A Merry Kentish Twixmas
The days between Christmas and New Year can feel like a blur – a time when you’re full of cheese but not ready for sales shopping. If you’re looking to escape the sofa and make the most of Kent’s incredible offerings and support independent local businesses, here are five great ways to spend the “Twixmas” period while avoiding the Boxing Day sale shopping crowds.
Festive Hampers from Kent Food Hubs
Make this festive season extra special with Kent Food Hubs’ selection of Christmas hampers and bundles.
Folkestone Harbour Welcomes the Return of its Folkestone Festive Marketplace for a full ‘Christmas-on-Sea’ experience
Folkestone Harbour, on the Kent coast, is gearing up for the return of the Folkestone Festive Marketplace, promising to be its biggest and most magical year yet, including the addition of a new Harbour Grotto festive experience, putting a maritime…
Waterside Restaurant Celebrates Prestigious Hospitality Award
Scooping a prestigious 2AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence, the team at The Ferry House, are raising a toast to the achievement with a glass of Gin (made using grain grown on the family farm). This significant award places the Isle…
Fresh produce business Foodari gets Royal seal of approval
Foodari, the fresh produce business based at Howletts Farm near Ashford, has received a Royal Appointment for the Supply of Fruit and Vegetables to HRH the Prince of Wales.
Kent Crowns its Food & Drink Heroes for 2022: The Taste of Kent Award winners announced
In a glitzy ceremony at the Kent Event Centre last night – the first since 2020, the winners of Kent’s food and drink Oscars equivalent, The Taste of Kent Awards, were announced in a joyous in-person gathering of the finalists.
Could you be a Food Loop champion?
Food Loop: The Ground-breaking New App from The No Food Wasted Forum Connecting Businesses in a Bid to Reduce Food Waste Are you an ethical food and drink business based in Kent? A new app from the No Food Wasted Forum is…
Karara Launches and Celebrates Vaisakhi in Style
Wednesday night saw the official launch of Karara at the Macknade Food Village in Faversham. Observing the current social distances guidelines friends, supporters and invitees attended from near and far. Paul and Rani Babra welcomed guests with the sound of…
Kent Comes Out in Force to Vote For Local Food and Drink in the Taste of Kent Awards 2021
With just three days left until the public voting closes for the Taste of Kent Awards 2021, residents of Kent are showing overwhelming support for their favourite local food, tipple, farm shop, pub, or restaurant with a doubling of the…
Valentine’s Day Made Easy with Macknade
As doors to our favourite eateries are shut, it’s time to roll up your sleeves, dig out an apron and cook something extraordinary for your loved one this 14th February. If you’re not that confident in the kitchen, fear not,…