Meet the new brew team! Head Brewer Sanghrash Bhattachan and assistant brewer Sam Clarke. Friday, Nov 8, from 5pm at The Farmers Arms, Combe Florey. Your first pint is on them! Featured beers on the night: Exmoor Ale, Fox, Gold, and everyone’s favourite festive seasonal, Exmas!
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The ExFF25 menu by La Petite Bouchée has landed!
We have the first menu for the 2025 Exmoor Food Fest! Look what La Petite Bouchée have sent us: We are truly excited to share our menu for the upcoming 2025 Exmoor Food Fest! This year marks the 10th anniversary of the food fest and it promises to be a remarkable celebration of culinary delightsContinue reading “The ExFF25 menu by La Petite Bouchée has landed!”
Meet the Chefs: Anita-Clare Field
In the run up to the “10 Chefs 10 Courses” we have asked ‘our’ chefs a few questions. Anita-Clare Field (Chef Patron La Petite Bouchée Brasserie La Petite Bouchée Private Chef & Events) has been a great supporter of the Exmoor Food Fest ever since La Petite Bouchée landed in Devon. Here is what sheContinue reading “Meet the Chefs: Anita-Clare Field”
Meet the Chef: Joe Roach
Joe Roach has been taking part in the Exmoor Food Fest for a few years now in his role as head chef of the Farmers Arms in Combe Florey. The Farmers Arms are already signed up for the 2025 Exmoor Food Fest, and Joe is one of the chefs cooking at the “10 Chefs –Continue reading “Meet the Chef: Joe Roach”
Meet the Chefs: Miguel Tenreiro
Miguel Tenreiro is the headchef/manager at the beautiful Porlock Weir Hotel. We asked him a few questions: What’s the most bizarre food combination you’ve ever tried, and did it surprisingly work?Braai (south african for bbq) porcupine and pineapple kebabs – and yes, it worked! If you could only cook with five ingredients for the restContinue reading “Meet the Chefs: Miguel Tenreiro”
Meet the Chefs: Olivier Certain
Olivier Certain has taken part in many of our Exmoor Food Fest events over the past 10 years. This year, for the 10th anniversary of the Exmoor Food Fest, he is joining as the head chef of the Bittescombe Inn who will be offering special Exmoor menus during February. On 15 October, Olivier is oneContinue reading “Meet the Chefs: Olivier Certain”
Welcome to the Farmers Arms, Combe Florey
We are excited to welcome back the Farmers Arms in Combe Florey! The pub is a firm favourite of Exmoor Food Fest fans. Headchef Joe Roach (who will be cooking at the “10 chefs – 10 courses” event on 15 October). A charcoal fired Josper oven in the kitchen is used for producing the mostContinue reading “Welcome to the Farmers Arms, Combe Florey”
New Cooking Retreat Collab in Devon
La Petite Bouchée are delighted to announce that they’ve teamed up with the amazing Stoodleigh Court Coach House to launch a series of exclusive cooking retreats designed with heart and soul at the centre. You don’t have to be the most experienced cook, you just need to have lots of passion for food and flavour!Continue reading “New Cooking Retreat Collab in Devon”
ExFF25 Diaries: Food is not the enemy
Yesterday I met with two amazing women – one in person, Michell Tenreiro, and one online, Nathalie Sansonetti.Watch out for a series of events, some online and some in person, about “Food is not the enemy”! This is all part of our Exmoor Food Fest celebrations (we’re ten in Feb ’25, but I believe inContinue reading “ExFF25 Diaries: Food is not the enemy”
And so it has begun!
We have an ambitious target for the 2025 Exmoor Food Fest: We want 100 restaurants/ pubs / bistros/ tearooms to join the celebrations for our 10th anniversary. And this year the sign-ups are starting early. La Petite Bouchée have pipped everyone else to the post – they are our #1 sign-up. So one down, andContinue reading “And so it has begun!”
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