Food & Drink

Exeter to Celebrate Best of Local Food and Drink at Gate to Plate Festival

Exeter is set to host a celebration of the region's finest food and drink producers when the Exeter Gate to Plate Food Festival comes to Sidwell Street on Sunday 4 October.

The free, family-friendly event will bring together more than 70 food and drink makers from across Devon and the surrounding area, with most producers based within a 30-mile radius of Exeter.

Visitors can expect a wide variety of local produce including artisan bakers, farmers, brewers, orchardists, coffee roasters, delicatessens, sweet treats and an array of street food vendors.

The festival...

Deer Park Country House Hotel is fired up for summer!

Manna from Devon Cooking School’s hugely popular wood fired oven cooking courses are back for a second year at the seriously stylish Deer Park Country House Hotel, just outside Honiton in East Devon. David Jones, from Manna from Devon Cooking School, has returned again this summer to teach a range of outdoor wood fired oven courses, which started in May and run through until August 2015.

During the range of exciting new courses, which will take place during the week, David will share his infectious passion and enthusiasm for cooking with The Bushman wood fired oven that is...

A new gem to discover in Devon’s South Hams

Nestled amongst the green fields of the South Hams, overlooking the River Dart in South Devon, lies the beautiful Sharpham Estate. Already renowned for its award-winning wines and cheeses, there’s now another reason to visit. The new Anchorstone at Sharpham Vineyard café has just opened its doors, ready for the summer season ahead.

This new café will be run by the owners of the already well established and much loved Anchorstone in Dittisham. Clare Harvey and her daughter Jasmine, along with Will Froude, bring a bounty of knowledge and experience with them, built up from the last...

Glorious come-back for county show

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 05/24/2015 - 5:33pm

Organisers of this year's Devon County Show are celebrating what they called a 'glorious come-back for glorious Devon's premier event', as the last of almost 100,000 show-goers made their happy way home from the Westpoint showground near Exeter.

A combination of a myriad of trade stands, some of the finest food and drink to be found at any show anywhere, an impressive range of agricultural machinery, perfect weather - plus what seems to have been a very conscious effort by Devon's people and businesses to rally round their county show after last year's third day cancellation,...

First Queen Street restaurant announced

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 05/21/2015 - 7:02am

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’) have announced that Caribbean restaurant Turtle Bay is the first to sign up to opening a new restaurant in Exeter's exciting new Queen St dining quarter. Turtle Bay will take up residence in a prime location facing out onto Queen Street itself, having signed contracts for a 25 year lease with Aviva Investors last week. Turtle Bay capture the Caribbean island vibe by serving up exceptional, authentic dishes always exploding with flavour in an environment inspired by the love of laid-back living. Turtle Bay source...

Finishing touches put to County Show

Organisers of the Devon County Show are putting the last minute touches to the county’s largest annual event which opens on Thursday (May 21-23) at Westpoint, Exeter. More than 95,000 visitors are expected for what promises to be an entertaining and informative three-day show celebrating local farming, food and country life. Show Secretary Ollie Allen said they were getting ready to welcome around 95,000 people to the 120th County Show. “The atmosphere at the showground is very like Christmas Eve,” she said. “We can’t wait to throw open the gates on Thursday morning and welcome people to...

Farming to take centre stage at DCS

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 05/17/2015 - 10:10am

Devon farmers will be out in force next Thursday, May 21, for the opening of the county’s premier agricultural showpiece, the Devon County Show, which this year’s celebrates its 120th show.

And there’ll be more than ever to grab their attention, with the centre of the showground now given over to farm machinery and other agricultural trade stands, a major presence from Mole Valley Farmers and all manner of farming organisations and professional advisers offering guidance on applying for the vital, but hugely complex, basic payment scheme.

As always, the beating heart of the...

Treat for Exeter’s ice cream lovers

Described by James Martin on Saturday Kitchen as “the best bought ice cream available”, Simply Ice Cream will be reduced by 20% in Waitrose Exeter during May.

The ice cream is made the old-fashioned way: hand-made, in small batches, in the heart of Kent.

It only uses natural, fresh, local and seasonal ingredients and there are no artificial colours, additives or preservatives.

Waitrose will reduce the price on 500ml tubs of Dreamy Vanilla and Heavenly Honeycomb Crunch to £3.99.

The brand has won more than 20 awards for its ice cream, including the...

Miele cookery demonstration with Frederick Forster

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/13/2015 - 6:31am

On Tuesday 9th June 2015 from 6pm until 8pm, astounding Head Chef of The Boundary restaurant, Frederick Forster, will be demonstrating the very latest superior features and product innovations from Miele appliances, by preparing a selection of exquisite food samples.

Bradburys Exeter is proud to be hosting this event and expanding customers’ knowledge of some of the high quality leading brand appliances that are sold at the ALNO showroom. This unique FREE entry event is perfect for anyone currently re-modelling their kitchen who is hoping to find out more about Miele appliances or...

Rusty Pig 'snout and about'

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Tue, 05/12/2015 - 7:27am

An unusual outside mobile catering service made its debut at the recent Honiton Sausage and Cider Festival.

And despite the rain that fell over the weekend, the Rusty Pig’s ethically produced sausages and wood-fired pulled pork cooked in a converted cattle trailer went down a storm with festivalgoers.

Rusty Pig owner, Robin Rea said: “I’ve been thinking about a mobile catering facility for a while and the Sausage and Cider Festival gave me the impetus I needed to build it.

“I found a cattle trailer that had seen better days and decided to install a wood fired oven...

Popping Up at The Shops: A Gastronomic Feast

For one night only, renowned cookbook writer and former head chef at Riverford Field Kitchen, Jane Baxter will be tantalising taste buds with a pop-up supper to celebrate the launch of this year’s The Shops at Dartington Food Fair (24th – 25th May 2015).

Set in The Shops at Dartington’s enchanting courtyard, Jane will be wowing all with her culinary skills and preparing a delicious feast using locally sourced, seasonal produce. Marking the fifth birthday of the Food Fair, this delightful pop-up restaurant, a first for The Shops at Dartington will take place on Saturday 23rd May at...

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