A Preview of May
Breaking one of the cardinal rules of blogging, I’m going to apologise for the delay in this post. It was down to the release of the The Worlds 50 Best on Monday, which was so farcical it just begged to be commented on. So for that I apologise. The food & drink festival season has … Read more
Out & About ~ Gidleigh Park, Devon
There are many questions I get asked about Michelin rated & higher end food; but one that crops up on a regular basis is people enquiring about Gidleigh Park. My reply is always the same. Gidleigh Park is one of the very few places where you can go and be made to feel special, irrelevant … Read more
A Preview of April
Here is the round up of April’s food festivals. Compared to March, there is a significant increase in the number of gatherings & celebrations of food. Various profile chefs are out on the festival circuit: Michael Caines; Nathan Outlaw; Simon Rimmer; Aiden Byrne and Antony Worrall Thompson all make appearances. Festival From Until Details & … Read more
Out & about: Launch of Newport Food Festival 2012
Often I’m working away on site when there are launch parties & get togethers that I’d like to attend, not out of some grandiose level of self importance, but because it’s always good to promote a product or event based on the information I have rather than something that a PR firm is trying to … Read more
A Preview for March
Continuing on with the previews to the up and coming month here’s what’s happening in March. Unfortunately since I posted the annual calender there has been a postponement for the Great British Mustard Bash in Melton Mowbray. As soon as I hear any more news I will keep you all posted via Twitter & Facebook. … Read more
Out & About ~ River Cottage Canteen, Axminster
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall burst on to our TV screens in 1996 with ‘A Cook on the Wild Side’ which soon earned him the name Hugh Fearlessly-Eatsitall, after eating road kill & human placenta. In 1998 a brand was born with the first of many programmes featuring River Cottage. The original River Cottage is a former game-keeper’s … Read more
Out & About ~ Restaurant Martin Wishart, Edinburgh
Next stop on the road trip after L’Enclume was Edinburgh. For those of you that follow the blog on either of the two main social networking sites (Twitter & Facebook), you may recall me asking for your opinion on where to dine. I liked the look of Tom Kitchen’s food and the interior shots I’d … Read more
Out & About – Drake’s at the Clock House, Surrey
Every now & then I get invites to various soirées, and as much as I’d like to attend them all, sometimes it’s just not possible. So when the invite from Drake’s at the Clock House dropped into my inbox, I was pleasantly surprised. It was to announce that Drake’s at the Clock House were re-opening … Read more
