Food & Drink

Giggling Squid Confirm New Exeter Restaurant

Asian dining is experiencing a sharp surge in popularity. Japanese-inspired bakeries, Asian-themed restaurants, and Thai establishments, like the Giggling Squid, are quickly taking over while supporting a new and diverse dining scene.

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Watch Your Waste - Research reveals over half of Plymouth households waste over £100 worth of food each year

Grocery prices may recently have risen at their fastest rate in four years,[1] but over half of Plymouth households continue to spend money on food they don’t use. This is according to the latest research from furniture fittings specialist Häfele.

While recent headlines have highlighted the big-name supermarkets’ efforts to combat unnecessary waste, Häfele’s poll of over 2000...

Royal William Yard Good Food Market returns

The award-winning Good Food Market held in Plymouth’s historic Royal William Yard, is back for 2018 starting on Sunday February 4 - just in time for Valentine’s Day!

The much loved market, which is now a regular destination for South West ‘foodies’, will offer a host of local food and drink suppliers and producers running along the centre of the Yard through Main Street. Local produce...

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Food Drink Devon 2018 Awards Launched

Following 2017's record-breaking year, entries are now open for the prestigious Food & Drink Devon Awards 2018. These gold standard awards celebrate the very best Devon has to offer by recognising the county’s most respected, influential and passionate artisan food and drink producers and establishments.

The awards, currently in their eighth year, continue to grow with 2017...

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2018 - The year of Warrens Bakery and the Cornish pasty renaissance

With Warrens Bakery's arrival in London comes the news that Cornish pasties are having a renaissance. According to Olive magazine's 2018 trend report, which has just appeared in print, this long-time favourite is one to watch this year.

Officially recognised as the World’s oldest Cornish pasty maker, and one of the UK’s top three British craft bakeries, Warrens Bakery is...

Grow, Share, Prepare to kick-start food careers in Plymouth

Tamar Grow Local are looking for volunteers in Plymouth interested in a future career in the food industry.

Grow, Share, Prepare is a project where jobseekers will gain a wide-range of skills working with different businesses, restaurants and chefs in Plymouth and play a key role in helping to develop a market-ready prepared meal made from seasonal local produce. The ‘ready-meal’ will...

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Cornwall’s oldest bakery rolls out a leaner start to 2018

As the nation grumbles back to work after a season of office parties, over-indulgence and family get togethers, many of us are looking to make some lighter choices to assist these healthy new year resolutions.

The brand new Good Taste Range of bakes at Warrens Bakery arrives to offer an appetising change from the usual slimmed down ranges. An easy and filling hot lunch break option,...

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New Devon Cook Book celebrating county's food and drink launches

Launched just in time for Christmas, the new Devon Cook Book offers a mouth-watering celebration of the county’s truly bountiful food and drink scene. Produced by Meze Publishing, and created in collaboration with Food & Drink Devon, it showcases the fantastic culinary community which calls Devon home and features over 40 regionally-sourced recipes. Priced at just £14.95, and available to...

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Let’s talk Christmas turkey!

Before you gobble up Turkey with all the trimmings for Christmas, you might want to take note of a new campaign to make sure you don’t end up getting food poisoning.

Plymouth City Council is working with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to offer tips on how you can safely prepare turkey at home, as the Christmas lunch of choice for around two thirds of UK households.

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St Austell Brewery's Big Job crowned best bottled beer in Britain

Big Job from St Austell Brewery has been crowned the Champion Bottled Beer of Britain in CAMRA’s prestigious annual award which recognises the best bottle-conditioned real ale in the country.

Big Job is a big beer. At 7.2% ABV it is powerfully hoppy with both citra and centennial hops, and is jammed full of Cornish barley. With a smooth, citrus fruit taste and a hoppy, lemon smell, it...

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Marco Pierre White franchise success for Valor Hospitality Europe

Hotel management company, Valor Hospitality Europe, is celebrating after picking up prestigious awards for the management of two of its Marco Pierre White restaurants.

Hotel Indigo Liverpool and Crowne Plaza Plymouth, which are both home to Marco Pierre White (MPW) Steakhouse Bar & Grill restaurants, were named ‘Best Restaurant’ and ‘Best Newcomer’ respectively at the Black and...

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