Food & Drink

Taste East Devon returns for 2022

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...

The Thirsty Farmer, Whimple has been awarded a Taste Of The West Gold Award

The Thirsty Farmer, Whimple   has been awarded a Taste of The West Gold Award for their exceptional pub dining.

Licensees of The Thirsty Farmer Donna and Marc Slater, and their team have received a Taste Of The West Gold Award, which is a highly respected accolade in the South West with only 20 to 30 Gold Awards given to pubs each year. The pub received the Gold Award in the category...

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Innovative Devonia Plans to Expand Sustainable Spring Water Business

A Devon spring water company which puts sustainability at the heart of everything it does is set to double its area of operations. Devonia, which has reused 2.2 million bottles since it began trading, saving nearly 300,000 kilograms of glass from going into a landfill, is the only spring water company in southern Britain with a business model based on the concept of reusing bottles time and...

Wine Keg: The latest trend for those who love wine

The wine industry is very revolutionary and every year you can come across new trends that change the rules of the market.

Anyone who wants to taste an excellent wine can use a wine keg. Fans of this delicacy will surely agree with this. In particular, this tool can be essential for those who want to taste a fine Italian wine.

What are the characteristics of a wine keg? What...

Food Drink Devon launches 2022 Awards and new Devon 'Chef of the Year' competition

Following on from the hugely successful tenth anniversary awards’ celebration last autumn, entries are now open for the prestigious 2022 Food Drink Devon Awards, supported by 2022 platinum sponsor Partners&. The gold standard industry accolades, which celebrate Devon’s finest food and drink, recognise the county’s most talented producers and establishments and this year will also include...

Food to be sold past best before date in Devon

Convenience stores in Crediton, Exeter and Exmouth will be selling selected products past their ‘best before' date as it relates to quality, not the safety of the product.

With the aim of keeping more food in the human food chain, Southern Co-op has expanded its Reducing Our Foodprint initiative with products being reduced to just 20p.

Now available in more than 100 Co-...

Food Drink Devon launches 2022 Awards and new Devon 'Chef of the Year' competition

Following on from the hugely successful tenth anniversary awards’ celebration last autumn, entries are now open for the prestigious 2022 Food Drink Devon Awards, supported by 2022 platinum sponsor Partners&. The gold standard industry accolades, which celebrate Devon’s finest food and drink, recognise the county’s most talented producers and establishments and this year will also include...

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Why Catering Companies are Booming Again in the UK?

The Covid-19 pandemic is one of the biggest threats that catering companies in the UK have ever faced.

The governmental restrictions banned big celebrations and mass gatherings that the catering industry has thrived on for decades and even smaller gatherings were not permitted during lockdowns.

In early 2021 the ONS reported that 55% of hospitality businesses had temporarily...

Christmas bookings on another level at popular Plymouth restaurant

Bookings for this year’s festivities have hit an all-time high at a Plymouth-based restaurant as guests start to plan Christmas get-togethers with friends and family.

Having missed out on celebrating in full during the 2020 festivities, it seems that guests from across Devon are now looking to make up for lost time at the restaurant that was created by famed chef Marco Pierre White....

Plymouth German Doner Kebab makes the shortlist for Deliveroo’s ‘Most Loved Chain’

German Doner Kebab has been shortlisted as one of the finalists for Deliveroo’s ‘Most-Loved Chain’ in the upcoming Restaurant Awards.

The gourmet kebab chain has been recognised as one of the top contenders for the third annual Restaurant Awards celebrating the best restaurants and grocers available on Deliveroo.

Voting has re-opened until the 18th of October where the public...

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