Food & Drink

For 30 years, the Trencherman's Guide has revealed the most notable dining experiences in the South West, including places to dine and stay. Over its three-decade history, the guide has tracked the careers of some of the region’s most notable chefs – from Michael Caines MBE and Nathan Outlaw to Mark Hix and Elly Wentworth.

Published on 20 September 2022, the 30th edition features 116 Trencherman’s member restaurants spanning from Cornwall to the Cotswolds. Restaurants are only invited into the guide on meeting strict scoring criteria based on AA, The Good Food Guide and Michelin...

Recently, Chinese cuisine was labelled the UK’s favourite type of cuisine, with Korean food identified as the fastest growing in popularity. Cuisines from around the world are becoming ever-present around the dinner table, and the UK’s favourites have been revealed. Those in Exeter may be intrigued to know what’s popular both around the area and across the country. Audley Travel has studied recent search data to identify what type of cuisine the UK is searching for the most.

Chinese cuisine came out on top as a firm favourite, with three times more popularity than second place....

Launch date is tomorrow! We hope to see you there for our first tasting in the Whisky Club series. We have tasty tapas platters from The Cridford Inn's restaurant, a blind tasting challenge and a whisky prize to be won! Whether you're a whisky enthusiast and want to test your palate and discover new flavours, or you are new to whisky and want to be introduced to the rich flavour, history and culture around Scottish single malt, join us for our Devon Whisky Club! The first Thursday of every month until our Burns Night Special Finale on Saturday 28th January!

Our first collection of...

Summer is here and it’s the perfect time for cocktails. With gin being one of the UK’s most popular drinks, you may be wondering what does gin go with besides tonic? Yes, James Bond made the classic Martini a classic, but did you know that there are numerous other gin recipes that you can enjoy? This is because each brand of gin - whether a pink gin, a Whitley Neill gin or a Bombay gin - has a distinct taste. Despite the fact that gin is made by infusing a neutral grain spirit with juniper, there are other botanicals that enter the equation leading to a delicious and cooling drink for you...