Food & Drink

Why Danish Butter Cookies Remain the World's Most Gifted Tin of Biscuits

Danish butter cookies occupy a unique position in the global gift market that no other biscuit product has managed to replicate. The combination of a familiar, universally appealing flavour, a decorative tin that feels genuinely presentable, and a price point that sits comfortably in the gift-...

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Love Food? Love Flavour Fest

Flavour Fest, a food festival extravaganza sponsored by Boringdon Hall, is back for its twelfth year with lots to enjoy! Visitors can look forward to an exciting programme of chef demonstrations, a Demo Marquee area and a full line-up of entertainment from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 August in Plymouth’s City Centre.

ITV’s This Morning chef, Phil Vickery is headlining this year’s Flavour...

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Plymouth chippy sets new world record

Plymouth’s Kingfisher Fish and Chips has set a new world record. It has more MSC certified sustainable choices on its menu than any other fish and chip shop or restaurant in the world.

Run by Craig Maw, his partner Nikki and their 18 strong team, Kingfisher Fish and Chips has always had sustainable fish sourcing at the front of all of their minds.

“We are very proud to offer...

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Celebrate Afternoon Tea Week in Devon

Afternoon Tea Week runs from Monday 10th until Sunday 16th August and Visit Devon has discovered the perfect places for a Devon Afternoon Tea experience

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Cream Tea in the City Enjoy a delicious Cream Tea at the Magdalen Chapter Hotel where you can escape the city for a relaxing cream team in the contemporary lounge. The modern hotel also offers Cream Tea from £7.50 and...

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Harbourside Fish & Chips up for top award

Andrew Hillier and Lisa Lishman of Harbourside Fish & Chips, Plymouth have been named as two of the UK’s top 10 fish friers after they were both shortlisted for the Drywite Young Fish Frier of the Year Award as part of the 2016 National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish.

Andrew and Lisa will now have to compete at the highest level as they go up against the nine other...

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CATERed Big Summer Food Tour

Staff from CATERed - Plymouth’s new school meal provider - are not letting the school holidays stand in the way of being able to dish out healthy grub to children.

They are taking part in their first ever Big Summer Food Tour to help make sure that some children, who would normally receive free school meals are not missing out during the long summer holiday.

Providing extra...

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Good Food Market and Pennywell Farm Roadshow

August’s Good Food Market at Royal William Yard, Plymouth, will take place this Sunday 2nd August.

The market will feature the finest local artisan produce from across the South West, and as a special summer treat for all the family, the event will also see the return of Pennywell Farm to Royal William Yard with Pennywell’s Pigs and Rabbits Roadshow.

The award-winning family...

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Celebrity chef to headline Flavour Fest

Celebrity chef, Phil Vickery will be cooking up a storm at this year’s Flavour Fest in Plymouth’s City Centre, which takes place from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 August.

A regular on ITV’s This Morning, author of 14 cookbooks and former head chef at The Castle in Taunton Phil Vickery is headlining this year’s Flavour Fest. He will be appearing on the Flavour Fest Cookery Stage located under...

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Chip, chip hooray for Harbourside

Plymouth’s Harbourside Fish and Chips restaurant and takeaway on Southside Street on Plymouth’s Barbican has been shortlisted for the 2016 Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year in the National Fish and Chip Awards.

The top 60 fish and chip shops have been announced by the Federation of Fish Friers as part of the UK’s National Fish and Chip Awards by Seafish.

Competing across...

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Be BBQ safe this summer!

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service wants your BBQ and cricket celebrations to be a safe and enjoyable experience, but cooking over hot coals can be hazardous. Marc House, Community Safety Prevention Manager said: “It’s natural to want to go outdoors and enjoy the warmer weather with family and friends, especially with the Cricket on - many of us can’t wait to get the BBQ lit. We...

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Boom... A West Country Favourite Gets a Twist With a Kick

Two of Devon’s most celebrated, artisan food producers have joined forces to create a new range of fiery gourmet pies. Available in the delicious flavours Tikka Tarka and Lady Naga, these novel pies are bursting with carefully blended spices guaranteed to get your taste buds tingling. A contemporary take on two traditional favourites, Okehampton’s Okemoor along with curry specialists, Boom...

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