Food & Drink

A talented young chef has joined the team at The Volunteer Inn in Broad Street, Ottery St Mary.

At just 23, Gemma Youlden has already made her mark on the range of meals available, with diners singing her praises.

Very much a local, Gemma grew up in Alphington and attended The King’s School before leaving in 2012 to pursue a career in catering.

She undertook an apprenticeship with HIT Training, successfully completing Levels 2 and 3. Before joining The Volunteer Inn, she had stints as a chef at a variety of establishments including The Greyhound in Fenny Bridges,...

THE SWAN at Bampton is celebrating this week after being named for the fourth year running as one of the top 50 gastropubs in the country at an industry-wide awards ceremony in Kent recently (January 27, 2020).

The multi-award-winning pub polled in at number 31 in the 2020 ‘Estrella Damm’ Top 50 Gastropub Awards.

Chef-patron Paul Berry, who co-owns The Swan with his wife and fellow award-winning chef Donna, said: “We’re delighted to be number 31 in the new list, 31 out of so many good pubs in the country is amazing. The competition in the industry is tough, so to still be...

Looking for a juicer to get the fit and healthy juices? There are various kinds of juicer categories alone, and all these different juicers have you in a fizz. With so many options available, it is difficult to choose one. Juicing is a trend. Juicers are an important part of any healthy household. Drinking fresh-pressed juices helps you to lose weight, boost immunity, prevent cancer, and cleanse your system. It is easy to spend money on a juicer you will never use. Or you will just stick with a machine that only works at tackling one specific task.

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Sourdough pizza pioneer, Franco Manca, has pledged to turn surplus dough into delicious fresh sourdough bread for those most in need this festive season and beyond. The initiative which will launch on the 9th December and continue throughout 2020 aims to help those going without food or shelter, with loaves being distributed to local soup kitchens, charities and shelters across the UK.

The project supports Franco Manca's plans to reduce food waste across each of its UK-based sites, a focus for the New Year. The business already employ a number of waste-reducing initiatives across...