Exciting plans for the 2025 Exmoor Food Fest

I had a fabulous meeting on Easter Monday morning at The Porlock Weir Hotel with Miguel Tenreiro and Werner Hartholt plotting the “100 days to the 2025 Exmoor Food Fest” celebratory dinner in October, featuring 10 chefs and 10 courses.

A lot is happening this year in the lead up to the 10th anniversary of the Exmoor Food Fest🎉 – including a trip to London to promote the Exmoor Food Fest and our amazing hospitality sector to London foodies.

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PS Chefs – look out for an email heading your way this week. You will need to take action by 20 April to be involved in something very special at the beginning of May. 

Here’s to an exciting year with loads of events and celebrations!

Elke Koessling Winzer
Founder and Organiser of the Exmoor Food Fest

Photo: Werner Hartholt (left), Miguel Tenreiro.

Exmoor White Horse Inn in Exford continues ExFF24 into March

If you have missed visiting the Exmoor White Horse Inn in Exford during the Exmoor Food Fest in February, we have good news for you: The offer is being extended into March with a new menu.

Wondering what to do for Mothering Sunday? There are still places available at Mothering Sunday Afternoon Tea and Mothering Sunday Lunch at the Exmoor White Horse Inn.

Call 01643 831229 to book.

Exmoor Food Fest menu will be running throughout March

A message from La Petite Bouchée

We were incredibly sad to have to cancel all our bookings for Exmoor Food Fest this year. We’ve supported the festival for 6 years and loved meeting people keen on supporting the bountiful larder Exmoor has to offer. Sadly due to gravity of our situation at home we were left with no choice. We apologise if we’ve missed emails or had to cancel your booking. I know you will understand that I would not have made this decision had It not been necessary. 

After a 3 week stay in hospital and against all the odds Caroline, my wife and co owner of La Petite Bouchée returned home to us. There are no words to describe our joy at having her back, we didn’t dare dream it would happen. So moving forward and whilst Caroline continues to grow stronger each day, I  will be home with her ensuring that everything is in place moving forward and I will return to work on  March 2nd. 

We are delighted to announce that we will be serving our Exmoor Food Fest menu on selected dates in March.  9th, 15th 16th, 22, 29, 30 

Friday and Saturday nights, reservations only

So if you would like to join us, the prices remain the same as does the menu. If you would like to book please either WhatsAPP or Text on 07738 703450 or email us at hello@lapetiteboucheebrasserie.co.uk

We very much look forward to welcoming you. 

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ExFF24 tasting menu throughout February at Duende

Come and join us at the newly refurbed Duende in Wiveliscombe, for a special Exmoor Food Fest menu, Friday and Saturday nights throughout February. The tasting menu is £55 per head, 6 courses, optional wine flight £40. 

6 course tasting menu 

Amuse Bouche 
Roasted chicken dashi, cured egg yolk, sprouting lentils
Pan roasted minus 8 glazed mackerel, sourdough and almond crumbs
Guinea fowl, salted caramel sweet potato, braised spinach, puffed rice, Jerez sauce
Creedy Carver duck breast, rye pancake, forest fruit & barley
Pot au creme, maple syrup, lava salt

Dates: 

Friday 9 & Saturday 10 February

Friday 16 & Saturday 17 February

Friday 23 & Saturday 24 February
 

Duende Restaurant
4 High Street
Wiveliscombe
Taunton
Somerset
TA4 2JX

Telephone: 01984 624650

Email: bookings@duenderestaurant.co.uk

Welcome to Tarr Farm Inn

2 courses £25.00 / 3 courses £30.00
Monday to Thursday lunch, from 12 February.

Tarr Farm is a beautiful inn dating from the 1600s based in the heart of the Exmoor National Park right by the historic Tarr Steps on the River Barle. We’ve won numerous awards for our fantastic food. 

You can book a table in our cosy bar and feast on our hearty bar menu or enjoy our more formal restaurant with a full a la carte menu. If the weather is good, we have tables outside in our garden which overlooks Tarr Steps. 

Round it off with a stay in one of our comfortable rooms and take a seat for one of our delicious breakfasts in the morning. We are family friendly and also welcome your four legged friends too.

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

Estrella Damm voted in the Top 50 GastroPubs in the UK

Finalist in the Somerset Food & Drink Awards 2017

TripAdvisor Traveller Review Award 2023

Observer on Sunday top ten country pubs 2024

We provide the catering and bar facilities for both the Glastonbury and Badminton VIP areas.

OUR FOOD

Steve Cox has been our head chef for around 9 years now and prepares wonderful imaginative food for our seasonal menus. We hold regular themed food evenings throughout the year, including our popular Seafood Evening. Almost all the produce we use is sourced locally, including beautiful Devon beef, Duck, chicken and game as well as locally caught sustainable fish.

ACCOMMODATION

RELAX

Each of the nine rooms at Tarr Farm Inn has been designed to provide every  modern comfort. Fresh and contemporary, the bedrooms and bathrooms are generously proportioned and little luxuries such as locally made organic bath products, power showers and full size baths, the fluffiest bathrobes and towels and Egyptian cotton sheets are included.

SPECIAL OFFERS

Book 2 nights on a Monday – Thursday and get a 3rd night free! Meals to be taken in our Restaurant (not included) (Terms and conditions apply)

You can also call us for last minute cancellations or to check availability.

ROOMS

Each room has a SmartTV which allows you to really relax, while a pull-out desk, wi-fi and telephone makes working convenient. You’ll find all the facilities you’d expect – iron and ironing board, mini bar, tea and Espresso coffee machines with fresh milk and our own homemade biscuits. All rooms also have a safe and a basket of essentials you may have forgotten.

TARIFF FOR 2024

Rooms £180 per double based on two sharing. with bath and power shower. Prices include full breakfast and 20% VAT.

Single Occupancy £105 per night.

Exmoor Food Fest offer:
2 courses £25.00
3 courses £30.00
Monday to Thursday lunch, from 12 February.

CONTACT DETAILS

TARR STEPS, DULVERTON
EXMOOR, TA22 9PY
SAT NAV USE TA22 9QA

TEL: +44 (0)1643 851 507

www.tarrfarm.co.uk

enquiries@tarrfarm.co.uk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarrfarminn/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tarrfarm

Trip Advisor: https://bit.ly/3OrLz6L

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Welcome to Foxes Hotel, Minehead

2 courses £15.95 / 3 courses £21.95

Foxes Hotel is a delightful Victorian seaside hotel in Minehead on the Exmoor coast. As the UK’s only fully operating training hotel for young people with learning disabilities, a stay at Foxes is a truly unique experience. We welcome everyone, families, groups, individuals and educational establishments, even well behaved dogs. We offer unique and luxury en-suite double, twin and family bedrooms many with fantastic sea views.

We are delighted to confirm that Foxes Hotel are taking part in this year’s Exmoor Food Festival on the 19th – 25th February.

The festival is a celebration of all that Exmoor has to offer, and our menu has been specially designed to make the most of local produce and suppliers, with every dish featuring locally sourced ingredients.

The bar staff and students are also always on hand to recommend the local gins, vodkas and beers that are on offer.

It’s only £15.95 for two courses (and £21.95 for three) so make sure you pop down and try the incredible dishes (and fantastic customer service) during the week!

We will be posting from all our social media channels during the week to show off all the food and festival fun!

Exmoor Food Fest offer:
2 courses £15.95
3 courses £21.95
19 to 25 February 2024

Esplanade, Minehead, Somerset TA24 5QP
reception@foxeshotel.co.uk
www.foxeshotel.co.uk
Tel. 01643 704450

Welcome to the Royal Oak in Porlock

We are excited to welcome the Royal Oak in Porlock – the popular pub reopened in March 2023 under new management.

Here is their Exmoor Food Fest offer:
2 courses: £25.95
3 courses: £29.95

You find them on the High Street in Porlock (TA24 8PS – Tel. 01643 224474).