The Anchor Inn is open for bookings!

 

 

The charming Anchor Inn dates back to 1738 and the family owners have just celebrated their 13th year at this historic inn.

Recently the Anchor have won a number of awards, including Somerset Pub of the year, Taste of the West Gold and not to mention Exmoor Food Fest Finalists in the Taste Exmoor Awards 2018.

Everything on their menu is made in-house at the Anchor, with a focus on sourcing locally from the fabulous West Country produce provided on their doorstep.

They are renowned for their ‘Famous Anchor Pies’, homemade short-crust pastry, filled with local meats and delicious vegetarian combinations. Their Pie board offers at least 3 to choose from, including a meat-free option.

The Anchor will be running 3 menus during ExFF20 throughout February.
They will also be hosting a ‘Best of Game’ fine dining menu on February 27th, tickets can be purchased via the link below. Or contact the Anchor directly Tel. 01283 461334

Book Tickets for “Best of Game” event

Our Exmoor Food Fest offer:

2 courses £12.50 Monday-Saturday lunchtimes
Choose from our light lunch menu and homemade dessert board.

2 courses £15.00 Monday-Saturday lunchtimes & Monday – Thursday Evenings
Choose from our famous pies and pub classics menu, plus homemade dessert board.

2 courses £17.50 Monday-Thursday Evenings
Choose from our Winter mains menu and selected specials, plus homemade dessert board.

To enjoy this offer, please call to book your table quoting ExFF20

The EXFF20 offer will not be available on the evening of February 14th or 27th

For more information visit The Anchor’s website 

The Rock Inn in Waterrow is open for bookings!

 

 

VOTED OUTSTANDING FOOD FOR THE 5TH YEAR RUNNING, BY THE READERS OF THE GOOD PUB GUIDE

The family-run 450-year-old Rock Inn is in an area of outstanding natural beauty that combines laid-back country chic with succulent dining experiences.  Located in the picturesque hamlet of Waterrow, halfway between Wiveliscombe and Bampton on the B3227 in the lovely county of Somerset, this charming inn has a Dining Room and a traditional pub.

Since April 2013, owners Ruth & Daren Barclay have, for the 5th  year running, been awarded “Outstanding Food” by the readers of the Good Pub Guide.

Kitchen

Daren was Executive Head Chef at Goodwood Estates for over 11 years, and has worked at 3 1- star Michelin restaurants and cooks traditional food with a contemporary twist.  Fish is delivered daily, fresh from the fish markets of South Devon, local butchers supply Aberdeen Angus Steak and free-range Duck, Chicken and eggs are supplied by a local farmer.

The Exmoor Food Fest deal is available:
Lunch: Wednesday – Saturday
(Excluding Sundays)

2 courses for £20.00

The Rock Inn
Waterrow
Taunton
Somerset  TA4 2AX
Tel: 01984 623293
Email: info@rockinnwaterrow.co.uk
Website: http://www.rockinnwaterrow.co.uk

Rooms

Diners can also stay at The Rock Inn, where rooms have been stylishly redecorated, with comfortable double beds, cotton sheets, feather duvets and pillows, flat screen.

TVs, tea and coffee making facilities and power showers/baths with a plentiful supply of hot water.

ROOM OFFERS 2020

A relaxing Gourmet experience – Have a One Night Getaway at The Rock Inn … Stay in one of our standard double rooms, and enjoy a three course meal for two – £160 total package.  Call 01984 623293 for availability. Conditions apply.  Offer ends 30th April 2020. 

Have a Gourmet Getaway – And stay for two nights at The Rock Inn … Stay in one of our standard double rooms, and enjoy a three course meal for two – £270 total package.  Call 01984 623293 for availability. Conditions apply.  Offer ends 30th April 2020.

Meet Horner Farm

We are Horner Farm, a small family farm with a large vision to showcase positive model of farming while producing sustainable produce from our farm. We took over the farm tenancy in February 2018 so we are still at the very beginning of our journey.

We farm with nature by rebuilding diversity using regenerative farming techniques. A healthy soil leads to a healthy ecosystem for our livestock, environment and local community. We are building a carbon negative business ensuring our farm has a positive impact on our environment.

We produce Beef, Lamb, Hogget and Kid Goat focusing on allowing our livestock to grow at their own pace not feeding grains to push for results but allowing the livestock to browse and graze utilising nature’s diversity while focusing on slow growing native breeds to achieve a beautiful flavour and texture.

We host three seasonal feasts a year to showcase and celebrate local seasonal produce. The farm courtyard opens for woodfired pizza every Friday evening from May, where you can relax with friends in an informal setting while enjoying pizza with seasonal toppings.

Our Winter Feast is the 22nd of February and will be £35 a head including the first drink followed by 3 courses showcasing seasonal produce.  

Horner Farm will be having a stall at the Taste Exmoor Food & Drink Fair on 29 Feb/ 1 March 2020 at Porlock Village Hall.

Meats boxes are available to order direct from the farm 01643 862757/ hornerfarm@hotmail.co.uk

Word Gets Around – West Somerset Magazine is our new media partner

For the first time we have partnered up with Word Gets Around – West Somerset Magazine. You will find the free magazines at several locations across West Somerset.

Father and Son team Clive and Paul have recently launched their new West Somerset magazine, having ran their successful Taunton magazine for the past 5 years.

They design, print and distribute 14,000 copies of their FREE A5 Glossy bi-monthly magazine across West Somerset. The magazine is a blend of positive community stories, local news, features and reviews. In Taunton they have the largest circulation per issue with 30,000 copies.

Their aim has always been to connect businesses with their local community, providing a cost-effective way to reach potential customers.


They are also logo, brand, graphic design and print specialist. They help nourish new businesses and help re-energise those that need to look at things a little differently. They create brand identities, printed literature, exhibition graphics, presentation slides, e-books, and online marketing all focused on communicating a key message or theme to a desired target audience.

They are energised by seeing their customers and clients succeed by joining up the dots to successful marketing. As their name suggests, their business has grown through happy clients championing what they do.

Call: 01984 573025
Email: info@wordgetsaround.co.uk
http://www.wordgetsaround.co.uk

Facebook:   www.facebook.com/thewordgetsaround/

Twitter:         www.twitter.com/_wordgetsaround

Instagram:   www.instagram.com/wordgetsaround/

The Food Magazine/ Salt Media support the 2020 Exmoor Food Fest

This year we are proud to be working with a number of new media partners. One of them is The Food Magazine/ Salt Media.

Here is what they have to say about themselves:

Salt Media serves the food and travel obsessed. Frustrated in the search for great places to eat out, we started by helping food and drink businesses to stand out from the crowd with highly compelling creative design, marketing and publishing.

Salt has grown since those early days but our mission is the same. We help food, hospitality, tourism and lifestyle brands prosper. We believe in the power of great ideas, well planned marketing and stunning design to help you elevate your brand into something meaningful and memorable.

And as well as working for some brilliant clients [www.saltmedia.co.uk/salt-medias-clients] we also publish our own monthly Food magazine [www.food-mag.co.uk], The Indy Coffee Guides for regions across the UK and Ireland [www.inycoffee.guide], the Trencherman’s Guide [www.trenchermans-guide.com] and the Indy Gin and Spirits guide [www.indygin.guide]. We also run www.indycoffeebox.box

There’s still time to sign up for the Exmoor Food Fest!

With less than two months to go until the start of the Exmoor Food Fest, there is still plenty of time to sign up for our month-long celebration of local food and our outstanding chefs and restaurants.

Participating restaurants will be offering special menu deals throughout February 2020 and organise tasting dinners.

We will round up the sixth Exmoor Food Fest with a Taste Exmoor Food & Drink Fair at Porlock Village Hall on 29 February/1 March.

Do you want to sign up your restaurant or cafe for the 2020 Exmoor Food Fest*? Then please click on this link:  REGISTER MY RESTAURANT

Are you a local producer/trader who would like a stall at the Food and Drink fair at the end of February in Porlock? Then please click on this link: REGISTER ME

Are you an accommodation provider who would like to list their hotel/B&B/etc on our website? Then please click on this link: REGISTER MY ACCOMMODATION

If you would like to receive our newsletter about offers and updates, then this is the link for you.

  • There is more information on our sign-up page, but feel free to email us to find out more. We can also tell you more about Exmoor4all’s reach of over 100,000 people per month on FB alone, with close to 29,000 followers of the website.

Book your tickets now for “The Best of Game”

The Anchor Inn, Hillfarrance, are hosting a “Best of Game” night on 27 February 2020 as part of the Exmoor Food Fest as Somerset and Exmoor in particular are renowned for its game produce.

You will be welcomed with a complimentary drink, followed by a stunning three-course menu, featuring some fabulous dishes using local game produce.

£30.00 per person

BOOK YOUR TICKET NOW

The Anchor Inn, Hillfarrance, Taunton. Somerset. TA4 1AW  Tel. 01823 461334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bake Me Crazy

Hello! We are BakeMeCrazy home bakers knocking out delicious homestyle bakes with a little of our own BakeMeCrazy pizzazz! Based in the wonderful village of Porlock we aim to create delicious treats using locally sourced ingredients where we can. Since our launch in January of 2019 we have been beavering away to create a brand that is modern, fun and a little bit different, creating our own recipes with a nod to some classic bakes and finding a style of bake that would have Paul Hollywood offering a coveted handshake. We aim to please all our customers 100 per cent of the time and will work directly with them through concept and design to that all important first mouthful. 2019 has been a steep learning curve for the BakeMeCrazy crew juggling festivals, market stalls and country fairs in and around the west country and processing our orders for local stores but we wouldn’t have changed it for anything, 2020 will be a great year for BMC and we encourage you to come along for the journey, it will be crazy!

We very much look forward to seeing you at the Taste Exmoor Food & Drink Fair at Porlock Village Hall on 29 Feb/1 March 2020 and hope you stop by for a chat and see some of our delicious creations.

Nikki & Sam 

Bake Me Crazy

07944 750712

info@bakemecrazy.co.uk

www.bakemecrazy.co.uk

insta: b.a.k.e.m.e.c.r.a.z.y

FB: bakemecrazytreats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harbour Gallery & Cafe at Porlock Weir take part in the ExFF20

 We are very excited to be participating in the Exmoor Food Fest for the very first time.  The Harbour Gallery and Café, opened in 2014, overlooks the picturesque harbour at Porlock Weir. We offer fresh, simple, homemade food using, wherever possible, locally sourced ingredients.

We will be focusing mainly on fish during the Exmoor Food Fest but will also be offering something special for non fish eaters.  Our menu will be based on favourite, classic dishes.

 Whilst visiting the Cafe take time out to visit our Gallery, which showcases work from local artists and craftspeople, inspired by the beautiful West Country landscape. A variety of art is on display from Painting and Ceramics to Jewellery and Crafts.

Do visit us and revitalise yourself in the tranquillity and natural beauty of this very special place.

Reservations: janet_middleton@outlook.com

 

Address:

Harbour Gallery and Café
3 The Harbour
Porlock Weir
Somerset TA24 8PD

Tel: 01643 863514 or  01643 862015

Email:  janet_middleton@outlook.com

Website:   www.harbourgalleryandcafe.co.uk

 Twitter:  @HarbourGallPW

 Facebook:  www.facebook.com/harbourgalleryandcafe 

Instagram:  www.instagram.com/harbourgalleryandcafe

Bienvenue! Welcome to La Petite Bouchée in Witheridge

The idea for La Petite Bouchée came about after Caroline and I bought Demelza our vintage Citroen HY camper van. She was destined for other things, cooking demonstrations and festivals as part of our other business at the time Heaven Preserve Us. I always have my best ( or craziest ) ideas in the middle of the night or in the shower.

This time the idea came at 3am and I had a very different vision for Demelza. I saw seafood, mussels and champagne on a red checked table cloth with mussel pots and bowls of frites. I woke Caroline up and we discussed the idea and to my amazement she thought it was a great idea. It was Caroline who named her La Petite Bouchée ( the small mouthful/bite), by the morning we had a logo, a website and social media accounts. Being an ex Publisher specialising in sales and Marketing does have it’s benefits !

We launched on August 8th in a huge cloud burst, we were soaked getting our camp kitchen set up, the generator was deafening, so we ditched it, meaning we had no power or light and I cooked fries in a large pan of oil on a camping gas stove. The customers loved it. Over the course of the next 3 years we expanded our offering and increased our covers, We never replaced the generator, we were simply inventive and innovative. As our reputation spread across London we did residencies and pop ups and built a fantastic reputation offering the finest ingredients sourced from our local food market in Crystal Palace.

In November 2016, we made the decision to leave London. We took a big risk moving us and our business lock, stock and barrel to the middle of nowhere in the North/Mid Devon borders. We arrived in February 2017 and opened our doors on May 5th 2017. We have spent the past two and a half years building our reputation again, this time to a very different clientele and we’ve been spoilt rotten with the wonderful produce around us. One thing that hasn’t changed is our promise to source ingredients responsibly and locally, neither has our policy on waste. We review our environmental policy on a monthly basis ensuring that keep waste to a minimum. We are also the only carbon free certified restaurant in the whole of Exmor and North Devon.

The other thing that hasn’t changed are the awards we’ve consistently won over the past two and a half years from Food and Drink Devon ( Finalists, Best Bistro, Devon 2017) Devon Life ( Runners Up Best Newcomer 2017) Taste of The West Gold Award, Best Restaurant ( 2017, 2018, 2019) Finalist Best Restaurant ( 2019) Devon Tourism Award Finalist Best Restaurant ( 2019) * *Award to be announced. Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence ( 2019)

You can expect a very warm welcome from La Petite Bouchée and during the Exmoor Food Festival we’ll have two menus running side by side giving you a real taste of France using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. We look forward to welcoming you.