Sponsorship of the Food Festival
Without the support of our sponsors, the food festival would not be the spectacular event it is so a huge thanks goes to all those supporting the festival in 2010. You can see them all below.
Join the party in 2011 (29th April - 1st May)
No matter what size of business, you can be involved in the 2011 Festival. There are various packages available that will enable you to gain exposure among tens of thousands of potential customers, generating loyalty and sales.
Register your interest by emailing us here
Thank you to our fantastic 2010 Festival Sponsors:
Devon County Council - http://www.foodiedevon.com/
Devon County Council is passionate about making Devon England's greenest county. Supporting Devon's food and drink sector is key to this because buying local food protects the environment (by reducing the distance your food travels), strengthens Devon's economy, protects Devon's landscapes, supports rural communities and sustains Devon's exceptional and unique products.
Exeter City Council - www.exeterandessentialdevon.com
Exeter is celebrated for the great quality and variety of food and drink. The many award-winning restaurants and cafes in the city serve local food which is prepared with flair, imagination and enthusiasm. The Farmers Market on Thursdays is a popular weekly event and once a month Topsham Town Hall hosts Devon's Slow Food Market. Exeter City Council is delighted to be associated with and promote this, the seventh Food & Drink Festival. To find out about places to eat and drink visit our website above.
Abode Hotels - http://www.abodehotels.co.uk/
ABode is dedicated to offering our guests the very best. From the finest local specialities and most memorable city locations, to unique surroundings and ambiance, our hotels are destinations in themselves. We are totally dedicated to making your stay simply exceptional. Whether you visit us for a relaxing break or a business meeting, an intimate meal with friends or a fairytale wedding, our attention to detail, quality and tradition will make your time with us unforgettable.
Michael Caines Restaurant - http://www.michaelcaines.com/
ABode Exeter, overlooking Exeter's magnificent Cathedral, provides a stunning setting for what has already become Exeter's premier dining venue. The light and spacious dining room is at once beautiful yet not overly formal. This sets the tone for Michael Caines cuisine that is similarly considered, produced from the freshest seasonal and local produce and ingredients.
South West Food and Drink - www.southwestfoodanddrink.com
South West England is home to over 3,000 food producers and has the widest range of foods on offer in any region of the UK including meat, fish, fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy products, cheese, cider and beer as well as superb grocery and bakery products.
The sea around the region's long coastline provides us with 45 varieties of fish and shellfish, and also has a huge influence on our weather. The mild, often humid climate provides excellent growing conditions and the lush grazing is home to 25% of the national beef and sheep population.
Our maritime climate means crops can be harvested early and our sought after ingredients are featured on the menus of top restaurants across the UK.
In recent years South West England has become the leading region for organic foods and provides a quarter of all the UK's organic produce.
South West Food & Drink is the strategic development body for the region 's food sector. We are running a three-year project to promote quality food &drink from the South West. To find out how you can promote your products more effectively or benefit from sourcing more of your ingredients from the region, contact Mary Macneal 07836 217689 mary@madforfood.co.uk or Kirsty Grieve 07920 729239 kirsty@madforfood.co.uk
Stephens Scown Solicitors www.stephens-scown.co.uk Stephens Scown, one of the leading law firms in Devon and Cornwall with offices in Exeter, St Austell and Truro, is consistently top rated in Legal 500 and Chambers Guide, with legal teams providing expert personal and business advice. Clients not only trust our expertise, they value our determination in helping them achieve the right result. This commitment to quality and customer service is one of the reasons why we continue to attract high quality work from regional, national and international clients.
Darts Farm - http://www.dartsfarm.co.uk/
From the humble beginnings of the farm shop hut nearly 40 years ago Darts Farm has continually evolved. Our farm shop is still at the centre of our success, with the emphasis on food that is locally grown reared, baked or caught. We have an on-site master butcher, fishmonger, baker, deli, cider maker and restaurant. We also have a fantastic lifestyle shopping experience to offer. With a compilation of carefully handpicked specialist retailers, all under one roof.
Exeter & Heart of Devon Hoteliers Association - http://www.devonhotels.com/
A collection of Devon hotels, restaurants and places to stay brought to you by Exeter and the Heart of Devon Hotels Association. Perfect if you are planning short breaks in Devon, family holidays or a romantic getaway. With some of the best food producers and suppliers on our doorstep, it's no surprise that Devon is a ‘foodies' paradise, with food quality, seasonality and traceability all high on the agenda. What's more, with so much stunning coastline, countryside and areas of outstanding natural beauty surrounding you, selections of top Devon hotels and restaurants don't get much better than this.
Kirk Hills Chartered Accountants - http://www.kirkhills.co.uk/
When it comes to pressing financial matters, whether it's a tax problem, a company acquisition or a business recovery plan, the range of service solutions we offer means we can respond promptly with a clear understanding of the issues involved. Together with our breadth of experience, we can work closely with you to develop tailored solutions to help you manage and work on your business.
3663 - http://www.3663.co.uk/
3663 First for Foodservice is the UK's leading foodservice company with sales of over £1 billion a year. We deliver quality ingredients, finished products and equipment to the catering industry. At 3663 First for Foodservice, our customers and people come first. We aim to satisfy our customers' needs and value and develop our people. This focus on customers and people brings success, and profit.
In-toto Kitchens - http://www.intoto.co.uk/
In-toto have provided a brand new purpose built kitchen for the cookery theatre in the Castle courtyard and have over fifty showrooms nationwide. You are free to browse through our store looking at our kitchens, appliances, worktops and furniture. We will be delighted to help select the perfect kitchen for you.
University of Exeter - http://www.exeter.ac.uk/
Exeter is a top 10 UK university which combines world leading research with very high levels of student satisfaction. Students and staff enjoy some of the finest campus environments in the UK. The South West counties of Devon and Cornwall boast an unrivalled mix of city life, countryside and coastline.
Event Exeter (University of Exeter) - www.eventexeter.com
Event Exeter represents the University of Exeter's portfolio of venues and facilities and is proud to be sponsoring the Cookery Theatre for 2010. The University is renowned for fine dining and offers a choice of facilities for banquets, Christmas parties, weddings, summer barbeques and gala dinners.
South West England - www.visitsouthwest.co.uk/taste
Beautiful beaches, spectacular scenery, rolling hills and miles and miles of lush English countryside make South West England a haven for anyone who loves the great outdoors. With an exciting mix of historic architecture and vibrant culture, you'll find a fantastic calendar of festivals and events all year round.
Food lovers can also entertain their taste buds at world class restaurants serving up the finest produce and locally sourced ingredients. Indeed, South West England's proud food producing heritage has been satisfying the appetites of visitors and locals alike for centuries.
Crumbling Cheddar cheeses, cloudy Somerset cider, mouth watering cuts of ruby Red Devon beef, succulent Gloucestershire Old Spot pork, irresistible cream teas with scones smothered in the fruitiest jams and thick clotted cream, authentic Cornish saffron cake and classic Cornish pasties, real Wiltshire ales, hearty smoked meats, lovingly baked loaves of specialty breads, organically farmed fruit and vegetables and the freshest fish our rivers, lakes and seas have to offer.
With this rich larder at their fingertips, South West chefs have the finest, sustainably produced and locally sourced ingredients with which to entertain your taste buds. If you prefer to cook for yourself then sample, smell, touch and taste your way around the stalls of one the local farmers markets and food festivals taking place throughout the year - including of course, the Exeter Food Festival.
To find out more about what the region has to offer with tasty treats, experiences and a variety of short breaks, log onto - www.visitsouthwest.co.uk/taste
Visit Devon - www.visitdevon.co.uk
Visit Devon is proud to sponsor the 2010 Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink. With its delicious local produce, from ales & ciders to honey & lamb to chillies, Devon's food and drink is something to shout about.
With two coastlines and a rich variety of landscapes, Devon has all the ingredients at its fingertips for eat-at-home slap-up meals, or let someone else do the work and eat at one of the pubs and restaurants offering lovingly prepared meals straight from the Devon larder.
And when you've had your fill, walk it off on the South West Coast Path, get active on the moor or relax and enjoy the view. Be proud of what's on your doorstep including Devon's superlative food and drink.
Arbuthnot Latham - www.arbuthnotlatham.co.uk
Arbuthnot Latham is an inclusive Private Bank with a South West Regional office, established since 1996, in Southernhay, Exeter. Arbuthnot Latham offers a carefully crafted expert private banking and ‘whole of market' financial planning and discretionary investment management service.
Our clients receive a bespoke service from people that have the expertise, experience and autonomy needed to provide it. We believe in nurturing profitable long-term relationships with our clients through mutual understanding.
We won't try and classify you by offering a rigid choice of "in-house" products and services. Our flexible structure means you can choose exactly how you deal with us, and we'll tailor our services to meet your individual needs.
We're too independent-minded to believe in ‘one size fits all' solutions. Instead, we'll spend time getting to know you to make sure that we fully understand your requirements - and those of your family.
We're a conservative bank for entrepreneurial people; with long, deep roots that date back to 1833.
For more information, please contact Peter Keech or Simon Cachia at the Exeter office, Tel: 01392 496061 or visit our website at www.arbuthnotlatham.co.uk.
Arbuthnot Latham is pleased to support Michael Caines MBE and the Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink 2010
Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and is a member of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Warick Corporate Events - www.wce.co.uk
Awarded ‘Northern Ireland's Best Event or Festival of 2008', the highly successful event production company Warwick Corporate Events continues to ‘buck the trend' during the current difficult and challenging economic climate. Operating from their Head Office on Marsh Barton in Exeter the company has further offices in Belfast and Cardiff with plans for future expansion across the UK using primes bases.
David Warwick Director of Warwick Corporate Events said: "We are delighted to be supporting the Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink 2010. It is important to us as a company to maintain cherished relationships that have been developed in the South West and in particular Exeter."
The company is organising and hosting an exciting series of high profile events in 2010 under a new brand ‘Pure Indulgence' being launched in a main marquee at the Devon County Show in May. In aid of the Pure Indulgence Charity of the Year, Families for Children the event is being sponsored by Exeter FM and will be officially opened by Mark Tyler who is a Vice Patron of this very worthy charity. Over 10,000 people are expected to visit this unmissable event for all the family where, visitors can browse around the 38 trade stands and watch high-end fashion shows courtesy of Iris Boutique of Gandy Street as well as enjoy exciting live stage demonstrations throughout the day. A further Pure Indulgence event will take place at Sandy Park on the 19th September 2010 which includes many areas of interest including ‘food and drink'; health and beauty a wedding theme and a not to be missed Entertainment Zone! For more information on the Pure Indulgence Events or to book your stand please contact: Glen King E: glen@glenkingmarketing.co.uk. M: 07921 586 911
Exeter Airport - www.exeter-airport.co.uk
Exeter International Airport is pleased to be associated with the Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink 2010 at a time of preparation for its busiest summer ever
The predicted increase in passenger numbers this summer is due to the extra flights to non-euro destinations. The North African destination of Monastir in Tunisia is new on the menu for the May to October 2010 season and this complements the other flights to countries outside the euro-zone. Value-for-money holidays to Tunisia are being considered for the cost-conscious together with Turkey, Bulgaria and Croatia.
Travellers from the South West enjoy departing from their local airport especially when there's a direct link to Toronto. The route is in its 22nd year and the operator is offering the whole holiday package with tours to Niagara Falls and New York.
If not Canada, there's Cyprus, Corfu or Crete, the Canaries or the Channel Islands to name but a few destinations from Exeter.
Stratton & Holborow- www.stratton-holborow.co.uk
Stratton & Holborow, your regional firm of Land Agents, is delighted to support the Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink. We have so much to celebrate! The South West is valued by its locals and envied by all others for the excellence and diversity of its produce. Our shops, stalls, farmers markets and the many other outlets from Penzance to Porlock are brimful with the very best of local cheeses, meats, pies, breads and beverages, and we at Stratton & Holborow would like to say how much we appreciate the goodness and cheer our producers provide through their devotion to the ideals of quality and the regional character of their products. We wish all our friends in the food business - producers particularly - but also caterers, chefs, restaurateurs and all who think and buy local every success in celebrating this special corner of the food world. We are delighted to lend our support.
Everys Solicitors - www.everys.co.uk
Everys has been providing high quality legal advice to families and businesses across the region for many years. Offering a full range of legal services delivered professionally yet personally, we place great value on the on-going relationships we have with our clients.
We always provide a welcoming and helpful service, with clear communication at the heart of everything we do.
Finally, we believe in maintaining strong links with the community in which we work and live, and are strong supporters of a wide range of sporting and charitable organisations across Devon and Somerset.
We are delighted to be the sponsors of the Festival Bar and welcome you in for a swift half!
National Farmers Union - www.nfuonline.com
The NFU is its members - created and run by them in conjunction with highly skilled and motivated staff. One of the country's top trade associations, it is the voice of British farming with each and every member benefiting from its hugely influential representational role as the foremost agricultural and horticultural lobbying body in the UK and Europe.
Its uniqueness and strength lies in its roots having been established in 1908 through a federation of county organisations giving it a vigorous grassroots branch network with considerable cumulative clout nationally and internationally.
It is particularly vigorous and necessary in the South West, the nation's farming powerhouse and a region of great scenic beauty, where 80 per cent of the land area is managed by farmers - the majority involved in pastoral livestock enterprises - who continue to face considerable challenges.
As well as its representational role, the NFU provides its members with technical advice, access to free legal advice, cost-cutting business guides, publications, substantial discounts on products and services and industry intelligence.
Anybody serious about farming and growing should seriously consider the personal, business level benefits and collaborative industry strength NFU membership confers.
To find out more, call 01392 440700 or visit the website
Media Partners & Sponsors
How could we spread the festival word without these valuable partners!
Devon Life - www.devon.greatbritishlife.co.uk
Devon Life is the county magazine for Devon. Gorgeously produced and with fabulous ‘thud' factor, this is the magazine that brings the best of Devon to coffee tables all over the county and beyond, every month. Packed full with gorgeous photos, readers' opinions, people, parties and ‘happenings', it has a wide and varied content that includes stunning photo spreads, local history and heritage, wildlife, beautiful countryside, the arts, food festivals, country fairs and events, visiting and resident celebrities, charities, walks, sailing, best beaches, hidden coves, local makers, businesses and much more.
Devon Life is delighted to support this year's exciting Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink at Exeter Castle. Food and drink is one of the most important sections within Devon Life and is presented in glorious colour with chefs' top tips, recipes and a wide range of foodie articles including local farming and fishing. Michael Caines, the hugely talented and acclaimed Festival co-founder, has frequently appeared in articles in Devon Life and has been the keynote speaker at the Devon Life Food and Drink Awards. Devon Life would like to join together with the Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink in commending and supporting the hard work and creativity of all our local food and drink producers. Devon Life is widely available in local retailers and also on subscription. See our latest subscription offer at devon.greatbritishlife.co.uk or call 01858-438832.
Food magazine is the South West's leading food publication with editions for Devon, Cornwall, and Bristol, Bath and Somerset.
We're very proud to sponsor the festival and to have been part of it since its first year. It's one of the best events on the foodie calendar, so we hope you'll come along and meet the food team at the show and pick up your free copy of the magazines and check out some of the other treats we'll have in store.
You can read food magazine online here, sign up for the free monthly food Reader Club email newsletters here - it's a jolly good read and packed with recipes, features, interviews and good finds - and get the latest news from food on Twitter here http://twitter.com/food_mag
The Staff Canteen http://www.thestaffcanteen.com/
The Staff Canteen is a dedicated on-line community for Chefs, Cooks and passionate foodies everywhere. Here in The Staff Canteen chefs website you can swap your recipes, chef suppliers, post questions or food tips, simply upload your chef photos, search or post jobs on our exclusive Chefs Jobs page.
The aim of the Staff Canteen chefs website is to offer Chefs, Cooks and food lovers from all over the world a dedicated website for chefs that caters for all their demands and needs of the modern chef, a network of chef and food suppliers that can be searched by both category and location, a totally 100% Chefs Jobs page and an events page that highlights both national and local chef and food related events. There of course is the Chefs favourite and original starting point of todays website the chefs forum.
Official Charity Partner
For the first time ever, we have teamed up with a fantastic local charity. They will play a big role at the festival this year, entertaining kids and families especially on Family Day Sunday. Do please generously and most of all, enjkoy the fun and frolics
Have a Heart Exeter & East Devon - http://tinyurl.com/yjkeddl / http://twitter.com/HaHAppealexeter
Have a Heart is the new charity created for Heart. By using the power of radio we aim to improve the lives of less-advantaged people within the communities our radio stations serve.
This year the charity will focus on building a better future for the children living in Exeter & East Devon, those who are vulnerable, face adversity, live with an illness or are deprived of the childhood that every young person deserves.
We hope that with the help and support of listeners, local celebrities,corporate partners, volunteers, and of course Heart staff, our local fundraising will help more and more children in the area, enabling them to achieve dreams and ambitions they would never have thought possible. Have a Heart Exeter & East Devon will specialise in funding local grass roots projects, raising funds through your local Heart radio station - making a difference together to make a better life for our children.
