Somerset Restaurant of the Year 2018 DUENDE is open for bookings!


SOMERSET LIFE RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2018

Duende restaurant opened just over a year ago, and picked up Somerset Life’s Restaurant of the Year 2018 award in November, swiftly followed by Taste of the West Gold.

Chef patron Tim Zekki is passionate about freshly prepared, seasonal and local food – he was Gary Rhodes Local Food Hero on UKTV with his two London delis. He then went on to run highly successful Duende pop up restaurants around the Chilterns for four years until moving to Somerset to open Duende in Wiveliscombe.

Tim produces food that is fine in provenance, but unpretentious in style, in the quirky and relaxed atmosphere of a Georgian townhouse.

Tim will be a guest chef at the Exmoor Food Festival VIP launch at The Farmers Arms in Combe Florey on January 29.

Head Chef Olivier Certain is joining Duende in February, so just in time for the Exmoor Food Festival.

Olivier has been classically trained in France, including Michelin starred and 3 Rosette establishments. He started his career in the UK under Andrew Dixon (3 AA Rosettes) at Porlock Weir. Over the years Olivier has been Head Chef at Woods in Dulverton, Clavelshay Barn at North Petherton and The Swan in Bampton. He won Somerset Life’s Chef of the Year 2017 whilst at Clavelshay Barn.  

Together the two award-winning chefs plan to combine their differing skills and backgrounds to push creative boundaries at Duende and bring the West Country’s fantastic produce even more into focus.

Lunchtime Exmoor Food Fest offer:

A l a carte menu, 2 courses £17.50, 3 courses £21

Evening Exmoor Food Fest offer:

Special 5 course tasting menu £40 per person

Optional wine matching flight available.

The Exmoor Food Fest deal is available: Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from February 7 until March 2.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday lunch until March 3. Please quote ExFF19 when booking, no vouchers are required.

Duende
4 High Street
Wiveliscombe
Somerset TA4 2JX

Telephone: 01984 624650

Email: bookings@duenderestaurant.co.uk
Website: www.duenderestaurant.co.uk

Olivier Certain
Tim Zekki

The Farmers Arms in Combe Florey will host the #ExFF19 launch

The Farmers Arms in Combe Florey, which only recently opened after a devastating fire nearly two years ago, will host the VIP launch of the 2019 Exmoor Food Fest on 29 January 2019.

Chef Mike Griffiths has invited several local chefs to join him in preparing an Exmoor Tasting Menu for the occasion – more details about who these chefs are, what the menu will be and how to book will be available shortly.

Calling all Restaurants, Tearooms etc: Sign up for the Exmoor Food Fest 2019

On 1 February 2019, the fifth Exmoor Food Fest will start, offering diners outstanding food for reasonable prices across Exmoor and beyond.

There is still time for restaurants to sign up:
Just click here for further info, fill in a form and let us know what you are planning to do.

Welcome back to La Petite Bouchée for #ExFF19!

 

 

Welcome to La Petite Bouchée our multi-award winning French Brasserie, located in beautiful rural North Devon. Following on from the huge success of last years Exmoor Food Festival we are delighted to be offering two menus again from 2nd February-28th 

Since our launch in London in August 2014 we have enjoyed success both in London and here in Devon winning a Time Out Love London Award for Best Restaurant, Taste of the West Gold for 2017 and 2018, Food and Drink Devon Runner up for Best Bistro in Devon 2017, Devon Life Runner Up 2017, Best Newcomer and LUXE LIFE Best Restaurant/Best Customer Service DEVON 2018

Our name translated literally means the ‘small mouthful’ but there is nothing small about La Petite Bouchée.  All of our ingredients are locally sourced, responsibly sustained and our vegetables, fruit, herbs and edible flowers all homegrown and we are proud that our food miles don’t exceed 25 mile radius of our North Devon base. We look forward to welcoming you along to the Exmoor Food Festival. 

Exmoor Food Fest Deal: £17.50 / £20.00
available Fridays and Saturdays evening (Bookings only) 

Reservations:  http://www.lapetiteboucheebrasserie.co.uk/reservations

Quanticks House
19 The Square
Witheridge
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 8AE

Tel:  01884 860 654

Website:                 www.lapetiteboucheebrasserie.co.uk

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Twitter:                 @petiteboucheeHY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save the date: Tasting Dinner with Thomas Carr on 9 April 2018

*** UPDATE:  NEW DATE ***

We have exciting news:  Michelin starred chef Thomas Carr will be cooking a Tasting Dinner with the apprentices of The Beach Hotel in Minehead on Monday, 5 March.

In 2015, Thomas Carr started the very first Exmoor Food Fest off with a tasting dinner at West Somerset College in Minehead. Students at the College’s Combe Restaurant, who were joined in the kitchen not only by Thomas Carr, but also Michelin starred chef Mark Dodson, impressed guests with their delicious and well-presented courses.

Three years later, these students have moved on. Some of them are now working as chefs in local restaurants, amongst them Rosemary Overall who is now a chef at The Beach Hotel.

On 9 April, Thomas Carr will be cooking with Rosemary and the Beach apprentices.   The menu will be announced shortly.

Tickets are limited, so book fast:

BOOK NOW

 

All ExFF18 restaurants at a glance

The Bath Hotel Lynmouth Wed – Thur £10.00 / £15.00
Best Western Tiverton Hotel Tiverton Mon –  Fri £10.00 / £15.00
Bridge House Bampton Mon + Thur – Sat £12.50
Chambers Bistro Minehead Fri – Sat £15.00 / £17.50
Clavelshay Barn North Petherton Wed – Thur £17.50 / £20.00
Duende Wiveliscombe Thu – Sat £20.00
Exmoor Forest Inn Simonsbath Daily £15.00 / £17.50
Jubilee Inn West Anstey Tue – Thur + Sat £12.50 / £17.50
Kentisbury Grange Kentisbury Tue — Thur £15.00 / £20.00
La Petite Bouchée Witheridge Fr – Sat £17.50 / £20.00
Luttrell Arms Dunster Thu £15.00 / £20.00
Old Station House Inn Blackmoor Gate Mon – Fri £10.00 / £15.00
Periwinkle Cottage Tea Room Selworthy Daily From £4.00
Pyne Arms East Downs Tue – Fri £12.50 / £15.00
Saunton Sands Hotel Saunton Sands Selected dates £30.00
The Anchor Inn Hillfarrance Mon – Sat £12.50 / £17.50
The Beach Hotel Minehead Tue – Sat (from 19/02) £15.00 / £22.00
The Hartnoll Hotel Bolham Mon – Sat £10.00 / £15.00
The Old Ship Aground Minehead Mon –  Fri £12.50
The Rising Sun Bagborough Mon – Fri (Selected dates) £12.50 / £35.00
The River Parrett Restaurant Bridgwater Tue – Thur £12.50 / £15.00
The Royal Oak Inn Withypool From 14 Feb £12.50 / £17.50
The Swan Bampton Wed – Thur £12.50 / £17.50
Thomas Carr at The Olive Room Ilfracombe Wed – Thur £35.00
Thomas Carr Seafood & Grill Ilfracombe Daily £15.00 / £20.00
Yarn Market Hotel Dunster Daily (with exceptions) £10.00 / £15.00
Ye Olde Globe Inn Berrynarbor Fri – Sat £10.00
Zest South Molton £10.00 / £15.00

Details about the specific offers can be found under A-Z and under the Price Categories.

 

Time to vote in the Taste Exmoor Awards!

All restaurants participating in the Exmoor Food Fest will also take part in the Taste Exmoor Awards.

You are invited to vote for your favourite dining experience throughout February – voting will close on 15 March – you can choose up to three restaurants per category.

 

Book now: Night Hike and Farmhouse Supper

Night Hike and Farmhouse Supper

Join us at Wild About Exmoor for an evening of walking under the stars following the Exe Valley Way up on to the moor, finishing with a delicious home cooked meal at our traditional Exmoor farm cottage.

Sat Feb 17 th

Tues Feb 20 th

Please bring torches and stout footwear

Booking essential on 01643 831 759

Meet at Exford carpark at 6pm,

The evening runs until approx. 9.30pm

£25 per head with complimentary drinks

Half price for children, min age 10 years (unless by prior arrangement)

We look forward to seeing you!