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Fathers Day Gin Gifts

Top 10 Gin Gifts for Father’s Day

Premium gin gifts for him, from unusual gin gift sets to the best gin bottles we've come across.

Special Father's Day discount! Use code FATHERSDAYGIFT for 10% off on the Azu Spirits website.

The best gift for a gin lover, our blind tasting gift sets offer the chance to discover...

Coldharbour Brunch Scone

Scones taken to next level at Coldharbour!

The Coldharbour Farm Field Kitchen team will be reinventing the traditional approach to scones as part of this year’s Taste East Devon festival.

Andrea Broadhurst and Beth Ashfield are keen to show off the scone in a new light with their special event, Scone Sundae.

Beth, who devised the dishes, says “These aren’t just your usual scones! They’re extra-large and topped with some...

Devon Whisky Club launches in September

Local spirits tasting specialist, Azu Spirits , and the Cridford Inn , Devon’s oldest pub, based in the Teign Valley, have launched a unique monthly whisky club exploring the world of Scotch single malt whisky, starting 1st September.

With six new single malts each month, tapas platters from the Cridford Inn’s award winning restaurants, blind tasting challenges and prizes to be won,...

Mouth-watering vegan treat at The Donkey Sanctuary

For the second year, The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth will be one of the award-winning venues celebrating the incredible food and drink on offer throughout the region as part of the Taste East Devon food and drink festival in September.

The Donkey Sanctuary’s Taste of the West award-winning restaurant The Kitchen will host ‘Sowing with Donkeys’ on Thursday 15 September, and invites...

Devon businesses invited to Spotlight on Devon Hospitality and Leisure events

The Heart of the South West Growth Hub is partnering with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to host two free events to support hospitality, retail and leisure businesses in Devon.

Recent feedback from FSB has indicated that hospitality, retail and leisure businesses are facing challenges around the recruitment and retention of staff, accessing finance, and procurement.

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Two restaurant owners in Ottery St Mary

“Wonderful support” for new Ottery field kitchen

It’s just two months since Coldharbour Farm’s Field Kitchen served its first customers - and it’s already proving to be a phenomenal success with locals and visitors to the area.

The new venture by Andrea Broadhurst and Beth Ashfield opened in June, building on the success of the temporary field kitchen they created during the pandemic.

With its quirky, welcoming inside dining...

4 Design Tips for Bars and Restaurants to Attract More Customers

Whenever customers enter your bar or restaurant, the first thing that they notice is the look of the place. It evokes a sense of personality in the bar and makes it more comfortable for your customers if you have a good bar design structure.

While food and drink are the main attraction of your bar, it’s not the only thing that will help you attract and gain more customers. The way...

Fireaway opens multiple stores in Devon

Fireaway, the UK’s fastest-growing pizza takeaway chain, has included Devon in its expansion

The company has enjoyed spectacular growth since launching in London in 2016 but much of their growth came during the pandemic. Now they’re opening new locations at the rate of one a week and is set to open its 120th store later this summer.

Over the last year they’ve opened three...

UK's first pink kebabs have landed in Plymouth

German Doner Kebab (GDK) has launched a bold new product that is taking the kebab to the next level.

Coco & Kiki, are the UK’s first pink kebabs and the latest products to launch from GDK.

GDK’s all new pink ‘Coco & Kiki’ kebabs are designed to be seriously different and seriously delicious with its balance of nutty sweetness mixed with GDK savoury flavours....

Taste East Devon returns - A 16 day food festival

Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, Taste East Devon is delighted to announce its 2022 food festival is to run from 3-18th September, extending into a 16 day celebration.

Award-winning venues, producers, chefs and restaurants across East Devon have joined forces again to celebrate the incredible food and drink on offer across the region. Founder Members include...

Philip Everett-Lyons, founder and CEO of Hattiers Rum

Hattiers Rum Founder Philip Everett-Lyons Shortlisted for 2022 Great British Entrepreneur Awards

Philip Everett-Lyons, founder and CEO of premium rum blender Hattiers Rum, has been shortlisted for the Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year award in the prestigious 2022 Great British Entrepreneur Awards (South West region). Established in 2017, Philip founded Hattiers Rum after he and his wife moved back home to the beautiful South Hams in Devon. With incredibly stiff competition and...

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