South West Foodie Heaven

We wrote a little while back about the Moretonhampstead Food Festival, and its celebration of local fine food and drink.  The next big foodie festival on the West Country events calendar is the Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink (26th to 28th April 2013).

Over 100 suppliers of artisan food and drink, celebrity appearances, live demonstrations and an "After Dark" party will make this tenth annual festival a real crowd-pleaser.  The recent international food scares have been unfortunate - but if they cause people to spend a little more time looking at what's available on their own doorstep, there's some upside at least!

And for guests booking a stay at Mill End over the festival weekend, we're offering free tickets to the event.

Click here for more on the Exeter Food Festival and free tickets 

Mill End Hotel and Restaurant - a Country Hotel on Dartmoor
Chagford Dartmoor National Park Devon TQ13 8JN

Eat Local

 

Despite the odd shower, this year's Moretonhampstead Food Festival was a rip-roaring success. A bigger event than in previous years, and with visitors descending on the ancient stannary town of Moretonhampstead from all over Devon and from further afield.  Lots of visitors from Exeter in particularly - less than half an hour away, and known for its citizens' appreciation of fine local food.

With food "scandals" dominating the headlines in recent months, it is right and proper than truly local food-focused events such as the Moretonhampstead Food Festival get a strong following.  Food producers from all over the area were showing their finest - perfect meats, seasonal vegetables, traditional delicacies, beers, wines and soft drinks.  And, for the most part, all produced within an hour's drive.

The Mill End team were at the festival as usual, this time offering tasters of delicious, hot, wild garlic soup - made with garlic sourced from the riverbank outside the hotel.  Food doesn't get much more local than that!

Quality locally-sourced produce can cost a little more (but, suprisingly, not always!).  But one thing that the recent "food scares" have shown the world is that cheap food comes at a cost somewhere along the line.

Do the decent thing - support a local producer when you can.  You'll enjoy the results on your plate or in your glass, and your local producer will benefit from your business and further develop what they offer.

At Mill End Hotel and Restaurant, local, seasonal produce is always on the menu.  Prepared with care and presented with flair.  Our new restaurant menu offers a new twist, with flexible dining any day of the week (rather than fine-dining just for special occasions).  Visit us soon!

 

Mill End Hotel and Restaurant - a Country Hotel on Dartmoor
Chagford Dartmoor National Park Devon TQ13 8JN

Our new Light Lunch menu for Summer

Whether you are staying, or just passing by, our Light Lunch menu offers a tasty choice of sandwiches, light dishes and traditional omelettes.  Relax in our lounge, or if the sun is shining you might like to enjoy lunch in our lovely gardens.

Click here to take a look at our Light Lunch menu

Mill End Hotel - a country hotel on Dartmoor - www.millendhotel.com