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Four Exeter restaurants shortlisted for 2025 Deliveroo Restaurant Awards

The Deliveroo Restaurant Awards are back for 2025, celebrating the best and most loved local restaurants up and down the country.

From local independent burger joints to neighbourhood sushi restaurants and all the dishes and flavours in between, this year sees four restaurants in Exeter shortlisted for accolades in South England and Wales, including Best Chinese and Best Fish & Chips.

From today until 9th May at 23.59, local food lovers can cast their votes to back their best-loved restaurants. Those who participate are automatically entered into a draw to win £150...

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Social Gin Tasting at Local Holiday Home

Local spirits company offers unique blind tasting experiences

Authored by Azu Spirits
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2022 - 12:52pm

Devon-based Azu Spirits have launched an exciting new gin and whisky tasting experience across the South West, just in time for summer.

Azu is partnering with venues and holiday homes across the South West to offer premium tasting experiences to private parties, businesses, and events. The blind tasting showcases six distinct Scottish single malt whiskies or British gins. Azu also collaborates with local businesses to provide food pairings alongside the tasting experience, offering a unique opportunity to explore the depths of flavour.

Azu Spirits was launched in January...

What are the types of caviar? Which is the best?

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2022 - 8:19am

Before digging deep into the types, we would first put a light on what caviar is all about. It is basically the pickled roe of sturgeon or other large fishes which is finely processed by the professionals, giving it a pickle-like sensation and is eaten as a spread or an appetizer.

If you ever have a chance to visit a place where there is a huge variety of caviar, every single type of these fish roes are so tempting and mouth watering, you would want to taste a spoonful from each category. These types include the best beluga caviar, Iranian Caviar, Siberian sturgeon, American...

New Burger King set to arrive in Exeter

New restaurant will create 24 jobs

Whopper® fans rejoice! Burger King® UK has announced that it will be opening a brand new restaurant in Exeter, giving the city’s much-loved High Street branch a sibling.

What’s more, the restaurant, located at Exe Bridges Retail Park, will bring 24 new jobs to the local area, with recruitment for legendary team members to join the Burger King®family in Exeter now open.

Up to four managerial roles are being created for the restaurant, with two restaurant assistant manager positions currently accepting applications.

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Salcombe Distilling Co. Is On A Mission To Bring Exceptional Taste To The World

Internationally acclaimed Salcombe Distilling Co. (SDCo.) has launched ‘the taste of tomorrow starts today’ crowdfunding campaign. The highly ambitious and successful SDCo. creates two world-class spirits brands, the multi-award winning Salcombe Gin and pioneering non-alcoholic spirit and aperitif New London Light. SDCo. is aiming to raise £5 million over the next twelve months, the first part of this through the respected Seedrs platform, to continue to grow globally with aspirations to bring exceptional taste to the world.

Interested investors who sign up now until Friday 15th...

Cofton Holidays scoops Silver Taste of the West Award for commitment to local suppliers and seasonal produce

Award-winning South Devon café Amelia’s Pantry, based at Cofton Holidays near Dawlish Warren, has been recognised at the prestigious Taste of the West awards for its use of local produce, extensive seasonal menu and welcoming atmosphere.

The highly-regarded café picked up the Silver Taste of the West Award following a rigorous mystery shopper assessment, during which the judge was particularly impressed by the quality of the food and the menu food map, which pinpoints exactly where each element of Cofton’s dishes comes from.

Amelia’s list of over 25 suppliers, all based...

Celebrate the spring season at The Ivy Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/25/2022 - 7:29am

The Ivy Exeter has launched a delectable new menu embracing the flavours of spring. With a sense of freshness and renewal, guests will be taken on a journey of rediscovery with a selection of delights featuring ingredients that the new season brings to our tables.

Diners can enjoy a series of seasonal favourites that spotlight the best of British ingredients. The new menu features a number of artisanal British suppliers, with dishes including Garden Pea & Nettle Soup, Grilled Asparagus with Szechuan mayonnaise, capers, flaked almonds, quail’s egg and watercress, Twice-Baked...

Sales of fruit and veg in Devon will fund meals for children in Tesco’s Buy One to Help a Child campaign

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 03/21/2022 - 6:41am

Tesco customers buying fruit or vegetables in Devon will be helping to support children living in food insecurity.

From 21 March until Sunday 3 April, Tesco will give a donation when customers top up their trollies with healthy fruit and vegetables in store or at Tesco.com during the supermarket’s Buy One to Help a Child event.

The cash donated by Tesco from sales of all types of fruit and vegetables will enable its food redistribution charity partner FareShare to help thousands of children’s charities who rely on regular donations to help families and young people in...

Multi-award-winning brownie business to open café and shop in Okehampton

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Fri, 03/18/2022 - 10:18pm

Award-winning brownie company, Love Brownies, is set to win the hearts, and stomachs, of the market town of Okehampton, with the launch of its brand-new café and shop on Fore Street.

Established in 2009, Love Brownies is adored for its decadent brownies and seasonal menus, which are available across its UK stores and cafés, as well as online.

The Okehampton store, which will be open to the public from Thursday 17th March, will mark the opening of the brand’s 18th café, with more set to be unveiled in the coming months as part of the company’s ambitious UK expansion....

5 ways to shake up your food shop

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 03/11/2022 - 10:21am

When you have to go to the supermarket several times a week to stock up on food for your ever-hungry family, it’s easy to fall into a rut.

Rather than taking the time to consider whether your purchases are as healthy, sustainable, and ethical as you would like, it’s infinitely more convenient to grab the same safe, packaged goods time and time again.

If you're interested in making your food shop more nutritious, more sustainable, and more supportive of local businesses, here are a few steps to start you down the path to a healthier, greener dinner table.

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7 ways you can eat better this year

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Fri, 03/11/2022 - 6:09am

As we come into the new year, you may be looking for ways to improve your health and fitness levels. One way you can do this is by eating a more improved and healthy diet. This could mean swapping out sugary snacks for healthier options or cutting back on the fatty foods you eat.

We’ve done some research into the best ways to improve your eating habits and we’ve gathered all of the information below. Check it all out now and get eating more healthily this year!

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There are a few ways that you can adapt your shopping habits to improve the way you eat. To begin...

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