New deli at Farrington's

Farrington‘s Farm Shop at Farrington Gurney, near Bath, is opening a new Deli on March 12. There'll be more than 50 British and continental cheeses, antipasti, charcuterie, cooked meatsand lots of other deli faves, together with a range of home-produced sweet and savoury items from Farrington’s award-winning kitchen.
Opening simultaneously will be The Thoughtful Bread Company’s new on-site bakery, which will be open for customers to view, with bread-making courses planned for the future.



http://www.farringtons.co.uk

The Cornish Challenge 2009/2010

The Pandora Inn at Restronguet won first place in the Cornish Challenge 2009/2010, a competition that aims to celebrate high standards of cooking, service and Cornish ingredients. Six finalists were tasked to produce a four course meal during a cook-off, judged by a panel including chefs Ben Tunnicliff from The Scarlet Hotel, Des Turland from Brend Hotels, and Nathan Outlaw (pictured in the background, left-right, above). Green Lawns in Falmouth came second and The Mill House in Trebarwith, third. Nathan praised the finalists and said, ‘The quality has risen again this year and it was great to see such originality coming from smaller restaurants and pubs.’

Pennypots

Kevin Viner is bringing back Pennypots. The much-loved fine dining restaurant for which Kevin won his Michelin star will be opening at Viners in Summercourt this April
http://www.vinersrestaurant.co.uk

food party for Bristol's restauranteurs

Bristol’s restaurateurs joined the food team last month at swanky hotel The Square (pictured) in the city for a fun evening with a raffle to raise money for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Southmead Hospital. Very generous prizes were donated by: Heritage Wines; Harvey Nichols; Pieminister; Hole in the Wall; Berkman Wine Cellars; Bramley and Gage; Byzantium; The Chocolate Tart; Binham Grange; Radisson Blu Hotel; Bindon Country House; The Maypole Inn; and Beautology. The evening raised £350 which will go toward the purchasing of a new incubator for the unit. Thanks to everyone who came got involved.

Britain’s best foodie street

Whiteladies Road in Bristol and South Embankment in Dartmouth have made the shortlist for Britain’s best foodie street. Google Maps and Street View are asking people to vote for the country’s winning street. To ensure that your favourite wins, vote at the website below.
http://www.google.com/landing/beststreetsuk/

Rumwell Farm Shop

Rumwell Farm Shop near Taunton is the first farm shop in the UK to achieve a new national certification standard from the National Farmers’ Retail and Markets Association (FARMA). The certification scheme - Genuine Own And Local - identifies and celebrates farm shops that are based on a farming business, selling their own produce alongside foods from local producers.
http://www.rumwellfarmshop.com

The Cheese Café @ Penny’s Pantry

A great new café-deli has opened on the High Street in Crediton. The Cheese Café @ Penny’s Pantry was opened in December by Penny and Tim Pearkes (pictured), the team behind Penny’s Pantry and Penny’s Parties. As well as serving up great lunches, snacks, drinks and cakes, the deli counter has stacks of local and continental cheeses, as well as the notoriously hard-to-source Iberico ham.

Vote for Restaurant of the Year

The voting for The Good Food Guide Restaurant of the Year starts on March 1, giving you the chance to vote for your favourite independently-owned restaurant.
Last year Ronnies in Thornbury near Bristol won the accolade, and its chef-owner Ronnie Faulkner is urging everyone to vote: 'This is the diners' chance to have their say! Awards like this can put a restaurant on the map.'
Vote at www.which.co.uk/gfgfeedback
http://www.which.co.uk/gfgfeedback

A giant taste of curry in Bristol

A giant curry will be cooked on outside Bordeaux Quay at Canons Way in Bristol on Monday February 22 to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight. From 12pm-2pm chefs will use Fairtrade products, including spices from local company Bart Spices, to cook a Mozambican Vegetable Coco Curry in a 1.3 metre pan. Passers by will then be offered tasters.
Bristol has been twinned with the town of Beira in Mozambique for 20 years, and to mark this the celebration of Fairtrade Fortnight has taken a Mozambican twist.

Stein’s Fish and Chips to open in March

Rick Stein’s Fish and Chips will open on Discovery Quay in Falmouth in March, it was announced today. The 130 seat restaurant, takeaway and oyster bar will have a menu similar to their very popular fish and chip restaurant on the quayside in Padstow.
Rick and his ex-wife Jill have spent over thirty years building up their business in Padstow, which includes four restaurants, a deli, patisserie, gift shop, cookery school and pub in the nearby village of St Merryn, but Rick Stein’s Fish and Chips in Falmouth will be their first venture away from the Padstow area.
Stein’s inspiration for his flagship Seafood Restaurant in Padstow came from a restaurant in Falmouth that he and Jill frequented during the 1970’s, so they are both familiar with the area: 'It’s great to be finally opening in Falmouth. Outside Padstow it’s my favourite seaside town in Cornwall,' says Rick. 'No wonder we’ve opened an oyster bar. I want to celebrate fabulous Fal Oysters.'
The new venture will feature an open plan kitchen and restaurant, along with a take away, all in the same design as Stein’s Fish and Chips in Padstow. A mezzanine floor will be transformed into the oyster bar, serving fresh River Fal oysters, selected wines and champagne.
The company plans to employ approximately 30 staff including chefs and front of house roles at the new restaurant. All vacancies are listed on www.rickstein.com/careers


http://www.rickstein.com