Food & Drink

Celebrating Devon’s best: Entries open for the 2026 Food Drink Devon Awards

The countdown has begun as entries officially open for the highly anticipated 2026 Food Drink Devon Awards. Following the resounding success of last year’s event, the awards once again promise to celebrate the very best food and drink Devon has to offer, from artisan producers and innovative brands to much-loved cafés, pubs, restaurants, bars, takeaways and retailers.

Widely recognised as the gold standard for food and drink excellence in the county, the Food Drink Devon Awards shine a spotlight on the talent, passion and creativity that make Devon such a celebrated food and...

Which of the The WineHunter’s best Italian wines can you buy in the UK?

The Merano WineFestival is the epitome of Italian "dolce vita". Each year, experts gather in the Alpine spa town to sample fine wine, high-end olive oil, gourmet food, craft beer and small-batch spirits. After the tastings, they award points to decide which are the best products that Italy has to offer. The event has been taking place since 1992, and 2020 was no different. Despite the global pandemic, The WineHunter team managed to rally the troops and keep the awards going. Safely, of course.

The fine wine festival is at the heart of Merano, as expert panels from The WineHunter...

Venison

How to cook venison

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Thu, 08/27/2020 - 11:52am

It has the potential to be delicious, but is all too easy to overcook. So how do you get the most out of venison?

Delicious and nutritious, venison is a marvellous meat, and yet many people are afraid of it. The leanness that makes it so healthy has also given it a reputation for being tough, but this is unfair. As with the so-called 'fatty' duck, it all comes down to how the meat is sourced , prepared and cooked, and it's not as difficult to get right as you might think. With a little care, you can easily unlock the potential of this underrated meat.

Where to buy your...
Bills, restaurant, Exeter

Bill's Exeter to extend EOTHO scheme throughout September

As the Eat Out to Help Out scheme approaches an end, we are delighted to announce that Bill's Exeter is still joining in with a bespoke menu; offering up to 50% off from Monday – Wednesday throughout September.

Celebrating up to 50% off, the set menu means guests can now indulge in one course for £10 and two courses for £14.50. Always looking for ways to treat customers and enhance their experience, Bill's has created a special menu for diners to choose from including:

Starters

  • Truffalos - Vegan truffled buffalo "wings" with a vegan cheese dip & celery
  • ...
Bella Italia

Bella Italia reopens its doors in Exeter

Bella Italia is reopening its doors in Exeter, inviting guests to dine and experience the joy of the Italian table once again.

The restaurant, opening on 30th August, will be welcoming guests back with a range of summer dishes inspired by classic Italian favourites, alongside some new dishes and flavours, including a daily set menu, bottomless pizza (£10pp), a bottomless Prosecco Pizza Brunch (£25pp) and Signorina's Night Out – 2 starters and 4 cocktails (£25pp).

The Bella Italia Set Menu, priced £12.99 for two courses, includes starters such as Gamberi – king prawns...

What’s all the fizz about? The potential of prosecco

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/25/2020 - 12:59pm

Join the Prosecco DOC’s UK Ambassador Neil Phillips , The Wine Tipster, for ‘What’s All The Fizz About?’, an informative and fun virtual tasting on Friday 11th September from 7 – 8pm to explore and taste the UK’s favourite bubbles.

Tickets for the evening wine and food tasting, which is taking place in association with South West Wine School on Larks.live, are £30.00 per screen booked. For the ticket price each guest will receive a delivery of the three Prosecco DOC wines that will feature in the tasting together with the Prosecco DOC brochure leaflet. The wines can be delivered...

New McDonald's opening in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 08/24/2020 - 8:58pm

A brand-new McDonald’s restaurant will open adjacent to Exeter Racecourse, following significant investment from local franchisee David Shawyer. With the addition of this restaurant, David will now own four restaurants across Devon including the McDonald’s restaurants at Marsh Barton and on Exeter High Street. The restaurant will open on 26th August and create over 120 new jobs for the local community.

To help create a safe experience for everyone, the restaurant will be opening with several measures in place to help keep employees and customers safe. These measures include:...

Sharpham Wine

A deluge of awards for Sharpham wine

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 08/20/2020 - 12:59pm

Well-known West Country winery, Sharpham Wine, has taken a clutch of top awards at WineGB , a major competition for British wines, which has this year been showcasing the fact that the UK is now regarded as one of most exciting wine regions in the world.

Sharpham Wine, which won a total of four medals at this year’s recently announced WineGB Awards including GOLD for Sharpham Bacchus ‘Stop Ferment’ 2019 and Sharpham Pinot Noir 2018, is presently undergoing an exciting new expansion in conjunction with the Sandridge Barton Winery just across the River Dart. Sharpham also won a...

Michael Caines Collection

Michael Caines Collection appoints group executive chef Liam Finnegan

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 08/19/2020 - 1:00am

Acclaimed chef restaurateur and hotel owner, Michael Caines has announced the appointment of Liam Finnegan as Group Executive Chef of the Michael Caines Collection as of 8th September 2020. The news follows Michael’s recent acquisition of former Rick Stein Restaurant in Porthleven, Cornwall.

With a working relationship spanning 14 years, Liam’s appointment is a natural fit for Michael and the wider collection, following an eight-year stint as Head Chef at The Castle Hotel Taunton and prior to that under Michael’s tutelage at Gidleigh Park.

Reflecting on the appointment,...

It's Lettuces, Beetroot and Coriander on the menu this August

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 08/14/2020 - 8:06pm

Suttons Seeds, the long-established supplier of seeds, bulbs, and other horticultural products, today released its figures of seed sales during lockdown (March 23rd to July 4th 2020 inclusive). The data shows that Brits sowed a staggering 100 million lettuces, 25 million herbs and over 15 million beetroot seeds during lockdown! Suttons seeds sales saw growth of 2,500% on some days during lockdown, with nearly 80% of all seed packets sold during lockdown being vegetable seeds. With traditional gardeners typically purchasing their seeds early in the year, these figures highlight how the...

Larks Live

Larks Live launches virtual cookery classes hosted by expert chefs

Larks Live , a new virtual cookery platform has launched, bringing revered chefs, bakers, wine experts and food and drink producers directly into everyone’s kitchens through live, interactive online classes.

Whether participants are looking to learn basic cookery skills, expand their repertoire of daily family meals, or learn how to recreate showstopping dishes to impress friends and family, they will be able to engage with an interactive, step-by-step class led by an expert.

From the comfort of home, attendees can cook alongside the chef in real time to get the full...

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