Hello, we’re Cracking Nuts and we’re absolutely passionate about nuts, natural ingredients and North Devon. We started Cracking Nuts early in Spring 2014, after it struck us just how moorish and tasty the humble nut can be. We got hold of a 200 year old German recipe; played around with it a little; and cameContinue reading “Cracking Nuts to join the Street Food Market in Minehead”
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Chef Thomas Hine joins the team at The Coach House
The Coach House Restaurant at Kentisbury Grange Hotel welcomes new Head Chef Thomas Hine at a time when the team are anticipating and celebrating the restaurant’s new partnership with renowned chef Michael Caines MBE. Until recently Tom was Executive Chef at Michael Caines at ABode in Chester following a successful career which saw him riseContinue reading “Chef Thomas Hine joins the team at The Coach House”
Introducing: Thomas Carr @ The Olive Room, Ilfracombe
Thomas Carr’s journey started when he was employed as head chef in 2002 at the Beachcomber Café in Woolacombe, Devon – his home town. From here Thomas moved to the Watersmeet Hotel, again in Woolacombe where he was Chef De Partie for 5 years between 2004 and 2009. In March 2009 Thomas went to workContinue reading “Introducing: Thomas Carr @ The Olive Room, Ilfracombe”
The Exmoor Food Fest starts today!
Today is the first day when the Exmoor Food Fest deal is available at a number of restaurants across the Exmoor region: The Cafe Porlock Weir Porlock Weir Exmoor Somerset TA24 8PB Tel. 01643 863 300 http://www.thecafeporlockweir.co.uk Facebook: The Cafe at Porlock Weir Twitter: @cafeporlockweir The Old Ship Aground Minehead Harbour, Quay Street, Minehead TA24Continue reading “The Exmoor Food Fest starts today!”
Successful launch of the Exmoor Food Fest
The Exmoor Food Fest was launched with great success on Wednesday, 28 January, at The Combe, the training restaurant at the Skills & Enterprise Centre (West Somerset College, Minehead) when Michelin star chefs Mark Dodson, Thomas Carr , Andrew Dixon and Richard Boggie cooked an amazing five course dinner with the Combe’s hospitality students forContinue reading “Successful launch of the Exmoor Food Fest”
The Exmoor Food Fest is about to start!
Celebrating local food and venues across the region The first Exmoor Food Fest will come to Exmoor in February 2015, celebrating everything Exmoor has to offer. For a whole month, outstanding restaurants across the region will be offering 2 courses for £10.00 and 3 courses for £15.00 to give locals and visitors alike the opportunityContinue reading “The Exmoor Food Fest is about to start!”
Not long now until the Exmoor Food Fest begins!
Photo Competition for Exmoor Foodies
We are running a small photo competition from 29 November 2014 till 15 January 2015. Post your photos of meals you enjoy over the next few weeks in Exmoor restaurants and pubs in this group. We will publish them on our Facebook pages Exmoor4all and Exmoor Food Fest. The winner will receive a ticket forContinue reading “Photo Competition for Exmoor Foodies”
Date for the Diary: Free Bread Making Course
Join Chef Lecturer Werner Hartholt on Friday, 11 July 2014, for a fun bread making course. Learn to make Ciabatta, Pitta Bread and Foccacia. The course, which starts at 9 am and finishes at 3 pm, is free. It takes place in the kitchens of The Combe at the Business Skills & Enterprise Centre, WestContinue reading “Date for the Diary: Free Bread Making Course”
Exmoor Food Fest 