Quickes Traditional Cheeses is delighted to announce our #namethatcheese competition. Win a visit to the dairy where you can help us make our award-winning cheese and take home a beautiful hamper of superb Westcountry foods. The Quicke family have been farming at Home Farm, near the village of Newton St Cyres in the South West of England for more than 450 years.
Thirty years ago Sir John Quicke and his wife Prue built the dairy, where Sir John’s daughter Mary continues to produce outstanding award-winning cheese today. All our flavours have our hallmark creamy complex...
An Exeter restaurant is offering members of Devon charity Devon in Sight a tasty 25 per cent off the cost of their meals.
Buffet City in George Street is also extending the offer to members’ friends, family and carers as long as they eat at the same time.
Andy Lin, manager of Buffet City, said: “Since we opened three years ago we have always supported local charities, as a local business we like to give back to the community.
“If everyone did the same the world would be a better place! We’re always delighted to be able to support local...
The price of meat and vegetables is soaring according to a survey by the MySupermarket price comparison website.
It says 251g packs of British diced chicken sold by Sainsbury’s are up by 50 per cent in a year to £2.50, while its own-label thick pork sausages rose 42 per cent to £1.19. At Asda, the price of rump steak is up by 22 per cent to £11 a kilo.
A whole leg of Waitrose West Country lamb of around 1.8kg is up 13 per cent to £23.38, while at Sainsbury’s a 600g Taste the Difference Outdoor Reared British Pork Shoulder with bramley apple stuffing is up 8 per cent at £4....
Nobody understands relaxed global home cooking in quite the same way as the Giraffe Restaurant chain. So we asked the Exeter branch to offer some tasty ideas for your supermarket shop on the way home from work.
Firecracker sesame chicken and egg noodle stir-fry
Mix and matching is very Giraffe. Fantastic noodles, crunchy chicken. Delicious. An Eastern-inspired promise delivered.
Exeter's Real Food Store and Cafe is celebrating on hearing the news that they have reached the final stages in this year's Food and Farming Awards in the Best Local Food Retailer category. This unusual project was started by a group of enthusiastic food lovers who upheld values of sustainability, locality and seasonality. This team also had a wealth of experience in bringing about enterprises that positively impact on both members within the immediate community and non-members alike. The nomination said, “Excellent customer service with knowledgeable staff, and high quality food which...
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...
On the day itself The Ivy Exeter will be hosting an afternoon of fun for all the family, perfect for entertaining little ones during the half term.
Guests who dine at The Ivy Exeter on October 31 between 3pm and 5pm can expect an afternoon of complimentary face painting and goody bags for kids with The Ivy teams dressed for the occasion, creating a magical atmosphere for families.
Whether you're celebrating with the little monsters or starting your Halloween weekend with a devilishly delicious evening out, visit The Ivy Exeter for the perfect Halloween afternoon.
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...
Join us in the stunning surroundings of Casa Maroc’s atmospheric Casablanca Lounge on Friday 11th April from 6pm onwards to raise money for local people with brain injuries.
For just £10 per person you can enjoy a delicious three course Moroccan-Italian inspired meal, with a portion of the profits from every meal being donated towards Headway Devon.
Menu
Starter
Homemade soup
Main
Chicken a la creme, sauteed new potatoes with lemon and rosemary and...
