Further Farm infrastructure investment for AC Goatham & Son
19th June 2018AC Goatham & Son is investing in the expansion of its farm infrastructure with the construction of a new 12 chamber cold store at Howt Green Farm, nr Sittingbourne. The new cold store will be finished summer 2018 and further cold stores are planned including Swanton Farm, Bredgar, subject to planning approval. There will be…
Record Visitors at Biddenden Event
18th June 2018RECORD VISITORS AT BIDDENDEN VINEYARDS’ “TASTE THE BEST OF PRODUCED IN KENT” Biddenden Vineyards hosted the 12th annual “Taste the Best of Produced in Kent” on Sunday 10th June 2018 with an overwhelming level of support received. More than double the number of people visited compared to the previous year, helping to raise an amazing…
A Busy Summer for Designs on Silk
12th June 2018During the summer Designs on Silk will be attending garden and country shows in Kent and Hampshire. In June we are returning to Rowland’s Castle, Hampshire for The Stansted Garden Show. In early July we are in Tenterden for Crafts by the Rails at the town station. We then head to The New Forest Show…
Wonky Parsnip Open Day Success
7th June 2018We took great pleasure in hosting our first farm open days earlier this week! We would like to say a huge thank you to the 40+ people who attended, and to those who couldn’t make it your welcome any time. A host of chefs, retailers and caterers were treated to an exploration of our extended…
Introducing…..Fairseat Farm Eggs
31st May 2018Hello everyone, we are new members of Produced in Kent, and this is our first e-bulletin. We are very excited to have joined and are looking forward to meeting fellow members over the coming months. Who are we? Previously known as K Durrant and Sons. We are a family run business established in 1955. Originally…
Bumper Awards Year For Macknade Fine Foods
30th May 2018Macknade Fine Foods has been named Kent’s Best Farm Shop & Deli in Kent. With over 10,000 votes cast across numerous categories, the Faversham based food hall came up trumps in the Muddy Stilettos 2018 Awards, which celebrate the best local businesses in the UK. It is the third year of the awards, which are…
Corner House chef to demo at Kent County Show
Matt Sworder, chef proprietor of The Corner House restaurants in Minster and Canterbury, will be among the chefs showing the crowds how to cook their dishes at this year’s Kent County Show at 3pm on Saturday 7 July. Matt will be sharing cooking tips for producing one of the restaurants’ popular dishes, using the very…
IoD Breakfast tickets include FREE Kent County Show passes!
Two free tickets to Kent County Show (worth £70) and a VIP parking spot … In her capacity as the Institute of Director’s Kent Food and Drink ambassador, Fudge Kitchen’s MD, Sian Holt, is involved in their launch breakfast at the Kent County Show on 6th July from 7 – 9am. A great opportunity to…
Take some time to review your dress code policy
It is common for employers in the hospitality industry to require staff to wear a uniform or dress in a particular way. It is increasingly important to carefully think through your dress code policy to ensure it does not discriminate (for which compensation is uncapped), or create a risk of harassment. To assist, the Government…
A Busy June for Spadework!
June is a big month for Spadework and not just because it’s one of the busiest months in our Garden Centre! The fun starts with our Summer Fair on Saturday 9th from 10am until 3pm – a great day out with live music, lots of stalls, a licensed bar and a barbecue. Then, just over…
