Chef eyes up Michelin stars with pop-up Faversham restaurant
7th May 2013Top chef Hilde-Marie Smith has Michelin stars in her eyes as she prepares to open a pop-up restaurant in Faversham. Mrs Smith is re-locating HMS, which she uses to train apprentice chefs, to Macknade Fine Foods in Selling Road, from June 1. Jack Wilkins, 25, works as a front of house assistant. He said: “It’s…
Whey to go Winterdale
27th April 2013Blue cheese we know, but how about green cheddar? No, I’m not talking mould: Britain’s first batch of carbon-neutral cheese has just been produced and distributed, using only renewable energy. Robin Betts – a third-generation dairy farmer at Wrotham in Kent – gets his raw material from his own herd at just the right temperature,…
Biddenden Vineyards at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir
22nd April 2013Biddenden Vineyards were specially selected to make up a ‘Best of British’ farmers market at Raymond Blanc’s Oxfordshire restaurant, welcoming chefs from around the world as part of an annual Relais & Chateaux event. The vineyard was the only supplier to be chosen from Kent and offered tastings of their award winning wines, ciders &…
Woods’ new chef!
19th April 2013With the arrival of a new Executive Chef, Woods’ customers can look forward to some exciting new gastronomical experiences on the Pantiles this Summer! With the warmer weather approaching, what better than an evening spent on the Pantiles? A tempting dinner menu will now be available at Woods on Friday and Saturday evenings, which will introduce…
Rt. Hon. Damian Green MP supports his local microbrewery
Old Dairy Brewery is about to produce its 1,000,000th pint of beer and Damian Green MP has the honour of drinking it. To help celebrate the brewery’s landmark pint, Damian will be making his visit to one of the brewery’s most local watering holes, The Bull in Rolvenden, Kent, on Friday 19th April at 1.30pm. He…
The Ambrette on Channel 4!
3rd April 2013Award-winning chef Dev Biswal of The Ambrette in Margate, has appeared on the Channel 4 show Superscrimpers. Dev appeared alongside journalist Mrs Moneypenny to serve up a gourmet family feast for just £20. He cooked up a three course meal for eight people on a bargain budget and talked about buying local and seasonal produces…
Visit the Lambs at Brogdale for Easter
22nd March 2013From Good Friday to Easter Sunday Easter is no small occasion for Brogdale as it marks the opening of the orchards for the year. The barn will hold a range of furry friends for petting including lambs, chicks, ducks, rabbits and the only Gopher in Kent! The lambs will be bottled fed at different times…
Kent Ice Cream Flying High
13th March 2013Australian airline Qantas is treating its business class passengers to “bonzer” ice cream from the Garden of England. SolleysSolley’s Farms, based in Ripple, near Dover, is supplying flights out of the UK with Ginger and Raspberry flavours made with 100% Kentish milk. The firm’s dairy ice cream has been sold in farm shops, cafés, delis,…
Master Butcher Award for Rooks
6th March 2013Andrew Rook, Director of J.C.Rook & Sons Limited has just earned the Meat Training Council, Master Butcher Accreditation. This is the First in Kent and only the ninth Nationally. The qualification is intended to reflect the Ethos of the Master Butcher tradition which has formed the foundation of the craft throughout its celebrated history. A Master…
Biddenden Gamay one of five winners presented to
22nd February 2013Biddenden Vineyards’ small release red wine, Biddenden Gamay 2011, was chosen as one of only 5 English wines to be presented to HRH The Duchess of Cornwall last week. The presentation formed part of the United Kingdom Vineyards Association’s (UKVA) annual dinner, held at Vintner’s Hall in City of London, to which English & Welsh…
