Food & Drink

Free cuppas to celebrate National Tea Day

Brits drink 36 billion cups of tea every year* with at least one cup of tea enjoyed daily by 79 percent of brits, and almost 50 percent admitting to loving sipping on multiple cuppas every day, according to new research by tea mixologists Bird & Blend Tea Co.

Surveying 2,014 Brits, and timed to coincide with the nation celebrating National Tea Day on 21st April, the research uncovers the most popular tea and snack combos, with surprising results.

Whilst many sip all day long, a cuppa is often paired with a snack, and 74 percent of Brits admit they reach for something...

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Catering for Vegetarians and Vegans at Your Wedding

More and more people these days are shunning meat, whether it is for ethical, political, religious or dietary reasons. If you yourself are a meat eater, it can be somewhat bewildering working out what would make a good vegetarian or vegan option on the menu for your wedding banquet, or to try and include enough things suitable for these dietary preferences in your buffet. This is, however, something you should look into, in order to make sure all of your guests have a good time.

Do Any of Your Guests Actually Have Dietary Needs?

If you are having a very large wedding, it...

Devon Street Food Festival goes to Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe will play host to the Devon Street Food Festival from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st July. Welcoming a collaboration of local, regional, and national street food caterers to the sunny seaside town on the first weekend of the summer holidays!

The festival will be located at the Victoria Pleasure Grounds; we are encouraging people to bring their picnic blankets and lie in the sun on the grass bank to listen to our live music and relaxing funk playlists. From gourmet Mac n’ Cheese, to deep-fried Cajun chicken, to award winning vegan offerings! There will be something to suit...

Go Vegan with Exeter Friends for Animals

Authored by EFFA
Posted: Wed, 03/30/2016 - 5:26am

On Saturday 2 April, Exeter Friends For Animals (EFFA) in association with Fairfoods Catering will be launching their spring “Go Vegan” campaign at St Stephen’s Church in Exeter High Street.

Anyone interested in trying an animal-free diet, or simply curious about “what vegans eat”, is welcome to drop by between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm to browse the information stalls, pick up some recipe ideas, try some free food samples or stop for tea and cake or a snack.

At 2 pm, there will also be a talk on the health benefits of veganism by sports scientist Jack Childs. As a former...

Holi celebrations - Samosa Lady style!

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Mon, 03/21/2016 - 4:25pm

Late night passers-by in Mill Street, Ottery St Mary were amazed to see a group of adults throwing coloured paints at each other.

The paint throwing was part of a Holi celebration organised by Samosa Lady Deli and Dining.

Organiser Tina Chauhan-Challis, said: “I love introducing my customers in East Devon to the traditional celebrations of my heritage. Earlier this year we celebrated Diwali, the Indian New Year, and I wanted to bring the brightness of Holi to Ottery St Mary, too.”

Tina started the evening by serving up a four-course meal based around a variety of...

Volunteers wanted for Exeter Food Festival

Volunteers are wanted to help out at this year’s Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink which takes place from 22-24 April at Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens.

The annual event is Exeter’s largest city centre food and drink Festival with 100 regional producers signed up to take stalls in the Pavilion marquees.

This year, the Festival is looking for ambassadors to help run the event with a range of opportunities available throughout the three days and evenings. It is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable work experience and a ‘behind the scenes’ look at one...

PizzaExpress Delivered straight to your door

PizzaExpress has chosen Exeter to launch its exciting new delivery service on Monday 7th March, and will be giving away £10,000 worth of pizzas in the lead up to launch.

Residents need to look out for mobile waiters whizzing around town on their Italian styled electric scooters, and even knocking on their door.

PizzaExpress Delivered will transport hot, fresh, restaurant-quality pizzas straight to the door of homes and offices within a 10 minute radius of its dedicated site in Sidwell Street, Exeter.

Deliveries will initially cover postcodes EX1 1, EX1 2, EX1 9, EX2...

Scandi pop-up launches in Circa 1924 for lunch

Launched in June 2015 by two local guys, Rob Weeks and James Waddington, Circa 1924 has quickly made a name for itself as one of the coolest places to dine out in Exeter.

Due to popular demand, the funky 1920s-inspired seafood & steak house now opens for lunch, with an on-trend new pop-up restaurant. ‘Skandel’, London's hottest new Scandinavian food brand first launched on London’s über-fashionable King’s Road, is looking to take the pulse on South Devon’s taste for Nordic cuisine. Set in Circa’s bootleg bar, skandel@Circa1924 is aimed at all comers and will offer an affordable...

Saving and sharing surplus food in Exeter

Exeter Food Action (EFA) is the city’s project for the Devon and Cornwall Food Association, which aims to prevent good food from going to waste.

Through volunteers it collects or receives produce from retailers and suppliers and then redistributes this to local charities and communities in the Exeter area.

In 2015 over 25,000 kilos of surplus food was diverted from landfill or incineration and benefitted community groups to the sum of £71,000. In addition, it saved 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

Recipient groups in the city include St. Petrock’s Centre, St....

Secret Supper Club to open at Killerton

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/29/2016 - 1:26pm

Killerton’s Kitchen Restaurant, situated inside the Georgian mansion near Exeter, is to celebrate home-grown ingredients and local cooking talent by throwing open its doors to a new Secret Supper Club.

The fine-dining restaurant, which won Gold in last year’s Taste of the West awards, will open late on the first Wednesday of the month from 2 March until December. Diners can look forward to dishes like venison terrine, pork tenderloin and chilli chocolate fondant made from local produce grown on and around the National Trust estate.

The changing seasonal menus will include...

Lidl UK recalls Mars and Snickers bars

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/25/2016 - 11:55am

Lidl UK has taken the precautionary step of recalling Mars 6-pack chocolate bars (270g) and Snickers 6-pack chocolate bars (300g), supplied by Mars Chocolate Germany, because they may contain pieces of plastic.

This means the products are a possible risk to health.

The Lidl UK recall from consumers concerns only the products below, with the stated 'best before' dates, which were manufactured in the Netherlands and supplied to Lidl UK stores by Mars Chocolate Germany.

Mars chocolate bars:

Pack size: 6 pack/270g Best before date: 4 September 2016, 25...

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