Food & Drink

Food Drink Devon Unveils Shortlist for 2026 Awards

The countdown to the 2026 Food Drink Devon Awards has begun, and an outstanding list of finalists has been announced, showcasing the very best products, dining, retail and learning experiences the county has to offer.

Since entries closed at the end of March, a panel of respected...

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,...

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...

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.

From buying...

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...

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...

Bill's announces Plymouth opening date

On Monday 27th November Bill’s Restaurants will open their first outlet in Plymouth at Drake Circus.

The much loved casual dining restaurant will be serving wholesome, seasonal dishes through from breakfast to dinner and comforting drinks, offering a warm and welcoming atmosphere for every occasion.

Bills joins over 70 top brands at Drake Circus including great places to dine...

Winners of the Food & Drink Devon Awards announced

Devon is truly magnificent. At Monday night’s annual Food & Drink Devon Awards the pinnacle of the county’s food and drink producers, hospitality businesses and speciality retailers celebrated in fantastic style at the Deer Park Country House Hotel. The ceremony was hosted, for the third year running, by BBC Radio 2's utterly brilliant Nigel Barden.

There was fierce...

The UK’s least healthy family restaurants revealed

A new league table has been revealed today as part of Soil Association’s Out to Lunch campaign, ranking 25 of the UK’s most popular restaurants*.

After recruiting an army of parent secret diners, widespread poor practice has been uncovered, with a number of chains failing to serve fresh food or healthy choices for children.

New research has revealed that some of the UK’s...

Falmouth Oyster Festival turns up the volume

If you enjoy fresh Cornish seafood and an eclectic mix of music and first-class entertainment then you’ll not want to miss Falmouth Oyster Festival 2017, which takes place from 12-15 October.

This years music provides entertainment for all tastes with a great soundtrack of cool retro tones, gospel, soul, folk, jazz, motown, rock, pop and some proper Cornish singing to round off the...

Local crab firm grabbing attention on the Internet

The Devon crab and lobster specialists Favis may have narrowly missed winning a top prize at the Taste of the West Awards last Thursday, but they still have plenty to celebrate.

Favis were among the three finalists for the overall prize in the fish category, but it was won by the Tanglewood Fish Company in the Isles of Scilly.

However, Favis had already won three Taste of the...

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