Food

Prestigious regional chef contest launches with 20th anniversary celebration

The South West Chef of the Year competition has launched its 20th-anniversary edition, marking two decades of culinary excellence and innovation in the region.

Hotel Indigo Bath opens Brasserie Beau restaurant

Located on the ground floor with an outdoor terrace, Brasserie Beau is set within the Grade 1 listed Georgian building which is also home to The Elder restaurant.

Devon’s Burts launches NEW limited-edition Spicy Barbecue flavour

Plymouth-based snack-maker, Burts, is introducing a brand-new, limited-edition flavour of Spicy Barbecue hand-cooked potato chips, just in time for the summer season.

Pasty smiles from across Cornwall as the Cornish Pasty Association shares funds to encourage cooking in schools

The Cornish pasty community throughout Cornwall and beyond raised a record £20,000 for the Cornish Pasty Community Fund during this year’s Cornish Pasty Week.

Butcombe chefs win top spots at this year’s International Salon Culinaire

Butcombe Pubs & Inns is celebrating after two of its chefs triumphed at this year’s prestigious International Salon Culinaire competition.

FEA warns of scammers ripping off foodservice equipment companies

FEA is warning that scammers are targeting foodservice equipment suppliers with sophisticated schemes that could cost the industry tens or even hundreds of thousands.

Introducing…The Salchemist Experience!

In true Willy Wonka spirit, Salcombe Dairy are to begin welcoming visitors into their creation kitchen in the heart of Island Street, Salcombe for an ice cream and chocolate tasting experience.

Liberation Group launches Butcombe Boutique Inns

Butcombe Boutique Inns, part of Liberation Group, will launch at the end of May with the objective of becoming the leading operator of premium rooms in the South of England.

Britain’s biggest dairy company commits to the future of UK food production with major new investments

Arla Foods pledges more than £300m to five UK sites on the day of Farm to Fork Summit, from Scotland to the West Country.

Chef Adam Handling MBE announces the opening of his brand-new pub, The Tartan Fox, in Cornwall

The Tartan Fox, located in the picturesque countryside between Newquay and Truro, is Adam’s second venture in Cornwall, joining his restaurant and bar Ugly Butterfly in nearby St. Ives.

Teeing off this Spring…Rosa – the North Coast’s hottest new opening

ROSA, a new neighbourhood bar, restaurant, and mini-golf concept has launched on the North Coast – from the acclaimed team behind Newquay’s wildly popular burger restaurant, HERD.

New menu at BANK Bristol celebrates the evolution of social feasting

Following a raft of recent accolades, BANK Bristol has announced the launch of its new menu, which will develop the restaurant’s sharing plates concept with an increased emphasis on social feasting.

Falmouth Food Festival – three days of food, drink, music and art in Falmouth

Cornwall’s favourite festival destination, Falmouth, has announced another major event to its year-round calendar. The Falmouth Food Festival will take place on the 24th-26th May.

Flapjackery comes to Padstow, and there’s a chance to win a year’s supply of flapjacks

This marks the latest in a series of openings for Tavistock-based Flapjackery, which has expanded to 12 locations across the region and those in the queue for the opening will be in with a chance of winning a year’s supply of flapjacks.

British Menu’s Ben Palmer crowned Best Chef in the Trencherman’s Awards 2024

Winners of the prestigious Trencherman’s Awards were revealed at a glamorous vintage country house party at historic Bovey Castle. The grand finale of the evening saw Ben Palmer crowned with the much-coveted title of Best Trencherman’s Chef.

Porthleven Food Festival 2024: A Feast of Festival Fun

The award-winning Porthleven Food Festival – presented in partnership with renowned chef Jude Kereama – welcomed thousands of visitors last weekend, for three days of festival fun.

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