Food & Drink

Following 2017's record-breaking year, entries are now open for the prestigious Food & Drink Devon Awards 2018. These gold standard awards celebrate the very best Devon has to offer by recognising the county’s most respected, influential and passionate artisan food and drink producers and establishments.

The awards, currently in their eighth year, continue to grow with 2017 recording the highest number of entries to date as well as boasting a glittering sell out awards evening. Last year the judges tasted over 250 of the finest products and visited nearly 100 establishments...

Coffee fans visiting the Rusty Pig in Ottery St Mary can now enjoy a specially roasted coffee courtesy of Exeter artisan micro-roaster, Crankhouse Coffee.

Rusty Pig ‘El Salvador’ coffee has been created by Dave Stanton to appeal to restaurant owner Robin Rea’s preference for a darker roast and fits in with the restaurant’s ethos for seasonality.

Robin said: “Not many people know that just like many other food and drink products, coffee beans change seasonally.

“So, the exact flavour of coffee our customers are currently enjoying may well be a little different in the...

The key ingredients of Rusty Pig’s recent Rusty Chicken feast were sourced from a high welfare organic poultry farm in Branscombe.

Head chef and owner Robin Rea chose to work with Bulstone Springs for this unusual dining event in acknowledgement of the high standards of the supplier. He said:

“Rusty Pig is only interested in using the best, local ingredients; we have been using eggs from Bulstone Springs for some years and were delighted when they began producing chicken to the same exceptional standard.

“The high welfare standards attained, and the fact the...

Exeter’s popular summer pop up The Boat Shed is opening its doors again – this time for Christmas feasting.

The menu has been designed by Devon chef, Robin Rea of Rusty Pig, renowned for his commitment to great flavours and ethical ingredients.

Rusty Pig was voted the best in the county for Devon Street Food at this year’s Nourish Festival and dishes will feature locally sourced ingredients, served with a twist in the tail. They include Rusty Pig’s own charcuterie range, along with turkey and beef raised in the region and options for vegetarians using the very best of...