger

Authored by Jemma
Posted: Mon, 01/17/2022 - 12:45pm

Just when you thought you’d seen it all, Heinz and the fried chicken experts at Absurd Bird have gone ‘clucking mad’ and created a succulent limited-edition burger, with the nation’s favourites: Heinz Beanz and Heinz Tomato Ketchup.

The DHOOM! Burger, meaning ‘explosion’ in Hindi, is a plant-based dish like no other which showcases a new and exciting way to enjoy Britain’s most-loved store cupboard staples. With flavours influenced by Mumbai, the burger packs a fiery plant-based punch and will certainly turn up the temperature this month.

Available at Absurd Bird within...

Food Drink Devon Award Winners 2021

Food Drink Devon launches 2022 Awards and new Devon 'Chef of the Year' competition

Authored by kath@raw
Posted: Fri, 01/14/2022 - 7:44pm

Following on from the hugely successful tenth anniversary awards’ celebration last autumn, entries are now open for the prestigious 2022 Food Drink Devon Awards, supported by 2022 platinum sponsor Partners&. The gold standard industry accolades, which celebrate Devon’s finest food and drink, recognise the county’s most talented producers and establishments and this year will also include the new ‘Chef of the Year’ category. The competition is open for entries until Friday 22nd April 2022, with applications welcome from Food Drink Devon members and non-members.

Greg Parsons,...

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