La Petite Bouchée: Open for bookings!

    Welcome to La Petite Bouchée! We started life in our four-seater restaurant housed in the back of our 1971 Citroen HY Camper Van in leafy South East London. Literally the most unique French Brasserie in the UK.  Since launching in August 2014 we have built a fantastic brand capturing the hearts and appetites of diners. WeContinue reading “La Petite Bouchée: Open for bookings!”

The Coach House at Kentisbury Grange – Open for bookings!

    The Coach House by Michael Caines, is a culinary experience that will change the way you think about restaurant dining. A masterpiece of contemporary rustic design and innovative yet classic cuisine, the celebrated restaurant was awarded three AA Rosettes in 2017 and Taste Of The South West in the South West Tourism AwardsContinue reading “The Coach House at Kentisbury Grange – Open for bookings!”

22 Feb: Barista Experience at Miles Tea & Coffee

Miles Tea & Coffee are offering a new ‘Barista Experience’ at their factory in Somerset. The first class will take place on Thursday 22nd  February as part of the Exmoor Food Fest. Miles’ barista expert has a wealth of experience from working in Italy for many years, and he is a member of the SpecialityContinue reading “22 Feb: Barista Experience at Miles Tea & Coffee”

Tasting Dinner at The Beach Hotel: 7 Chefs for 7 Courses

Join us on 2 February 2018 for an amazing Tasting Dinner at The Beach Hotel in Minehead to celebrate the first weekend of the 4th Exmoor Food Fest! Amuse bouche by The Beach Hotel apprentices  Starter by Steven Hadley  Goats cheese mousse, caramelised walnuts, beetroots, apple & Thyme bread Vegetable course by  Kate Gardiner Crostini ofContinue reading “Tasting Dinner at The Beach Hotel: 7 Chefs for 7 Courses”

Calling all restaurants, pubs & tearooms: Register for the 2018 Exmoor Food Fest

The 2018 Exmoor Food Fest is going to be even bigger and better than our previous festivals. Once again, we will be celebrating the best that our region has to offer all through February. We are now calling all food related businesses – restaurants, pubs, tea rooms – to sign up to be part ofContinue reading “Calling all restaurants, pubs & tearooms: Register for the 2018 Exmoor Food Fest”

Exmoor Food Fest 2017 – Highlights

https://youtu.be/J5cwu-pla6s Julia Amies-Green of Fly Monkeys Ltd spent four happy weeks eating, photographing and filming her way across Exmoor during the Exmoor Food Fest 2017.  If she had featured every single chef and restaurant taking part in the event, it would have been an evening filling movie.  Here are now some highlights – if youContinue reading “Exmoor Food Fest 2017 – Highlights”

Taste of Exmoor Awards 2017

Taste of Exmoor Awards Party 27 March 2017, 7pm Butlins, Minehead Over 5 weeks, the public voted online for the best dining experience on Exmoor during the Exmoor Food Fest 2017. The voting has now closed, and we have winners in the categories for “Best Taste”, “Best Food Presentation”, “Best Ambience” and “Best Service”.  Continue reading “Taste of Exmoor Awards 2017”

Traders at the Dunster Food Fair at the Dunster Tithe Barn

Saturday, 25 February 2017, the following traders will welcome you at the Dunster Tithe Barn: Outside: Little Oak Farm (local rare breed pork) Cocoa’s (hand made chocolate) Jane Elizabeth’s Confectionary Somerset Smokehouse Somerset Charcuterie Exmoor Engravings Inside: Secret Orchard Cider Madrigal Brewery Pieroth Wines Riverford Organic Farmers Juliet’s Cakes Yetland (local meat) Parmesan & PumpkinContinue reading “Traders at the Dunster Food Fair at the Dunster Tithe Barn”

Dunster Food Fair is this weekend!

We are getting ready for this weekend’s Dunster Food Fair at the Tithe Barn! There’ll be plenty of local produce and delicious food, both inside the Tithe Barn and in the car park. You are welcome to drop off passengers, but please note that there will be NO PARKING at the Tithe Barn, and youContinue reading “Dunster Food Fair is this weekend!”

Podcast: An Interview with Chef Andrew Dixon

Chef and Patron Andrew Dixon talks to Tiverton Community Radio about his journey so far and why a Newcastle lad fell in love with Exmoor. He talks sustainable fishing and the Porlock Oyster Project producing GRADE A right on the sea bed which his restaurant with rooms overlooks out onto. Exmoor doesn’t get better than this.Continue reading “Podcast: An Interview with Chef Andrew Dixon”