Food & Drink

The new assistant manager at Rusty Pig in Ottery St Mary won’t be tucking into the restaurant’s pork chops any time soon.

Although the ethical restaurant is well known for its meat dishes, Sarah Davison is a strict vegetarian.

She joined the team after finishing her degree in Anthropology at Exeter University, which included Food Studies. The course included a module on the theory and methods of traditional food presentation which found her attending a session on butchery and charcuterie at Rusty Pig.

During her visit a friend dropped a drink and Sarah was quick to...

The finalists for this year’s South West Chef of the Year competition have been chosen and now face the final round where they will be cooking for judges on the 22nd October at Exeter College.

The finalists in the Professional and Young Professional categories will cook a three-course menu using ingredients supplied by the competition’s sponsors. They are given only one week’s notice about the meat or fish they will be using and just 30 minutes for all the other ingredients. The Student and Apprentice category and will prepare a two-course menu incorporating a compulsory protein...

Salcombe Brewery Co gained a new accolade for its award-winning Island Street Porter last week when it was named Champion Beer by Taste of The West, at their award ceremony in Exeter.

Island Street Porter (ABV 5.9%), is a rich velvety porter that was launched earlier this year and has gone on to win a multitude of awards in its short history. Brewer Sam Beaman comments: “ We created Island Street Porter to contrast with our hop driven beers and it became an instant hit with consumers in search of a beer with bags of flavour. Its popularity has gone from strength to strength in its...

Taste of the West, the South West’s prestigious food, drink and hospitality awards, has announced its winners of 2019. Out of 1,000 products sent in from across the West Country, Good Game has been awarded four gold awards and two champion products; Chorizo Jam, and Tuscan Salami Charcuterie.

Judged by the most astute palates of chefs, restauranteurs, buyers, retailers and food writers, Taste of the West is renowned for being the most respected accreditation for artisan producers, cafés and restaurants. The unmistakable logo is a clear signal for an outstanding product that has met...