Zest, South Molton: Open for bookings!

 

Zest is a modern, Mediterranean inspired restaurant in the heart of South Molton, open every day and six evenings a week (closed Sunday evening).  Expect delicious food and drink in contemporary and cosy surroundings.  Hungry?  We’ve got it covered!  Drop in throughout the day for a spot of breakfast, homemade cake or a delicious sandwich, or choose something from our specials board which is available all day and evening.  Our evening menu and regularly changing specials include Mediterranean inspired dishes, perfect pizza cooked in our traditional pizza oven, tapas and tapas platters to share as well as some traditional favourites.  Thirsty?  Take a seat in the window and admire our great view of the square with one of our delicious coffees or perch at our beautiful bar with a carefully selected wine, beer or a delicious cocktail.  You will be looked after by our friendly, helpful and professional team.

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Exmoor Food Fest Voucher holders must book in advance (Please!)  And if possible, tell us which menu they would like, although not essential.

2 courses for £10 #1:
Pizza & Pudding
Margherita, Bosca or Tonno pizza
Raspberry cheesecake brownie, lemon crunch, creme brulee, ice cream with amaretti biscuits or sorbet
Any lunch Mon-Sat
Any evening Mon-Sat

2 courses for £10 #2:
Pasta & Pudding
Pasta special from our specials board
Raspberry cheesecake brownie, lemon crunch, creme brulee, ice cream with amaretti biscuits or sorbet
Any lunch Mon-Sat
Any evening Mon-Sat

2 courses for £10 #3:
Soup & Salad  (our soups are always vegetarian and almost always gluten free)
Soup and a main course salad from our specials board
Or
Salad & Sweet
A main course salad from our specials board and raspberry cheesecake brownie, lemon crunch, creme brulee, ice cream with amaretti biscuits or sorbet
Any lunch Mon-Sat

2 courses for £15.00:

Tapas Taster
Beer drinkers platter or Wine drinkers platter per person
Raspberry cheesecake brownie, lemon crunch, Creme brulee, Ice cream with amaretti biscuits or sorbet
Any evening

3 courses for £15:
Olives & garlic bread
Choice of
Meatballs & chips
Aubergine guvec & homemade bread
Any pizza
Pasta special
Any salad special
Raspberry cheesecake brownie, lemon crunch, creme brulee, ice cream with amaretti biscuits or sorbet
Any evening Mon-Sat

 

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. We are proud of our awards haul to date which include the  Time Out #LoveLondonAwards winning best restaurant in Sydenham and since relocating to beautiful rural Devon earlier this year, a much coveted Gold Award in the Taste of The West Awards in the best restaurant category.  We were also a finalist in the Devon Life Food & Drink Awards 2017 and runner up in the Best Bistro Category in the Food and Drink Devon Awards. 

Our philosophy is simple. Create the perfect ambience, add fabulous food and a glass of fizz and  you’ve got an experience you won’t forget.  Our name translated literally means the ‘small mouthful’ but there is nothing small about La Petite Bouchée.  With only 20 covers we may be small, however, the flavours are big and bold and are accompanied with a wine list to match.

 All of our ingredients are locally sourced, responsibly sustained and where possible homegrown and within a 25 mile radius of our North Devon base. Our menu changes each month to reflect the seasons and caters for all. We look forward to welcoming you to our slice of French heaven in Devon. 

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

Quanticks House
19 The Square
Witheridge
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 8AE

Tel:  01884 860 654

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Website:                 www.lapetiteboucheebrasserie.co.uk

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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 Awards 2015.

This 17th century former coaching house, now a Michael Caines restaurant, incorporates a stunning walnut and marble bar with an oak staircase, handmade artisan furniture and stylish décor to create a glamorous yet intimate dining space.

Situated in the grounds of Kentisbury Grange Hotel and surrounded by gently rolling fields, the restaurant is in a truly remarkable location and open all year round for Lunch, Dinner and Afternoon Tea.

The menus at The Coach House by Michael Caines have been carefully designed to reflect the seasonality of fresh, local produce. Chef is more than happy to cater for any special dietary requirements – please let us know at time of booking so that we can prepare something for you.

2 courses for £15.00 / 3 courses for £20.00:

Monday – Thursday lunch

Tel: +44 (0) 1271 882 295

Kentisbury, Barnstaple. North Devon, EX31 4NL

Twitter:              @KGCoachHouse
Facebook:         /KentisburyGrange
Email:                 reception@kentisburygrange.com
Website:             www.kentisburygrange.co.uk

 

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 Speciality Coffee Association Europe (SCAE).

The class will last 3 hours during which attendees will learn to distinguish the subtle differences between coffee beans, master the perfect cup of coffee and see some creative latte art. 

Previous knowledge of coffee is not a requirement, but a passion for coffee is a must!

Places are limited, to book, email info@djmiles.co.uk.  The first course has an introductory price of £33 per person. Location will either be our Minehead or Porlock site, start time to be 9:30.

Can’t make it? Why not join our monthly roastery tours on the last Thursday of the month, pre-book only, check online for more details or email info@djmiles.co.uk.

Miles Tea and Coffee is a family run business established in 1888. The West Somerset based business creates quality tea, coffee and hot chocolate. Following a recent rebrand Miles are promoting the West Country by partnering with local communities, West Country businesses, and sponsorship. Miles products are available in Tesco, Asda, Morrisions, Sainsburys, the Co-op and many other stores.

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 of grilled polenta, porcini Mushrooms & Taleggio

Meat course by Sam Salway

Duo of Exmoor lamb, noisette, served pink (sous vide,) braised shoulder, red cabbage puree, roasted celeriac and parsnips, purple sprouting broccoli, baked potato cake.

Fish course by Werner Hartholt

Soy marinated seabass with crispy lobster.

Dessert course by Andrew Richards

Chocolate and hazelnut parfait, hazelnut crumble, chocolate soil, coffee mouse and milk sorbet.

Petit Fours by Connor Bazley. Beach Hotel Apprentice.

£45.00 per person

Book 4 tickets or more:
£42.00 per person

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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 of the 2018 Exmoor Food Fest and offer amazing Exmoor Food Fest deals* to their customers.

 

We are also looking for local producers who would like to take part in our “Taste Exmoor at The Beach Hotel” event in Minehead on 3 and 4 February 2018.  It is going to be a fun weekend with cook-offs, bake-offs, presentations and workshops, and of course a food & drink fair. You can sign up here.

Do you have any further questions? Then please don’t hesitate to ask. Just send us an email, and we’ll get back to you asap.

(*) We will explain this all in great detail when you sign up!

 

Exmoor Food Fest 2017 – Highlights

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 you are not hungry yet, you will be after watching the video!

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”.  

We will crown the Exmoor Chef and the Exmoor Host of 2017 on the night of the awards from the three finalists in all four awards.

Meet us at 7pm at the reception at Butlins in Minehead. Redcoats will accompany you to Ludo’s (the new restaurant on the resort) for an evening of  food, fun, entertainment and great company, celebrating the success of the Exmoor Food Fest and the regional hospitality sector.

Food:  Sharing platters on the tables.

We are delighted to be able to offer some tickets to the public – if you like to join the top chefs and restaurateurs of our region on the night, please purchase a ticket (£15.00 pp) from the Exmoor Store. 

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 & Pumpkin
Instow Kitchen
Chillees
Bumblees (Jams etc)
Midges Treasures
Handmade Soaps by Ellen
West Country Farm & Food Tours

Claire’s Kitchen will be running the Bistro/ Cafe!

Find us at
Priory Green, Dunster, Minehead TA24 6RY
11am – 5pm
(Please note – no parking at the Tithe Barn, and no access via the garden)

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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 you will not be able to access the barn via the gardens.

Here is the address:
Dunster Tithe Barn, Priory Green, Dunster, Minehead TA24 6RY

Trading hours are:
Saturday     11 – 5
Sunday        11 – 4

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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