Eat-the-midlands

Shropshire Melons Fit for The Chefs Table
With the Ludlow Food Festival fast approaching this Friday - Sunday, James Day organiser of the Chefs Table Restaurant is selecting the finest local produce for their range of locally produced dishes.
“I heard that Caroline Lees, who grows much of the delicious asparagus from Shropshire, had been experimenting this [...]

TV Chefs Dave Myers & Si King,  The Hairy Bikers were full of praise for the regions’ producers, and the ‘huge range’ of produce available to foodies. This was the 123rd Shrewsbury Flower Show, held in the Quarry Park along the riverside in this picturesque town.
An estimated record crowd of over 40,000 visitors packed the [...]

Shropshire County Show ‘Chefs Table’ Restaurant
The new Shropshire County Show held on June 26th & 27th , will this year be raising the bar for visitors by offering then a relaxed area to dine on some of the County’s finest ingredients, in dishes influenced by some of the regions finest chefs – all [...]

Foodies, real ale fans, and car enthusiasts were treated to a Saturday in the Castle grounds in Ludlow, where they could enjoy classic cars, over 150 real ales, sausages, local produce and a myriad of treats from around the Midlands including chef demos from Michelin Chef Will Holland.
The festival is held May 7th, 8th & [...]

This weekend saw thousands of the regions foodies descend on the picturesque Abbey town of Tewkesbury to enjoy the food festival, it’s myriad of stalls, producers, providers, arts, and crafts, and watch demos by Celebrity Chef James Martin, amongst others.

May saw the opening of the long anticipated ‘Granary Grill’ set in the stunning grounds of Weston Park on the Shropshire Staffordshire borders.
The  70-seater restaurant offers an extensive menu of high quality locally-sourced food and drink, much sourced from their very own estate.
The Granary Grill completes the final phase of the restoration of the Granary [...]

The newly opened, but quickly established Green Cow Farm Shop and Deli in Bridgnorth opened up to tastings for local foodies, with local producers offering tastings to many lucky visitors.
These included Fresh Asparagus from Quatt Farms, Bridgnorth, Chase Vodka (previously Tyrrells Vodka) who recently launched their much acclaimed ‘Chase Gin’ and whose representative Lorna [...]

Felice (Fusion Brasserie), Darren (www.revillsfarmshop.co.uk) and Dean Cole (http://www.eckingtonmanorcookeryschool.co.uk)

We spent Friday 23rd April in Evesham tasting Asparagus, talking to growers, chefs, and consumers, here are a few pics. (dont forget to search ‘Asparagus’ in our site search opposite for asparagus recipes, cooking tips, wine tips, reviews, and news)

Louis Barnett stands next to the giant 40ft poster of him with the other top international chefs and chocolatiers

Watch Louis Barnett’s video introducing the Mexican Chocolate Experience
Mexican Chok-Quest, a great success for the Midlands and the UK chocolate industry
Louis Barnett, the youngest qualified chocolatier in the UK, based in Shropshire,  is celebrating the past [...]

Jean Christophe Novelli, Louis Barnett of Chokolit, and James Day of Gourmet-life Dining Club

Celebrity Chef Praises Local ProducersLast night Celebrity Chef Jean Christophe Novelli praised the regions producers, and thanked them for his generous gift presented to him by fellow foodie James Day of Midlands Dining Club Gourmet Life, and producer Louis Barnett of Chokolit. [...]