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Food Drink Devon's industry Summer Partya huge success

Food Drink Devon is celebrating the success of its first ever industry Summer Party, which was held on Monday 17th June at the stunning Dartington Hall gardens. Over 100 members and non-members enjoyed a wonderful evening of fabulous local food, drink, entertainment and demonstrations. Barbara King, chair of Food Drink Devon, says: “We are delighted with the triumph of our inaugural summer...

Winners of esteemed Food Drink Devon Awards announced

Devon is truly magnificent. At last night’s annual Food Drink Devon Awards the pinnacle of the county’s food and drink producers, hospitality businesses and speciality retailers celebrated in fantastic style at the Highbullen Hotel Golf & Country Club. The ceremony was hosted, for the fourth year running, by food and drink broadcaster Nigel Barden.

There was fierce competition in...

New venue revealed for Food Drink Devon Awards 2018

Food Drink Devon is delighted to announce that this year their prestigious award ceremony will be held on Monday 8th October 2018 at Highbullen Hotel Golf & Country Club, Umberleigh, North Devon and will be hosted by legendary broadcaster Nigel Barden. Following 2017's record-breaking year, entries have now closed for the Food Drink Devon Awards 2018 and it looks set to be another...

Food Drink Devon 2018 Awards Launched

Following 2017's record-breaking year, entries are now open for the prestigious Food & Drink Devon Awards 2018. These gold standard awards celebrate the very best Devon has to offer by recognising the county’s most respected, influential and passionate artisan food and drink producers and establishments.

The awards, currently in their eighth year, continue to grow with 2017...

Scripts for Supper present The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Coming to Bickham Barn on 15th and 16th December at 7pm and 17th December at 2pm!

Brought to you by MasterChef Semi-Finalist Annie McKenzie Scripts for Supper present 5* theatrical dining experiences. Our Christmas production, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will follow Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy through the wardrobe and into the land where it is always winter and never Christmas.

Expect a six course Narnia themed feast featuring toast and butter with Mr Tumnus, hot chocolate and Turkish Delight with the White Witch, freshly caught fish and hot buttery potatoes with...

Scripts for Supper present The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Coming to Tapeley Park barn this Friday and Saturday 8th and 9th December at 7pm and 10th December at 2om!

Brought to you by MasterChef Semi-Finalist Annie McKenzie Scripts for Supper present 5* theatrical dining experiences. Our Christmas production, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will follow Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy through the wardrobe and into the land where it is always winter and never Christmas.

Expect a six course Narnia themed feast featuring toast and butter with Mr Tumnus, hot chocolate and Turkish Delight with the White Witch, freshly caught fish and...

Winners of the Food & Drink Devon Awards announced

Devon is truly magnificent. At Monday night’s annual Food & Drink Devon Awards the pinnacle of the county’s food and drink producers, hospitality businesses and speciality retailers celebrated in fantastic style at the Deer Park Country House Hotel. The ceremony was hosted, for the third year running, by BBC Radio 2's utterly brilliant Nigel Barden.

There was fierce...

Keep your Christmas spirit in check

‘Tis the season to be jolly – and that should be towards everyone working to make your nights out enjoyable this festive season. That’s the message from Plymouth Police Acting Superintendent Cath Farrin who says that sometimes the Christmas “spirit” can make revelers rude and abusive to taxi drivers, bar staff, take-away and restaurant workers.

A targeted Christmas Hate Crime Campaign...

Ditch the drink for Cancer Research UK

MEN and women across the South West are being challenged to ban the booze in January to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

The charity is launching Dryathlon for the New Year and urging people the region to sign up now before the festive season gets into full swing.

Dryathlon is Cancer Research UK’s popular fundraising campaign that invites social drinkers to take a month-...

One in 10 risking their licence

One in 10 would have two or more drinks before driving New research from THINK! shows that while half the population (51%) would not consider consuming any alcoholic drinks before driving, a shocking one in ten people would consider having two or more drinks before they get behind the wheel. This increases to one in five among men aged 18-34 (19%).

The government has launched a new...

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