Winterdale host SCA Farm Visit
4th July 2014For the first time in the history of the SCA (specialist cheesemakers association) Kent was chosen to host the annual farm visit. Over 120 cheesemakers from all over the country as far as Ayrshire, west as Cornwall and of also from wales. All here for the weekend to visit Winterdale and also a tour of…
Ginger Pig Steak Nights at Olive Stores
You may have heard that we wanted to do some high end steak evenings at Olive Stores but due to not having proper extraction this was not possible. The good news is we now have full extraction so will be planning our first Ginger Pig Steak night. This will be a night not to be…
The Ferry House Inn promote their win in a big way!
The Ferry House Inn, winners of the 2014 ‘Kent Dining Pub of the Year’ in the Taste of Kent Awards like to do things big….. If you’re heading to the Isle of Sheppey any time soon, there’s no excuse for not visiting the fabulous watering hole as they have placed the biggest advert for Produced…
US DEAL SEALS VINEYARD’S GROWTH
Hush Heath Estate to export to world’s largest wine market Successful negotiations at international trade fairs this year, and an increase in press coverage of English Wine in the United States has resulted in Hush Heath Estate signing a distribution deal to sell its wines and ciders through Valentine Wines in America. The agreement marks an…
Notcutts firmly on the Tunbridge Wells Food Map
Notcutts Garden Centre is firmly on Tunbridge Wells’ food map, three months since on from opening its brand new centre in Pembury. Its 190 seat restaurant ‘The Kitchen’, providing freshly cooked food and boasting a lovely Mediterranean style terrace, had become a popular local destination. And its food hall, with a strong emphasis on local,…
Summer Events at Biddenden
Taste the Best of Produced in Kent 2014 was a great day, so thank you for all who worked and came down to support us. We had 42 stall holders, over 1800 visitors and a fantastic £4,880 was raised for Kent Air Ambulance. (£800 more than last year!) AWARDS Also the results from UKVA The…
Babra in Reims
We were selling our products at an annual Medieval festival in Reims where our local top civic team including Canterbury city councils chief executive Colin Carmichael, Leader John Gilbey and Lord Mayor of Canterbury attended the event. The new Lord Mayor of Reims came in to our Chalet provided by the Twinning association. The twinning…
Stour Valley Game….to go!
This summer Stour Valley Game will begin cooking at events. Their offerings will included pulled venison and wild boar amongst other delicious concoctions. They will also be opening a small shop at East Stour farm in September. More details to follow soon……
The Ambrette Restaurant to open in Canterbury
Dev Biswal, chef patron of The Ambrette award-winning restaurants in Margate and Rye, has announced The Ambrette @ Canterbury will open on 21st July, with further openings on the horizon. The TV chef, who champions a ‘curry-free menu’ of south Indian style dishes utilising locally sourced seasonal ingredients with a modern twist, has secured the…
A Perfect Wantsum Pilsner for summer…
Our first lager – “Pruessen Pilsner” was released in May and has proved incredibly popular. It was named after the largest full-rigged steel sailing ship ever to be built without an auxiliary engine which ran aground near Dover. It is a true German Pilsner, made with English Barley, three hop varieties and genuine Pilsner yeast. The summer is looking very…
