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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.

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

Finalists announced for 2018 South West Chef of the Year

The finalists for this year’s South West Chef of the Year competition have been chosen and now face the toughest challenge yet - to prepare their dishes for a daunting line-up of judges on 24th October at Exeter College.

The finalists have been selected from eight semi-finalists in the Professional and Young Professional categories and ten in the Student/Apprentice Chef category. The...

Food Drink Devon Awards shortlist announced

After months of blind tasting, deliberation and judging, the shortlist of finalists for the 2018 Food Drink Devon Awards have been announced.

The winners will be revealed at a ceremony at Highbullen Hotel Golf & Country Club on Monday 8th October hosted by food and drink broadcaster, Nigel Barden. Entries from across the county included 250 products, 63 producers, 75 hospitality...

Barbecue and Chilli Festival comes to Devon

The Devon Fire and Spice Festival comes to Powderham Castle on 18th & 19th August for a celebration of barbecuing, chillies and spice.

This fiery weekend takes place on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th August, set between the castle ramparts and the Exe estuary, and this themed food festival will focus on hot sauces, spice rubs and mixes, chilli plants, barbecues, smokers and barbecue...

Discover adventure hotspots in the South West with Burts Chips

This summer, Devon snack brand Burts Chips is on a mission to help tourists and residents of the South West discover adventures and activities around the area – and is giving shoppers the chance to win prizes too!

As a well-known local South West brand, Burts wants to help add some adventure to the summer season by creating inspiring snackable experiences with ideas including...

Warrens Bakery winners of prestigious South West Craft Bakery Business Award

With over 150 years baking experience, Warrens Bakery have been crowned the winner of the esteemed South West Craft Bakery Business Award in the Baking Industry Awards 2018. Victorious in the South West category, it’s the third time in four years the Cornish artisan bakery has been shortlisted in the prestigious Baking Industry Awards.

As the South West champion, Warrens Bakery will...

Indulge in a taste of the great British summer

With summer here we reminisce on childhood memories of lazy days at the British seaside adorned with brightly coloured beach huts where we built sandcastles and splashed in the sea. Perfect for such days, Warrens Bakery, Cornwall’s oldest bakery, has launched a brand-new nostalgic summer range bursting with classic British bakes all with an innovative twist.

THE SUMMER LINE UP

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New venue revealed for Food Drink Devon Awards 2018

Food Drink Devon is delighted to announce that this year their prestigious award ceremony will be held on Monday 8th October 2018 at Highbullen Hotel Golf & Country Club, Umberleigh, North Devon and will be hosted by legendary broadcaster Nigel Barden. Following 2017's record-breaking year, entries have now closed for the Food Drink Devon Awards 2018 and it looks set to be another...

The “Rockfish Cream Tea” – which way is up?

The new Rockfish desserts for their summer menu include the sort of thing that makes a perfect finale to a good seafood lunch by the seaside, with a Pimms ice lolly, a lemon sorbet with a shot of Limoncello on it to transport you to the Amalfi coast and a classic peach melba.

But there’s one dessert that is bound to get a few people talking as much as eating it; fresh fried doughnuts,...

The Shops at Dartington May Food Fair Hailed a Success

More than 7,000 people enjoyed a first-rate day out with glorious sunshine at The Shops at Dartington’s free May Food Fair on 27-28 May. The best of Devon’s food and drink scene came together, from vibrant street-food markets to artisan producers, with top chefs demonstrating recipes and offering tricks of the trade.

In addition to food activities, visitors threw their own clay pottery...

South West teens in the running to become Warrens Bakery’s first ‘Young Budding Baker of the Year’ 2018

Warrens Bakery are delighted to announce the launch of their campaign to find their first ever ‘Young Budding Baker of the Year’ which opened for nominations on Wednesday 23rd May.

With students across the nation currently completing GCSE’s and A-levels, the campaign is extremely timely as teenagers look to the next chapter. Local 16-18 year olds in the South West could be in with a...

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