Bartender at Rick Stein’s Seafood restaurant releases his own whisky after cocktail competition win
After claiming the top spot in the annual Nc’nean Creations cocktail competition, Norbert Drozdowski, bartender at Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant in Cornwall, is releasing his very own whisky to celebrate.
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Bays Brewery pours £4,861 into local charities in 2024
Bays Brewery are kickstarting the New Year with the feel-good factor following the news that its 2024 limited-edition ‘Charity Brews’ have raised £4,861 for four deserving Devon charities.
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Cotswold hotel guests wake up to a taste of the East
Daavat breakfast naan and akuri eggs are not a regular on most breakfast menus but at Pettifers Freehouse Hotel in the village of Crudwell they are and are proving to be a ‘hot’ choice amongst guests.
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Plan ahead for 2025 at The Source trade show
If you’re in hospitality, catering, or food retail, start 2025 off on the right foot by attending The Source trade show on Tuesday 4th February and Wednesday 5th at Westpoint, Exeter.
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Chickpea Group to open The Manor House Inn, Somerset
The Chickpea Group will open their seventh pub with rooms (tenth site to join the group) and their first in the county of Somerset on Saturday 1st February.
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St Ives Food & Drink Festival returns for 2025
St Ives Food & Drink Festival, the UK’s only food festival on the beach, is set to return for 2025 from May 16-18th – offering a refreshed programme of celebrations hosted on Porthminster Beach.
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Sabzi Deli has launched a new breakfast
Sabzi’s Iranian Meze Breakfast is now available across all Sabzi locations
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Academy of Cheese launches new training collaboration with Michael Caines Academy in Exeter
Top trainee chefs and hospitality students at the renowned Michael Caines Academy in Exeter were the first cohort to receive a full day of bespoke cheese training as part of their two-year programme.
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Royal Cornwall Show – Tickets on sale now
Tickets for the Royal Cornwall Show, the county’s biggest day out, are now on sale for 2025.
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Dunkertons welcomes a new Taste of Asia for breakfast and lunch in 2025
Bombay Street Kitchen has officially opened in the taprooms of Dunkerton Taproom, Cheltenham.
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BANK Bristol shortlisted in three categories at Trencherman’s Awards 2025
Contemporary fire cooking restaurant, BANK Bristol has been shortlisted in three categories at the prestigious Trencherman’s Awards 2025.
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Sandford Orchards wins supermarket listing for new no alcohol cider, Red Zero
Devon-based Sandford Orchards is delighted to announce that its new no alcohol cider, Red Zero, has been listed in selected Morrisons stores.
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Ryan Venning announced as new Head Chef at Kota Kai, Porthleven
Kota Kai, in Porthleven, Cornwall, is delighted to announce Ryan Venning has joined their kitchen as Head Chef.
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Victory for Lynton’s A Little Deli
Laura and Daniel Whitfield, multi-award winners at A Little Deli, sent a heartfelt message: “We are absolutely over the moon to share that A Little Deli has been crowned Champion 2024 for the Taste of the West, Best South West Specialist Retailer/Delicatessen!”
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Getting to know: Ayesha Kalaji
Ayesha Kalaji is the Executive Chef and founder of Queen of Cups, a unique restaurant in a 17th-century coaching inn in Glastonbury.
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Keltek Cornish Brewery
This month Taste of the West’s Monthly Champion is Keltek Cornish Brewery.
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