Food & Drink

A once-vacant building in the heart of Ottery St Mary in East Devon has been given a new lease of life as a stylish café and children’s play kingdom.

Tickety-Boo is the brainchild of East Devon businessman Stuart Phillips, who came up with the concept after purchasing the old Millstone Bakery site in Mill Street.

The venue combines a café serving barista made coffee and a wide range of home cooked food with a unique play zone for children up to the age of 11 featuring a treehouse, castle and sweet shop – all handcrafted by local tradespeople.

Stuart said: “As a dad...

Caribbean cuisine is coming to Exeter, as the first restaurant in Exeter’s Queen St. Dining opens tomorrow (Tuesday 23 August).

Queen St. is Turtle Bay’s first restaurant in the Devon region and the 215 seat premises is set to create the perfect atmosphere for enjoying bold spicy food and drink. The restaurant’s state of the art design features an ‘island hut’ bar, a special veranda dining area and an open ‘street kitchen’.

Sami Al-Huwaidi, General Manager for Exeter’s Turtle Bay, said: “We are delighted to announce that we will be opening our first Devon restaurant on 23...

It’s official – the Ultimate Crisp Sandwich has been decided by the Great British public.

The worthy winner?

A Roasted Vegetable Picnic Roll, bursting with fresh tomato, creamy mozzarella, green pesto and Vintage Cheddar & Spring Onion Burts Chips! The recipe, created by TV chef Dean Edwards, was designed to help Brits liven up dull lunches– no more soggy sarnies or al desko disappointments! Dean created eight tasty recipes in total, all packed full of crunch and texture, inspired by Burts’ core range of flavours.

Interestingly, the vegetarian option was the...

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has announced the sale of The Old Thatch Inn in Cheriton Bishop, Exeter to a new entrant into the sector.

The picturesque pub, which is located on the boundary of Dartmoor National Park, was bought by Lance & Simone Marshall. They have decided to take the leap from successful careers in catering to start a new chapter as publicans.

Having run the business together for five years, previous owners Andrew Burkin and his wife have now made the decision to sell up in order to relocate to Scotland.

Tristan...