Why would you give up a well paid job and take on a full-on Farm Shop in a recession? Well it has become a family affair - and an obsession to create something special on a local basis - for Mandy Pitts, Shaun Ryder and daughter Ellena, with a little help from a staff of 20 local people. Ryders Bakery took the leap to move its HQ from Dawlish to their farm in Kenn, a purpose-built bakery, trebling its size and opening the door for expansion with access to a quicker road network for better distribution. Mandy, after 30 years in the Recruitment industry, was keen to take on a new challenge...
Will the ways we produce and distribute our food in Devon continue into the future? This is a major question to be addressed at mid-Devon conference next month.
Food is a critical issue for Devon’s economy and environment. Farming, fishing and food production are essential components of our culture. In addition, there is traditional Devon fare, food festivals, meat, fruit and vegetable competitions and hundreds of restaurants or eating places.
Yet at the same time, food poverty is a growing reality for some local people. The growth in Food Banks in the...
Naked Wines - the customer funded wine business that backs independent winemakers - invite you to join their summer wine tasting tour, on Sunday 22nd June from 4pm - 6:30pm at Great Hall, Exeter Uni, Stocker Rd, Exeter, EX4 4PY.
You will have the opportunity to sample hundreds of wines, produced by independent winemakers from all over the world, and chat to the winemakers who sit at the very heart of Naked’s philosophy.
The wine tasting will give you a flavour of what makes Naked Wines stand out from the crowd. By committing early and financing the same growers year after...
With the World Cup just weeks away, if you can’t afford a ticket to Brazil, the big question is ‘where’s the best place to catch all the action?’ For the ultimate football fiesta, great food and drinks deals, an awesome atmosphere and, of course, brilliant big screens, look no further than Walkabout on Fore Street.
With more screens than any other bar on the high street, Walkabout will be showing every kick of every game in stunning HD on at least 16 LED TVs around the bar and a state-of-the-art giant HD projection screen. With crystal-clear commentary that’s always loud enough to...
Today is the day we've all been waiting for, as Princesshay prepares to welcome its newest restaurant YO! Sushi to the wide choice of cuisines already available at the city centre. The Lord Mayor is due to cut the ribbon at 11.30 this morning.
Why not pop in and sample the menu. YO! Sushi's food is fresh, seasonal and prepared daily by trained chefs. With 91 dishes to choose from, the conveyor belts are always stacked with delicious offerings so you can start eating straight away. And the colour coded pricing system means you can control how much or little you spend. There...
Having enjoyed a mini-boom since the new John Lewis store opened just up the street, the Real Store and Cafe has announced it will be opening for late-night shopping until 8pm every Thursday from 18th October. Pop in early evening to pick up your groceries, or for those wishing to plan ahead, maybe a few Christmas gifts - local chutneys, jams, biscuits, coffees or cider will go down a treat. The fresh produce is looking decidedly autumnal with corn, leeks, bulb onions, shallots, beetroot and scrumptious squash all crying out to be transformed into a culinary feast.
After much excitement watching what was the old Debenhams building transform into the spectacular JL store, I was always going to be waiting at the front of the queue to experience the opening of Exeter's new fantastic addition. Just about everyone I know was informed that this was my intention, friends at work, on face book and at the gym (missing my usual body pump class, which I never miss!) As my dad waited in the queue at around 8.25am and 40 or so people in front of him, I dashed to Starbucks to fuel us with caffeine for the shopping extravaganza ahead. Only a few drops of rain...
Established by local churches and other organisations in Plymouth in 2010, the DCFA now has a working base in Exeter too – opening officially on 12th October 2012. This exciting community project collects good quality in-date food that would otherwise be incinerated or buried. It then re-distributes to local community groups and centres working with people affected by food poverty – because of unemployment, low wages, homelessness, welfare changes, etc..
Every year in the UK, 18 million tonnes of edible food end up in landfill. We often hear about food that gets wasted by...
I knew Jay and Will Allan, brothers and partners in speciality food business Hillside as they grew up in Exeter, and have watched the progress of their company with admiration. Established in 2009 the business has grown from supplying local restaurants and farm shops in its early days to supplying the hospitality areas at the London Olympics this summer.
In their formative years Will and Jay spent time at their grandparents’ Somerset smallholding and remember with pleasure harvesting produce from the farm and helping their grandmother create wonderful home-cooked dishes....
A new cocktail was created on behalf of Chartered Accountants, Haines Watts at an exclusive awards ceremony and exhibition opening at Exeter Phoenix.
Sponsors of the main £1000 award for the National Open Contemporary Art Award at Exeter Phoenix for the 7th consecutive year, the innovative accountants wanted to put a new twist on this year’s pre-view event by running a competition to name the new cocktail inspired by the artwork on display.
Over 200 artists and local business leaders attended the launch party and awards announcement of the Exeter...
