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Boo Chi kombucha for a sober October

Sober October is upon us and in the heart of the Devon countryside Eaoifa Forward is brewing Boo Chi kombucha, a fermented tea which is a hugely popular wine alternative that’s actually good for you!

Ashcombe named British Cheese Awards Supreme Champion

Ashcombe from King Stone Dairy in Gloucestershire has been named Supreme Champion at the British Cheese Awards 2022.

Salcombe Distilling Co. hosts gin refill day at Darts Farm

Salcombe Distilling Co. is delighted to host a pop-up gin refilling day at family run Darts Farm, just outside of Exeter, on Saturday 8th October 2022.

Powderkeg adopt bio-plastic labels

As part of their drive to become a more sustainable business, Powderkeg have switched all of their can labels to Forest Film.

Re-opening planned for North Cornwall landmark store – tenant sought

After being closed for over a year Jonathan and Judith Armstrong have bought Trebetherick Stores near Polzeath with the intention of restoring it to its former glory as a traditional village shop – and they’re looking for a tenant to take it on.

Devon’s finest celebrate at the 11th Food Drink Devon Awards

Over 330 individuals from the county’s finest food and drink producers, hospitality and catering businesses and speciality retailers celebrated in style at the esteemed awards’ ceremony

More awards for The Angel in Dartmouth!

The Angel triumphed twice at the recent Food Drink Devon Awards, winning both a Gold Award for Hospitality Fine and Chef of the Year for Head Chef Elly Wentworth.

Ten of the best: Top ten kitchen porters of 2022 announced

The top ten kitchen porters in the UK have been announced, as part of the Kitchen Porter of the Year competition organised by Winterhalter UK in association with The Caterer.

2022 is a bumper year for apples, but what to do with the glut?

In an autumn dominated by worries of shortages, cutbacks, and the prospect of a return to austerity, there is one good news story abundantly ripe for the picking.

PKIPA is back! The smash-hit West Coast IPA is bigger and bolder than ever.

Powderkeg Brewery’s fan-favourite ‘PKIPA’ is making a return this month and the cans – produced on the new canning line – will be the first Powderkeg product to sport their new plastic-free labels.

British Cookery Schools Week – October 1st-8th – focuses on sustainable, healthy eating during the cost-of-cooking-crisis

Accredited cookery schools across the UK are joining forces this October to raise awareness of the cost-of-cooking-crisis and its impact on food bills and eating habits, and cookery schools in the South West are joining in.

Introducing ‘Work Club’ at the Bucket & Spade Cafe

Although working from home may seem idyllic to most people, it can be lonely and tedious at times with many distractions.

Pub chef from Cornwall in final of regional competition

A chef from a coastal brewpub in Cornwall will compete with peers from Michelin-starred restaurants and 5* hotels next month, having made it through to the final of prestigious regional competition, South West Chef of the Year.

Made in Gloucestershire celebrates reaching 50 members

Local food and drink collective Made in Gloucestershire have signed up over 50 members within its first two months of launching.

South West winners at the AA Hospitality Awards 2022

The first AA Hospitality Awards to be held in person for three years took place at Grosvenor House in London on 26th September 2022.

South West food & drink reaches new national markets via Ocado

Taste of the West is excited to expand their range of South West food and drink available on Ocado, the online grocery store, with the latest new listing of Rattler Original Cornish Cider and Rattler Cornish Pear Cider, brewed by Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm.

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