Food & Drink

South West Junior Wood Fired Oven Pizza Chef of the Year crowned at Dartmouth Food Festival

Rebecca Tinkler triumphed at Dartmouth Food Festival on Sunday 27 October, beating four other young hopefuls to claim the highly sought after title of the South West Junior Wood Fired Oven Pizza Chef of the Year.

Fourteen year old Rebecca from Harbourneford, Devon, wowed judges with her original sweet pizza, winning the exceptional prize of a Bushman Wood Fired Oven and accessories...

What's In YOUR Food?

Local Devon author, speaker and nutrition consultant pens groundbreaking new book on the contents of our food and how devastatingly it can act upon our health and lifestyle. After many years of experience as a nutritional consultant, Peter Taylor concluded that the lack of information or misinformation about what we eat is leading to poor choices and ultimately poor health.

“Food is...

New live music venue opens for the over 25s

Local business-woman Rebecca Weaver with extensive experience in the hospitality industry is to open an exclusive live music destination in Exeter. Located in Cowick Street adjacent to St. Thomas’ station, Charlie’s Live Lounge will cater strictly for the over 25s’ market. It will offer three floors of entertainment and hospitality and will open to the general public on the weekend of Friday...

High fryers: Plymouth's Harbourside Fish & Chips shortlisted for staff training and development award

Plymouth’s quality fish and chip business Harbourside Fish & Chips has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Staff Training and Development Award category of The National Fish & Chip Awards 2014, organised by Seafish.

Sponsored by James T Blakeman and Co Ltd, the Staff Training and Development Award is a celebration of educational excellence in the industry and rewards...

Plymouth school meals team crowned best in the country

A team serving up millions of school meals to children in Plymouth has been crowned best education caterer in the country for its locally sourced, quality ingredients and seasonal menus at a national award ceremony.

Plymouth City Council’s Education Catering Service was picked for the coveted top spot at the EDUcatering Excellence Awards 2013 in London this week, scooping the title of...

South West chefs lining up to take centre stage at Dartmouth Food Festival

Devon is buzzing with talented, award-winning chefs, many of whom are making Dartmouth Food Festival (Friday 25 – Sunday 27 October) their food and drink festival of choice. This year the festival is delighted to be showcasing even more high profile local chefs than ever before.

Commenting on behalf of Dartmouth Food Festival, chairman David Jones says: “Devon has so many hugely gifted...

Hollywood comes to Plymouth! Bake Off star live at Plymouth Pavilions

Paul Hollywood - Get Your Bake On!

TV's Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood brings his first ever live show to the UK in 2014

Ahead of the big 'GBBO' final next week, Plymouth Pavilions has announced, Paul Hollywood Live - Get Your Bake On! The tour sees Paul take to the stage for an evening of baking, comedy and fun, heading to Plymouth on Tuesday 20 May 2014....

Devon's superior food and drink hailed at Taste of the West Awards

The passion and success of the South West food and drink industry was clear for all to see at the Taste of the West Awards’ Ceremony on Tuesday 15 October. The ceremony took place at The Bristol Pavilion, the home of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, and saw the 166 Gold award-winning products competing for the 22 ‘Best Of’ category awards and prestigious ‘Champion Product’. Six of these...

The Great British Bake Off to move to BBC One

Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC One, announced today that the hit BBC Two show, The Great British Bake Off , will move across to BBC One for its fifth series next year.

The show has enjoyed the highest ratings on BBC Two so far this year.

The award-winning series, made by Love Productions, has been a phenomenal success on BBC Two since launching in 2010. Over the four series...

Plymouth's Il Pezzetino deli recognised in national awards

Plymouth’s Il Pezzetino succeeds in the second annual Bertolli Spread Olive D’Oro Awards

Plymouth's Il Pezzetino has been awarded a Bertolli Spread Olive D’Oro Award, which recognizes the nation’s best Italian delis. In a national poll, the deli in Plymouth came third in the Best Customer Service category.

Il Pezzetino is a family run deli café with a well stocked Salumeria...

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