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Local fundraising group needs extra hands to help raise vital funds for end of life services in Crediton

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Thu, 06/13/2019 - 10:33am

We are a friendly, social group who raise money to support the Hospice services that are provided in Crediton and the surrounding communities.

We enjoy organising fun, local events in the town and are proud to say we raise thousands of pounds each year to help support the local nurses who care for people in our community in their homes when they have been given a terminal diagnosis and need expert end of life care.

We hold regular coffee mornings, a Ladies Pamper Evening and support those who open their gardens for us in the summer. Our next big event is on Friday 28th June...

Food Drink Devon unveils plans for inaugural summer party

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/10/2019 - 10:58pm

Food Drink Devon has announced it will be hosting its first food and drink industry summer party on Monday 17th June at Dartington Hall (6.30pm – 9.30pm). With fabulous local food, drink, entertainment, demonstrations and the chance to network and socialise with like-minded colleagues, tickets are already selling fast amongst members and non-members.

Tickets cost £20 per person for members and £30 per person for non-members and can be purchased from Eventbrite by following this link.

Barbara King, chair of Food Drink Devon, says: “Our awards’ evening in the autumn is always...

Soho favourite HIPCHIPS launches brand new range of crisps and dips boxes

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/30/2019 - 2:31pm

Having launched on Old Compton Street in late 2016, HIPCHIPS set out to reinvent the potato crisp by pairing hand-crafted crisps with a selection of fresh, sweet and savoury dips and successfully bringing an entirely new eating concept to London.

Fast-forward to 2019 and following the triumph in Soho, HIPCHIPS is pleased to announce that its crisps and dips will now be available nationwide with a brand-new range of products – boxes of either savoury or sweet crisps and dips available exclusively in over 100 Sainsbury’s stores from 9th April 2019.

From the get-go, HIPCHIPS...

L-R: Caroline Creer, Fundraising and Communications Director at Devon Air Ambulance; James Dart, Co-Owner of Darts Farm; David FitzGerald, BBC Radio Devon Presenter; Alastair David, Master Butcher at The Butchers at Darts Farm; Michael Caines MBE, Head Chef at Gidleigh Park. The cheque for the sums raised from the sale of last year's winning sausage is presented to Caroline on behalf od Devon Air Ambulance.

Butchers at Darts Farm sausage recipe competition winner announced

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/29/2019 - 1:59pm

Fans of flavour submitted dozens of entries to this year’s sausage recipe competition run by The Butchers at Dart’s Farm, with the winning entrant of three shortlisted recipes announced at this year’s Exeter Food Festival earlier in May.

There was an air ambulance related winner this year, with Stuart Elms, Clinical Director at Essex and Herts Air Ambulance, taking the top spot.

Stuart’s ‘Love DAAT Banger’ recipe, comprising prime pork, thick-cut marmalade, and seasoned with cracked black pepper, was the unanimous winner of the public vote at the Exeter Food & Drink...

Food Drink Devon new guide launched

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 05/17/2019 - 8:51am

The annual guide to Devon’s vibrant and growing food and drink scene has launched.

Food Drink Devon is packed with insight on the county’s best producers, shops, cafés, restaurants, farmers’ markets and much more.

Regarded as the essential and most up-to-date reference for Devon’s food and drink scene, the guide comes complete with detailed listings and maps, so foodies can easily find where to shop and enjoy the very best food and drink Devon has to offer.

Annually 30,000 free copies of the guide are distributed throughout Devon and beyond by Food Drink Devon...

No fish please, we're millennials!

Recent research from the national body, Seafish, has uncovered that millennials eat 50% less fish than their grandparent’s generation. Are we surprised at this? The British tend to eat most of their fish fried, unlike their continental European neighbours who eat more grilled or simply cooked seafood. Restaurant owner and seafood chef Mitch Tonks has seen this himself and puts it partly down to there being very little for customers between fine dining seafood and traditional chippies and an increasing awareness but lack of information regarding sustainability.

Mitch, who has the...

The pink fizz is chilling in readiness for the 2019 Twilight Walk!

The pink fizz is chilling in readiness for the 2019 Twilight Walk!

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Tue, 04/30/2019 - 12:14pm

Saturday 6 July will be a BIG day in Exmouth for local charity Hospiscare . Exmouth and Lympstone Hospiscare will be holding their Family Fun Day at Manor Gardens from 10am – 4pm with live entertainment and lots of fun activities. Having had a great day with the whole family it will then be time for the mums, nans and aunties to don their pink tutus and bunny ears (not compulsory) and head on down to The Maer for either the Twilight Walk or 5K Fizz Run in aid of Hospiscare.

This sponsored event offers a scenic five or ten mile walking route or a 5K running route along the stunning...

Camilla Tea to launch at Devon County Show

An Oolong tea from Taiwan with a distinctive clotted cream flavour and named in honour of the Duchess of Cornwall will be given its official launch at the Devon County Show in May.

Camilla is a new tea from the Oolong Tea Company, which is based in Torpoint’s Portwrinkle. The tea was sourced and created by the company’s founder, Eve Baker, and named after Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall in tribute to the Duchy’s work across the South West, as well as her ongoing support of Devon County Show - she was President back in 2008 and attended as a guest in 2013.

Eve said: “My...

Top food waste day: Brits throw away £494 million worth of food each week

Cooking is one of Britain’s favourite pastimes – we share pictures online, make food for our friends and family and consume cooking content at an astronomical rate. However, the UK still throws away an average £494 million worth of food each week, reveals research from recipe box company Gousto.

In an era where it seems like every possible step is taken to be environmentally and financially friendly, just under a third (31%) of Brits are concerned by the amount of food they waste. Half of Brits (50%) who are concerned about food waste say it’s because of the financial impacts, a...

Did someone say Big Summer Blow Out? Introducing FEAST FEST 2019

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/23/2019 - 7:56am

Exeter is welcoming a new and exciting food event this summer! FEAST FEST (The Big Summer Blow Out) will be exploding on to the foodie scene this June – on the weekend of 15th and 16th and is being held in the grounds of the well-known Topsham Rugby Club.

This aptly named event is a charity fundraiser for Topsham Rugby Club who hope to raise enough money to provide their 500 + members with flood lighting to enable them to train at their clubs facilities all year round.

Bee Jenkins, club manager, said: “Feast Fest is a celebration of all things food and drink topped off with...

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