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Cornish Bakery open in Exeter

Cornish Bakery, the independent, founder-driven company first started in Mevagissey, Cornwall, is now open in the Cathedral city of Exeter. The beautiful, design-led new bakery opened in style on Monday 17th November 2025. The company already successfully operates bakeries nearby in Sidmouth, Totnes and Taunton.

Located in a corner unit at 38 High Street, what was previously a Mountain Warehouse shop has been transformed into a stunning welcoming space for up to 46 visitors to gather and relax whilst enjoying the bakery’s range of exceptional food and drink.

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Warning to festive party bookers

People planning a Christmas party are being urged to look before they book ahead of this year’s festivities.

Exeter City Council working in partnership with the Food Standards Agency, is urging people to check the restaurant, pub or cafe’s food hygiene ratings before making a booking.

“It’s the things you can’t see – like germs spread by bad hygiene practices - that people need to consider. There’s one easy way to set your mind at rest – check the food hygiene rating,” said Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Environment, Health and Wellbeing.

“It’s really easy to...

'Pig out' at Tar Barrels fundraiser

Ethical restaurant Rusty Pig is holding a special themed event during Tar Barrels in Ottery St Mary on November 5 to raise funds for the town’s Carnival Committee.

£5 from every booking will go directly to the committee to help ensure that the town’s annual carnival continues.

Rusty Pig Chef, Robin Rea explained: “I thought this would be a great way for people to have an even more entertaining experience of Tar Barrels, whilst at the same time raising a good sum for the carnival.

“Ticket holders will be able to dip in and out of the restaurant in Yonder Street...

'What’s your beef' burger fans?

Exeter’s original burger restaurant, urbanburger, has today launched the ‘What’s your beef?’ competition inviting people to create the ultimate burger and win a place on the menu. Recipes will be judged by a panel of food experts with the winning burger being served up as part of urbanburger’s menu. The winner will also receive £250 worth of vouchers to spend at urbanburger and urban underground. Launched by Garth and Melissa Pearse in September 2012, urbanburger has become famed for its array of gourmet burgers made with 100% Devon beef. Last month it was named by GQ magazine as one of...

Exeter gets a taste for autumn

Exeter’s popular local food co-operative is celebrating the change of season with a tasty series of ‘meet the supplier’ events.

The Real Food Store on Paris Street will play host to a range of artisan suppliers who will talk about where their products come from and how they are made. Customers will be able to taste samples and buy products in store.

Natalie Ohlson, the Real Food Store’s shop manager said: “Customers really enjoy meeting our suppliers and learning how their food is made. We have a fantastic range of high quality local producers and many people are surprised...

Name that ale!

What do you call an ale that’s been brewed for giraffes? That’s the challenge being set by two major local names.

Paignton Zoo and Bays Brewery have teamed up to launch a brand new ale to help raise money for conservation. And they’re inviting people to enter an online competition to give it a name.

Pete Salmon of Bays Brewery explained: “We produced a special ale for The Great Gorillas Project in 2013 and a rhino ale this summer. They were both successful, so now we’re doing another – and this time the theme is giraffes.”

Kat Sobey of Paignton Zoo added: “You can...

Gidleigh in the top ten British restaurants

Gidleigh Park has been named as one of the top ten restaurants in Britain by the Sunday Times.

Run by Devon celebrity chef and son of Exeter Michael Caines Gidleigh has won a raft of awards in recent years.

The newspaper said Gidleigh's food was "terrific" and the service "flawless".

However the restaurant slipped from the number one spot last year.

Michael recently announced that he and his team are set to oversee the operations of Kentisbury Grange, near Barnstaple, a beautiful Grade II listed Victorian Manor House, a hotel with 16 bedrooms in landscaped...

Tesco help children learn where food comes from at Farm Wise event

Hundreds of schoolchildren were given the opportunity to learn about where their food comes from, by visiting The Tesco Eat Happy Project stand at Farm Wise in Devon.

They joined over 6,400 Devon-based children who have already enjoyed a Farm to Fork Trail in a local Tesco store.

The Tesco Eat Happy Project attended Farm Wise in Devon, an event organised by Devon County Council to educate schoolchildren about the journey their food goes on and its nutritional content. The event was held at the WestPoint Arena, Exeter and started at 9.30am.

Children met local farmers...

Sparky wins free gourmet burgers for a year

Exeter’s original gourmet burger restaurant is celebrating selling its 60,000th meal by saying thank you to the customer who bought it.

Electrician Shane Howe took his girlfriend Amy Hudson to Urban Burger, on Queen Street for dinner.

And after being served his order, the 37-year-old was told he had just bought the 60,000th meal, and had won a free burger every month for a year.

Shane, who lives in Exeter, changed his booking time several times before coming in and, unwittingly, hitting the ‘landmark’ figure.

Shane said: “I thought it was a wind up first off...

Chilli beer brewed for Food Festival

Hunters Ales have brewed a special fiery beer for Powderham Food Festival.

Fire King, an amber beer, lightly hopped to allow the hot chilli flavours to zing out, complements the chargrilled flavours of barbecue food.

The bottles have been specially brewed by Hunters and will raise money for The C Group Royal Marines charity. A donation from each bottle sold will go to their fund, inspiring business to support marines in need.

Award-winning Hunters Ales have a reputation for superb and innovative brewing and Fire King is another winner.

Just like the Royal...

Live Love Eat launch Food & Drink Awards

Live Love Eat, the home of all things foodie in the South West, have launched their very first South West Food and Drink Awards.

You can nominate all sorts of organisations from food and drink producers to restaurants, pubs, retailers and even farmers markets.

When the nominations are in and counted those who have done the best will be put to a public vote.

This is your chance to decide. Your chance to get your area on the map and shout about the great food and drink in your area.

Go to www.liveloveeat.co.uk to find out more and get your nominations in.

Food & Drink

Cornish Bakery open in Exeter

Warning to festive party bookers

'Pig out' at Tar Barrels fundraiser

'What’s your beef' burger fans?

Exeter gets a taste for autumn

Name that ale!

Gidleigh in the top ten British restaurants

Tesco help children learn where food comes from at Farm Wise event

Sparky wins free gourmet burgers for a year

Chilli beer brewed for Food Festival

Live Love Eat launch Food & Drink Awards

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