Food & Drink

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...

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...

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...

This Easter, Cadbury is excited to announce that visitors to Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth will be the first to get their hands on personalised Cadbury Dairy Milk bars live in store. The personalisation service will be available at the Cadbury store in Gunwharf Quays from 6th- 20th April.

This genius new pop-up means Cadbury fans will have the opportunity to create an extra special gift by personalising the front of a bar with the name of a loved one, plus the chance to add an individual icon ranging from an Easter Egg to smiley face or even a unicorn. There will be no need to wait...