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Devon woman helps launch nationwide Big Lunch Recipe Search

The Big Lunch is back and has just launched a nationwide search to unearth hidden culinary gems and the stories behind them with the help of celebrity chefs including Ainsley Harriott and Dame Prue Leith. Mandy Harding from Devon is preparing to submit her entry and is encouraging other people...

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Food Drink Devon's new campaign Devon Speaks Up

Doom and gloom might be everywhere at present, but there are green shoots beginning to sprout across the commercial South West - if you know how and where to look for them.

The organisation Food Drink Devon has launched a campaign through which its members can voice concerns and woes during the coronavirus lockdown - and the latest survey shows how many businesses are able to adapt...

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Salcombe Brewery offers FREE doorstep delivery in response to social contact restrictions

Salcombe Brewery has announced that, in response to self-isolation requirements and other new restrictions, they are launching a new free home doorstep delivery service which will take bag-in-box draught beer and bottles of their award-winning range of beers directly to the door of consumers across all TQ postcodes and specified PL and EX postcodes*. This new service, with the order, payment...

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Àclèaf Restaurant now open at Boringdon Hall

South-West chef Scott Paton has opened Àclèaf, a British restaurant in Devon’s historic country hotel and spa, Boringdon Hall. Taking over the former Gallery Restaurant space, the 40-cover restaurant takes guests on a culinary journey, led by the abundance of produce available in Devon and matched with Scott Paton’s remarkable talent.

From the four-course Table d’hôte Menu to the six...

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No more “No More” for newly named Rockfisher

Rockfish, the award winning South West coastal seafood group announced last year a collaboration with local skipper Nick Rich and boat owners Nick Fisher and Jamie McDonald - to purchase all the fish from their boat, previously known as ‘No More’, which fishes in waters local to the group’s restaurants.

Today they announce that the boat is to be given a new name, as voted for by...

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Top five trending vegan foods

Have you taken on the veganuary challenge? Well, you’ll be pleased to hear that switching to a plant-based diet no longer means missing out on the best comfort food around. Veganism is on the rise , and that means that vegan dishes just keep getting better.

Whilst Veganuary is the perfect opportunity to try vegan foods, it doesn’t have to end now. Trying these exciting vegan food...

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Plymouth Chef to go head to head with industry finest in The Great Sausage Roll Off

Davin Browning, from The Theatre Royal in Plymouth, is entering The Great Sausage Roll Off 2020. For the eighth year in a row, licensees Claire Morgan and Angus McKean will be hosting the legendary Sausage Roll Off at The Red Lion in Barnes. This year’s event, which will see 20 chefs fighting for the title, will also be raising money for Hospitality Action. The competition starts at 7pm on...

Beer sales INCREASE in January as Brits reject booze-free new year

Data released today has revealed a huge 71% increase in sales of beer this January compared to 2019 - suggesting that despite the popularity of Dry January, not all Brits are kicking off their year by cutting out alcohol entirely.

The data released today by e-commerce platform, Wowcher, revealed the staggering year-on-year increase in beer sales since the beginning of 2020 compared...

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