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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....

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EATS! at Princesshay Launch Party

On Thursday 7th July guests came together for a VIP outdoor dining experience in Princesshay Square where they shared a veritable feast of tastes from Princesshay’s eclectic mix of 14 restaurants and cafes.

After a tour of the beautiful rooftop garden, home of the Princesshay bees, guests enjoyed a menu specifically designed to show the incredible variety of dishes and flavours on offer.

Tropical summer cocktails from Giraffe were served in coconut cups, followed by delicious flavours to kick start the lunch from Wagamamas and Carluccio’s. Lucasz, Head chef from Yo! Sushi,...

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In his autobiography 'My Music, My Life', the famous Indian musician Pandit Ravi Shankar wrote: "In the summer of 1936, we spent a few months at Dartington Hall, in Devonshire, England, a beautiful, open place. I felt that I was coming close to music and that this music is what I was meant to devote my life to".

It was this reference that inspired New Lion Brewery's Head Brewer Mat Henney to create Pandit, a pale ale that has put Totnes on the map as a town that makes great beer. In 2015, Pandit was voted one of 'Britain's Hottest Beers', and the Daily Telegraph called it "...

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New Lion Brewery and The Venus Company collaborate to create Venus Ale

Community craft brewery, New Lion Brewery and passionate environmental and West Country food champion, The Venus Company have joined forces to create a new bitter, Venus Ale. Produced using a complex seven malt grist which imparts a warm golden brown colour, Venus Ale is a balanced and extremely drinkable modern session bitter.

This delightful and refreshing ale is exclusively available to purchase for consumption at Venus’ cafés and takeaways at Blackpool Sands, Bigbury on Sea, Tolcarne and The Shops at Dartington as well as at their beach shops at Blackpool Sands and Tolcarne....

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Buckfast Abbey to host Foragers Feast

Buckfast Abbey will be hosting a Foragers Feast pop up kitchen with local foraging expert David Beazley.

The feast will take place on the evening of Saturday 23 July in the restaurant of the Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre looking across the lawn to the Abbey Church.

Throughout March to October Devon provides a feast for foragers with food such as clams, crabs, mussels, chive, rock samphire, blueberries, strawberries and raspberries.

Using locally foraged foods, David and the Abbey chef John Hughes will serve a delicious four course menu with a selection of wines...

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Forage on Dartmoor with new app

ViewRanger have created a new app featuring a collection of walks for people to forage for their own food.

The outdoor discovery app illustrates some of the best routes in the UK for fresh wild food, focusing on Dartmoor.

These are the second in the series of three collections ViewRanger have created in partnership with Sidetracked magazine and international mountain leader and expedition Chief Kieran Creevy.

Craig Wareham, ViewRanger co-founder said: “Nothing beats handpicking the ingredients for your supper straight from the earth.

“We’re delighted to...

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Devon farm supplies cheese for Virgin Trains’ new onboard menu

Quicke’s cheddar cheese is to be featured on Virgin Train’s new menu.

The menu, developed for Virgin trains exclusively by the award winning chef James Martin will feature Quicke’s cheese for first class customers.

The Quicke family have been farming in Newton st Cyres for nearly 500 years, making traditional clothbound cheddar.

The multi award winning cheddar is created using traditional recipes handed down from generation to generation with milk from their specially bred herd of grass fed cows.

Mary Quicke, Managing director for Quicke’s said: “I’m...

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Exeter restaurants recognised for delicious cruelty-free fare

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Research released as part of Food Safety Week 4-10 July has shown 64 percent of people in the South West have unnecessarily thrown food away in the past month.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) are urging the public in the South West to face their “freezer fear” to tackle the issue of food waste.

FSA’s research showed that 33 percent of people interviewed said it is dangerous to freeze cooked meat, and 41 percent believe food becomes unsafe to eat while in the freezer.

The most common reason that was found for throwing away food was that if it is past it’s ‘use by’...

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The successful enterprise will receive an impressive support package, including a 3-month free occupancy of the quarter’s new purpose built kiosk, and expert business, marketing and mentoring support.

The search has received a great response already, from...

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