food

PechaKucha 'Design'

Event Date: 
20/02/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
The Hall Exeter, Stepcote Hill, EX1 1BD

What is PechaKucha 20x20

PechaKucha 20x20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images advance automatically and you talk along to the images. The format means that you don't need to be an experienced presenter or particularly confident to carry of a gripping presentation, you just need to be passionate about your topic. Fr more information visit www.pechakucha.org

20/02/15 Theme : "Design in your city"

To celebrate the anniversary of PechaKucha, we are joining in with the global night on 20th of February....

Exeter hotel first to offer Paleo package

The Magdalen Chapter in Exeter is THE first hotel in the UK to launch a Paleo package.

Unavailable anywhere else in the country, this unique break gives guests the chance to experience an entirely Paleo friendly escape.

A diet which has seen skyrocketing popularity in recent months, the Paleo plan is based on the diet of the Paleolithic era. Also known as the Hunter Gatherer, Caveman or Stone Age diet, Paleo is high in meat and low in complex carbohydrates from sources like grains. It is also entirely gluten free.

Hotel General Manager Fiona Moores said: “Here at...

Flipping marvellous pancakes at the Magdalen Chapter

Event Date: 
17/02/2015 - 7:00am
Venue: 
The Magdalen Chapter, Exeter

The Magdalen Chapter will be offering a decadent pancake feast this Shrove Tuesday.

On Tuesday 17 February, not only will a full pancake menu be on offer throughout the day in the hotel restaurant, but a pancake inspired cocktail will be served in the bar too.

At breakfast, choose between classic American pancakes served with bluberry compote or bacon and maple syrup. Through lunch and into dinner, savoury pancakes of smoked salmon with dill crème fraiche, and roast butternut squash, spinach and stilton with a hazlenut dressing can be enjoyed. Puddings too of classic lemon...

New school food plan for Exeter launches

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 02/09/2015 - 10:00am

Award winning local cookery school and school catering company, Fun Kitchen and Fresha, today announced the launch of a new joint healthy eating venture for schoolchildren in and around Exeter.

The new ‘Teach and Eat’ programme has been set up to help primary schools deliver healthy eating through fun hands-on classroom cookery teaching and fresh locally sourced school meals to eat.

An evening launch of the ‘Teach and Eat’ initiative is to be held on Tuesday, February 24 at Fresha HQ in Sowton, Exeter featuring a programme of talks designed to help primary head teachers...

The Seed Fund calls for entries

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 02/08/2015 - 2:20pm

The Seed Fund 2015 has launched its search for a food and drink brand with the growth potential to be the proud recipient of £100,000 worth of business, branding and marketing resources.

Designed to offer brand and marketing support, business and commercial advice and expert sector business mentoring, The Seed Fund is a fantastic springboard for future growth and specifically helps food brands find the right brand positioning and route to market. Now in its third year, the fund is a collaboration between three successful South West consultancies who have combined their food brand...

Saving food and supporting the community

Authored by Martyn Goss
Posted: Fri, 02/06/2015 - 12:26pm

An Exeter charity has just set a new record in its work to prevent good food from being wasted and to support local community organisations across the city.

Devon and Cornwall Food Association, based in South Street, rescued over six tonnes of edible produce in December 2014, bringing the total saved last year to over 26,000 kilos.

Through its work with volunteers, in-date foodstuffs which are destined for landfill or incineration are collected daily and stored temporarily.

They are then re-distributed to dozens of community groups which support some of the most...

Stay on track with Reebok's Christmas Survival Guide

As Christmas is fast approaching and the abundance of food near, Reebok’s Master Trainers have created a Christmas Survival Guide to help you stay on track of your fitness goals whilst still enjoying the fruits of the festive period.

Incorporate little exercises on a daily basis – they will add up!

Start the day balanced. When brushing your teeth stand on one leg to activate the core and work on your balance and stabilisation. You can try this with your eyes closed if you are brave… as this will affect the effort required to stand still and tall

Get up 10 minutes...

Exeter Street Food Christmas Market is open

Exeter Street Food 2014 Christmas Market is now open and serving a delicious and tantalising wide variety of savory and sweet Street Food in the heart of Exeter from the Guildhall Shopping Centre every day until 23 December for the all the foodies out there to try. The food lineup literally offering something for everyone from a South American BBQ stand serving ribs and meat rolls/salad boxes served with a Salsa Verde, Piping Hot Vegetarian Chili, Authentic Crêpes & galettes, churros, Kenniford Farm Hog Roasts, American Philli Steak Sandwiches and pulled pork, Heavenly Persian Chicken...

Charity Christmas Tree Event in Exeter

Event Date: 
07/12/2014 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: 
Matford Home Farm, Exeter, EX2 8XT

This year Cotley Farm Christmas Trees will be available at a brand new Exeter site, just 10 minutes from the city centre.

Please join us as we celebrate the launch of the new site on December 7th in support of local charity Hospiscare.

Bring the family along and choose your high-quality non-drop Christmas Tree. Meet, feed and stroke real life Reindeer and enjoy mulled wine, mince pies and much more!

Sylvain from Little French Cakes (a runner up for Devon Life Food Awards) will be offering pulled pork baps and falafel burgers as well as Little Pot sauces for gifts...

Intimate Autumn Suppers: Goat

Event Date: 
20/11/2014 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
The Magdalen Chapter, Exeter

Enjoy great food, great wine and great company with this hosted evening in The Magdalen Chapter's private dining room. Sip your welcome drink by the fire in the Library and retire for a five-course dinner with matching wines.

Feast on a variety of free range goat dishes, whilst listening to a great story - who knew there was a dark side to goat farming?

Thursday 20 November | 7pm | £55 per person

To view the full menu for the evening, click here

Prior booking is essential.

To book telephone 01392 288171

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