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NEWS FLASH!!! We are thrilled to announce that the very first Looe Festival of Food and Drink is to be held on the weekend of June 23rd and June 24th 2012, 10am-5pm daily. Located in a custom designed marquee on the Millpool car park on the banks of the East and West Looe River this weekend will feature leading Cornish Food and Drink producers & suppliers plus Chefs cookery demonstrations, seafood prepping demonstrations and a whole bunch more! In the first instance please contact Danny Gill 01503 269209 for show enquiries and Joss Platt on 01503 262334 for press enquiries
Tribute to Nick Love, Novemer 7th 2011 Very sadly one of TASTE's founding members Nick Love passed away earlier this year at his home. Nick did an incredible amount of great work for tourism in SE Cornwall both in his beloved business 'Trawlers on the Quay' with partner Mark Napper and for numerous tourism associations most notably with SECTA for many years. In his honour and memory we held A' Night of Love' Champagne and Canapes evening at Trawlers on the Quay on Monday November 7th with the proceeds of over £900 going to form 'The Nick Love Foundation' which will annually give an award in his name to the most promising youngster from our one of our membership businesses. Watch this space for further details on the award. Taste South East Cornwall is centered around the picturesque fishing ports of Looe and Polperro, whose reputation for local food and fine dining has been well established since the first Taste event was held in 2005. Our mission is a year round promotion of South East Cornwall as a destination for discerning food lovers, by showcasing the quality of its restaurants, food producers, suppliers and accommodation providers. 2011 award winners Congratulations to Barclay House and their sister Restaurant Trawlers on the Quay who both won taste of the West Gold Awards; and to Trawlers on the Quay voted one of top three restaurants in Cornwall by Visit Cornwall! This is a great achievement for Taste South East Cornwall members and confirms this South East Corner of Glorious Cornwall to be THE destination for serious lovers of good food and wine - ensure you visit us soon! To see what is going on click on our events page and watch this space - cheers! grazings - masterclasses - tastings - gourmet dining - accommodation specials TASTE GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE! THE IDEAL GIFT - AVAILABLE FOR ANY VALUE FROM £10 UPWARDS - VALID FOR 12 MONTHS FOR REDEMPTION FOR MEALS OUT, ACCOMMODATION OR FOOD PROVIDED BY ANY TASTE SOUTH EAST CORNWALL MEMBER - THE SERIOUS FOODIE GIFT VOUCHER WITH PLENTY OF CHOICE. To purchase, please call Barclay House on 01503 262929 or e-mail info@barclayhouse.co.uk. |