Food & Drink

Fordmore Farm Shop and Cafe is holding monthly feast nights

Discover Fordmore Feast Nights – A new monthly dining experience

Fordmore Farm Shop and Cafe, which is based a couple of minutes off the M5 at Cullompton has launched its new monthly Feast Nights.

Starting this March 8, you can book for Saturday evening dine-in and takeaway events, where fresh, locally sourced ingredients meet a relaxed, community-focused dining experience.

First Up: Burger Night – March 8 Mark your calendars for March 8, when Fordmore Feast Nights kicks off with a mouthwatering Burger Night! Whether you’re dining in or taking away, you’ll savour the flavours of the farm's own premium organically-raised Longhorn beef....

It's Tea Time to Celebrate

A free cup of tea for every local in Exeter to celebrate National Tea Day

Fancy 'elevenses', a free cup of tea is available to everyone, between 11am-12pm on Friday 21st April , at each of the Bird & Blend Tea Co. stores across the UK.

Pop into the Exeter High Street store to choose from over 100 tea blends all showcased on the tea wall. There is a flavour for everyone, including Chocolate Digestives, Blue Raspberry, Whisktea, Birthday Cake, Peppermint Cream, Cherry Bakewell, Jasmine Poached Pears, Tea & Toast, Honeycomb Cookie D’oh, Cherry Cola Bottles, Earl Grey Crème...

Dates announced for Taste East Devon food festival

For the third year running, the hugely popular Taste East Devon food festival is taking place from 9-24th September 2023.

The 16 day celebration sees award-winning venues, producers, chefs and restaurants across East Devon join forces again to celebrate the incredible food and drink on offer across the region. Founder members include River Cottage, THE PIG-at Combe, Darts Farm, Mazzard Farm, Otter Brewery, Deer Park Country House, East Devon AONB, Donkey Sanctuary, Jack in the Green and Lympstone Manor.

The region’s well-known celebrity chef and television personality,...

Cafe on estuary near sea in Devon

The Venus Company is full of the joys of Spring!

As we welcome the clocks going forward this month and the sunnier days of Spring and Summer, the Venus Company announces the re-opening of the East Portlemouth beach café on Sunday 12th March trading for the new season daily from 10 am to 5 pm. This delightful Venus Café, just a short, picturesque ferry ride from Salcombe, is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, boasting stunning sun-soaked beaches.

East Portlemouth is just one of three fabulous beach cafes within the Venus portfolio which includes Bigbury-on-Sea with beautiful sea views, and Broadsands in...

Food Drink Devon Shines a Light on County's Food and Drink to a National Audience

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/27/2023 - 12:58pm

Championing quality, sustainability and provenance, Food Drink Devon is shining a light on the county’s food and drink to a national audience with events at the Houses of Parliament and the QEll Centre over the next month.

At these events, the ongoing innovation, drive and enterprise within the region will be showcased. There will be a selection of producers on display - including Luscombe Drinks, Hattiers Rum, Salcombe Gin and Sharpham wines from Sandridge Barton - and leading hospitality businesses, such as Boringdon Hall, Saunton Sands Hotel, Winslade Manor and The View...

Delivery radius for stores

£9 off discount extended by grocery delivery app

Convenience stores in Exeter are supporting their community and offering £9 off their first app order over £10* using code EXETER , and 20% off their following order with code EX20 . The code originally expired at the end of January, but Snappy Shopper have made the decision to extend the code to ensure that as many customers can take advatange of this deal during hard times.

Snappy Shopper are extending their £9 off promotion until end of February for customers in Exeter, Cullompton and Exmouth, due to increasing cost-of-living crisis. Using the Snappy Shopper app, customers can...

How to best preserve food and wine

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Tue, 02/21/2023 - 7:10am

Choosing quality food is important for your physical and mental health. Sometimes, however, it is not enough to select local products or without preservatives, it is necessary to understand how to preserve it.

To store food for a long time, choose appropriate food packaging and use airtight, vacuum-packed containers or freezer bags to remove air and reduce exposure to light and moisture. Depending on the food, you need to store the food at the correct temperature, whether in the fridge, freezer or pantry. In order not to risk eating old food, the best thing is to label the food...

Loungers' First Brightside site to open near Exeter on Friday

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/06/2023 - 4:09pm

Loungers, the leading national all-day café-bar and restaurant operator based in Bristol, is opening its very first roadside restaurant, Brightside, on Friday 10th February 2023. The new brand’s first site to launch will serve drivers on the A38 in Kennford, south of Exeter.

The former Route 5 site on the A38 at Haldon Hill has been completely transformed. Evoking memories and excitement of childhood road trips, visitors will be greeted by a look that is warm, fun and modern yet feels very familiar and nostalgic.

The almost cinematic interior scheme takes inspiration...

Devon Wine School, Devon Local Wine School

Devon chef and pub owner uncorks his new wine school

The owner of a gastro pub in Exeter is raising a glass to his new wine school which launches this week.

Luke Davies, the owner of Cowick Barton gastro pub and a local wine expert, is launching Devon Local Wine School to host regular wine tastings, food and wine events and wine qualifications for those keen to learn more about wine.

He will be organising informative and affordable wine events ranging from classic cheese and wine nights, Italian and Spanish food and wine pairing evenings, an exclusive six-course wine and food ‘lock-in’ taster nights and specialist wine...

The Venus Company launches a new healthy dog menu for its four-legged customers!

Dogs just love to run free on the beach whatever the weather and a perfect day out with the family is not complete without a visit to one of the three dog-friendly Venus beach cafes across South Devon. Here you will find a warm welcome for both you and your best friend, who will be well cared for with the launch of Venus’ canine menu.

With three different natural chews specific for small, medium, and large dogs, Venus can cater to every size. The tasty dog treats are fully digestible and sustainable, naturally made from by-products of the meat industry. Individually wrapped in...

Brewing for purpose and not for profit: Exeter’s Tyler Grange launches duo of environmentally conscious beer

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 01/27/2023 - 10:14pm

There’s never a dull moment for the trailblazing Tribe of environmental consultants at Tyler Grange Exeter.

As well as creating and honing innovation across their business for the four-day working week pilot , the Kings Wharf-based business has just launched two seasonal low-carbon and environmentally conscious beers – Bramble and Solstice.

The environmental planning firm has been busy brewing ale since 2017, and, in keeping with its very real and visible values, it’s committed to doing so with the smallest possible carbon impact.

For such a socially minded...

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