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Cranbrook to Host First eat:Festival Food and Drink Event

eat:Festivals will be hosting a food and drink festival in Cranbrook on Sunday 13 September 2026.

The festival will be happening in the heart of the town, on and surrounding the Tillhouse Road. eat:Festivals are a small social enterprise who have been delivering one day food and drink festivals in towns across the south-west for over 13 years. They are now accepting applications for all 2026 dates, including the Cranbrook one at www.eatfestivals.org/apply

Bev Milner Simonds from eat:Festivals told us: "We specialise in developing festivals that bring the community...

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Pigging out the natural way

The Rusty Pig in Ottery St Mary is renowned for using locally sourced, ethically produced ingredients, especially when it comes to pork.

This year owner Robin Rea has taken on nine Oxford Sandy & Blacks. These lucky young pigs have a happy life ahead in a natural environment on a smallholding kept by Fresh & Green, the East Devon company that supplies the majority of the Rusty Pig’s vegetables and salad ingredients.

The pigs are moved every few weeks to a fresh, good-sized plot of land. As they forage they clear and fertilise the land ready for the next crop to be...

Eat, drink and salsa until dark

Exeter Street Food’s popular Night Market is back @ThePiazza, Piazza Terracina, (Exeter Canal Basin) on Thursday 18th June and every 3rd Thursday of the Month 4:30pm - 9:00pm. Come and enjoy an array of delicious Street Food from around the globe and different genres. June’s Street Food Line Up has something for everyone with stands already confirmed: Vietnamese, Egyptian, Sushi, Cornish Hot Pots, Chicken, Devon Soul Food, American Classic and Modern, Sweet Treats, Venezuelan, Artisan local burger and sausages & BBQ/Hog Roast. It's also worth to note that most food stands have...

Exeter a hub of activity during Devon Restaurant Month

Whether you love fine dining in one of Devon’s many exquisite restaurants or prefer a relaxing lunch or dinner in one of the county’s abundant pubs, cafés or delis, Exeter is definitely worth a visit this Devon Restaurant Month. Throughout the 30 days of June, locals and visitors alike will be able to celebrate Devon’s amazing producers, chefs and eating establishments through an enticing selection of tasty one-off specials.

Enjoy summer in the city at Exeter’s Rendezvous Wine Bar with their appetising daily June menus. Perfect for al fresco dining, Rendezvous’ wall gardens provide...

Apple Pay coming to the UK

Apple has announced that starting next month, Apple Pay will be available to customers in the UK, bringing them the easy, secure and private way to pay.

Whether buying groceries, grabbing coffee, picking up lunch or taking the Tube, UK shoppers will soon be able to make many of their daily purchases with Apple Pay. At launch, over 250,000 locations will accept Apple Pay, with support from eight of the UK’s most established banks, across all of the major credit and debit card networks.

“Apple Pay has quickly become a big part of millions of users’ everyday shopping routines...

Devon Restaurant Month in full spring

Devon Restaurant Month is now in full swing. Participating restaurants, pubs and cafés have already reported an increase in bookings as both Devon locals and visitors to the county take advantage of the month long range of promotions and offers. For full details of all taking part go to www.devonrestaurantmonth.co.uk .

Sponsored by Luscombe Drinks, Buckleigh Laundry, Favis of Salcombe, PVM Supplies and Voyager Coffee, this creative initiative entices those living nearby and from further afield to experience the incredible variety of both Devon produce and cooking at really great...

1/3 don't know Britain grows apples!

Despite British farmers producing 60% of the food we eat in this country, many consumers are unsure of what we actually grow in Britain according to a new survey released this week, with many unaware we grow staple foods like potatoes, apples and oats.

The survey, commissioned by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) ahead of this weekend’s Open Farm Sunday revealed that one in three (33 per cent) people do not know that we grow apples, which have been farmed in this country since Roman times. Chips, roast potatoes and porridge may be some of the nation’s favourite foods but it...

Favis of Salcombe win gold in Taste of the West Awards

Family firm Favis of Salcombe are celebrating winning a prestigious Gold Taste of the West Award for their acclaimed white crab meat in the fish category.

The Taste of the West Awards programme has been promoting and supporting the South West food and drink industry for two decades.

They celebrate and support the work of local producers and help to raise awareness about the work they do.

Favis of Salcombe have been fishing crab and lobster off the South Devon coast since 1972. Their crabber, The Emma Jane, is a familiar sight off Salcombe as it goes out up to 30...

Wines which could contain glass recalled

Distell has recalled various bottles of wine because they might contain very small fragments of glass.

The wines are sold by Morrisons, Tesco and Waitrose.

If you have bought one of the products, do not use it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

The Food Standards Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

The recalled products are listed below:

Morrisons

Nederburg 56 Hundred Pinot Grigio, 75cl Lot numbers: LB118l14 and LB107J14

Danger Point Shiraz Rose, 75cl Lot number: LB129J14...

Thousands flock to The Shops at Dartington Food Fair

The Alice in Wonderland inspired The Shops at Dartington Food Fair this weekend (24th – 25th May) attracted record crowds of over 7,000 people. Over the action packed weekend visitors to the free The Shops at Dartington Food Fair, which celebrated its fifth birthday, enjoyed tasty treats from Devon food and drink producers, an abundance of fun and educational workshops, live music and plenty of activities to keep the children entertained.

Kicked off in style, the Food Fair launched with a pop-up supper on Saturday 23rd May hosted by guest chef Jane Baxter. Set in the enchanting...

Chandos Deli celebrates Sandwich Designer of the Year award

Asher Simpson of Chandos Deli, Princesshay has won the ‘Roast Sesame & Chilli Sauce’ category at the grand final of the Sandwich Designer of the Year awards.

The best sandwich designers in the UK battled it out in the finals to be crowned British Sandwich Designer of the Year 2015. 29 of the UK’s finest sandwich designers had won through from five regional heats in the British Sandwich Association’s flagship competition.

The Sandwich Designer of the Year is a quest to find the UK’s most innovative sandwich designers. There were six categories, all of whom produced a...

Food & Drink

Cranbrook to Host First eat:Festival Food and Drink Event

Pigging out the natural way

Eat, drink and salsa until dark

Exeter a hub of activity during Devon Restaurant Month

Apple Pay coming to the UK

Devon Restaurant Month in full spring

1/3 don't know Britain grows apples!

Favis of Salcombe win gold in Taste of the West Awards

Wines which could contain glass recalled

Thousands flock to The Shops at Dartington Food Fair

Chandos Deli celebrates Sandwich Designer of the Year award

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