The brand new Rushfields Farm Shop, which sells everything that is delicious in Sussex, is inviting families and customers to join them for a free hog roast and kids pumpkin give-away on Saturday 23rd October. Never mind the weather - the outdoor area has a roof!
A formal opening ceremony will be held at 11am, toasted with Sussex bubbly, and several Sussex producers, including High Weald Dairy, Ringden Farm, Bolney Vineyard and Home Cakery, will be on hand giving out tastings of local food – but the fun will continue all day, running from 10am to 5pm.
Rushfields Farm Shop is on the Henfield Road, at Rushfields Plant Centre, which has been in business for 26 years, has been purpose built as a large, barn-style shop, traditionally constructed with Sussex oak timbers by conservation craftsmen.
Owners Pam and Colin Langridge have made Sussex a huge focus for the shop and have tried to stock everything that is great about Sussex, with a top quality butchers, selling meat so local that you can see it grazing on nearby fields, ably managed by butcher Paul Channon. It also sells classic Sussex cheeses from local dairies, including the High Weald Dairy, local sauces and chutneys from Sussex Valley and even local chocolate, from Cocoa Loco.
Shop manager Rachel Fletcher said: “The shop offers more than most farm shops because you can buy everything you need to eat or drink there, including staples such as bread, milk, butter and vegetables – and all at reasonable prices - so local food lovers have welcomed it with open arms.”
Saturday, 23 October 2010
Friday, 15 October 2010
‘Brighton Best' beer already a city trend
A new quality ale, Brighton Best, by award-winning Sussex Brewery WJ King, is already becoming the beer of choice for young people in the city, according to publicans.
The beer, now available in over 30 pubs in the city, was formally launched at The Hampton on Upper North Street and has been hailed by locals as both a delicious beer and a welcome tourist attraction.
Tom Dabin, 22, assistant manager of The Open House, said: “It’s very easy to drink – a lovely all round easy drinking beer, which is already catching on fast. Most of my customers are young people and I like to offer a little taste to people who haven’t tried it before and they always go for it.”
Lilli Murdock, 24, manager of the Ancient Mariner in Hove, said: “It’s already one of the most popular beers in our pub after being on tap for just a week or so.”
Over 100 publicans, local dignitaries and media attended the launch and got through at least four barrels of Brighton Best in just one hour, washing down delicious local food including the beer as an ingredient, including sausages, fish in beer batter and vegetarian goulash.
Head Brewer Ian Burgess, who recently left Harveys of Lewes, where he served as number two brewer for 19 years, to join the W J King team, has created the light to golden ale to meet the growing demand from younger and more discerning drinkers for handcrafted cask beers, which can be enjoyed all evening. He gave a masterclass to guests to explain how and why Brighton Best was created.
Commenting, Nigel Lambe, Chief Executive of WJ King, who bought the brewery in June along with Ian Burgess, said: “We really felt that there was an opportunity to create a beer specifically for the younger and more knowledgeable ale drinker in Brighton who really cares about the provenance of the food and drink they consume and are looking for local products, such as Brighton Best.
“The new beer will fit in alongside our existing range of award winning Sussex ales including Horsham Best Bitter, Red River and King’s Old Ale, all of which will be undergoing a makeover in the new WJ King style.”
Adam Bates, Head of Tourism & Venues in Brighton & Hove said: “As a tourist city, we hugely welcome this beer, which will provide yet another reason to visit the city and enjoy our wonderful food and drink offer.”
Whilst Steve Gullon, bar manager at The Hope, a local real ale pub, said: “I like it a lot and my customers are giving great feedback. It is a session beer at 4 per cent and has a crisp, fruity taste – perfect for sitting in and enjoying two or three of an evening.”
With a 200 year tradition of brewing some of the most respected and enjoyed Sussex ales, WJ King has evolved into a new style of micro brewery, using only the finest natural and local ingredients and traditional brewing techniques to produce the best quality local ales.
See www.kingbeer.co.uk to find out where to taste the new beer.
The beer, now available in over 30 pubs in the city, was formally launched at The Hampton on Upper North Street and has been hailed by locals as both a delicious beer and a welcome tourist attraction.
Tom Dabin, 22, assistant manager of The Open House, said: “It’s very easy to drink – a lovely all round easy drinking beer, which is already catching on fast. Most of my customers are young people and I like to offer a little taste to people who haven’t tried it before and they always go for it.”
Lilli Murdock, 24, manager of the Ancient Mariner in Hove, said: “It’s already one of the most popular beers in our pub after being on tap for just a week or so.”
Over 100 publicans, local dignitaries and media attended the launch and got through at least four barrels of Brighton Best in just one hour, washing down delicious local food including the beer as an ingredient, including sausages, fish in beer batter and vegetarian goulash.
Head Brewer Ian Burgess, who recently left Harveys of Lewes, where he served as number two brewer for 19 years, to join the W J King team, has created the light to golden ale to meet the growing demand from younger and more discerning drinkers for handcrafted cask beers, which can be enjoyed all evening. He gave a masterclass to guests to explain how and why Brighton Best was created.
Commenting, Nigel Lambe, Chief Executive of WJ King, who bought the brewery in June along with Ian Burgess, said: “We really felt that there was an opportunity to create a beer specifically for the younger and more knowledgeable ale drinker in Brighton who really cares about the provenance of the food and drink they consume and are looking for local products, such as Brighton Best.
“The new beer will fit in alongside our existing range of award winning Sussex ales including Horsham Best Bitter, Red River and King’s Old Ale, all of which will be undergoing a makeover in the new WJ King style.”
Adam Bates, Head of Tourism & Venues in Brighton & Hove said: “As a tourist city, we hugely welcome this beer, which will provide yet another reason to visit the city and enjoy our wonderful food and drink offer.”
Whilst Steve Gullon, bar manager at The Hope, a local real ale pub, said: “I like it a lot and my customers are giving great feedback. It is a session beer at 4 per cent and has a crisp, fruity taste – perfect for sitting in and enjoying two or three of an evening.”
With a 200 year tradition of brewing some of the most respected and enjoyed Sussex ales, WJ King has evolved into a new style of micro brewery, using only the finest natural and local ingredients and traditional brewing techniques to produce the best quality local ales.
See www.kingbeer.co.uk to find out where to taste the new beer.
Friday, 8 October 2010
Sussexonline.tv celebrates Brighton Foodies
Catch the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards 2010 highlights on www.sussexonline.tv - after the introduction, skip to nearly half way through for the main feature.
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Winners celebrate at Brighton & Hove Foodies 2010
The winners of the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards 2010, chosen by almost 5,000 public votes, received their trophies at the grand finale event of the Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival at the 106 Bar of Brighton Hilton Metropole.
Terre a Terre scooped Best Restaurant 2010, closely followed by runners up Hotel du Vin and The Gingerman.
The Ginger Pig won Best Food Pub 2010, followed by Pub du Vin and the Sussex Yeoman.
The winner of Best Café 2010 is Ground, followed by runners up Bill’s and Temptation.
Best Food Shop 2010 is Infinity Foods, followed by Taj and Angel Food Bakery.
Awards were presented by DJ Andrea Fox from Juice 107.2 and Latest7 foodwriter Andrew Kay, dressed in Gresham Blake attire, at the party which was sponsored by new environmentally-friendly, socially responsible coffee brand ‘ecoffee’ and Martin Searle Solicitors.
“We can’t quite believe what a success this first year of the awards has been, since we launched it at Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival’s Spring Harvest event,” said Paula Seager, MD of Natural PR who manages the awards.
“The food outlets in the city have got totally behind it and have been wonderfully competitive with each other, whilst the public has just embraced the opportunity to tell us which their favourite outlets are. Thank you to everyone who participated.”
Find out more at http://www.brightonfoodawards.com/
Terre a Terre scooped Best Restaurant 2010, closely followed by runners up Hotel du Vin and The Gingerman.
The Ginger Pig won Best Food Pub 2010, followed by Pub du Vin and the Sussex Yeoman.
The winner of Best Café 2010 is Ground, followed by runners up Bill’s and Temptation.
Best Food Shop 2010 is Infinity Foods, followed by Taj and Angel Food Bakery.
Awards were presented by DJ Andrea Fox from Juice 107.2 and Latest7 foodwriter Andrew Kay, dressed in Gresham Blake attire, at the party which was sponsored by new environmentally-friendly, socially responsible coffee brand ‘ecoffee’ and Martin Searle Solicitors.
“We can’t quite believe what a success this first year of the awards has been, since we launched it at Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival’s Spring Harvest event,” said Paula Seager, MD of Natural PR who manages the awards.
“The food outlets in the city have got totally behind it and have been wonderfully competitive with each other, whilst the public has just embraced the opportunity to tell us which their favourite outlets are. Thank you to everyone who participated.”
Find out more at http://www.brightonfoodawards.com/
Saturday, 2 October 2010
Brighton Food Festival Success
Organisers declared this year’s Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival a success – both for the city and for the food industry – after record numbers of people attended the events.
Over 100 events were held during September, including major public events organised by the festival committee and others held by eateries and venues across the city and at least 100,000 people were counted enjoying the foodie fun.
The Big Sussex Market, held mid-month in the North Laine, attracted 45,000 visitors each day, the Fiery Food UK Chilli Festival was attended by 8,000 and the Chocolate Market in Churchill Square, as well as the weekly farmers markets held there every Wednesday, were attended by 2,000 apiece, with the World Food Market on Hove Lawns also a success.
“We are delighted with the outcome – both the huge number of local businesses who joined in and held great events, as well as seeing some big names joining the festival this year, including Discovery Food and Utterly Butterly – we have moved the festival up to a new level,” said Roger Marlow, Chair of the Festival.
“I particularly want to thank Nick Mosley, in his first year as Festival Director, for his brilliant efforts and to the team who keep coming back and giving so much of their voluntary time to get things off the ground – especially Andrew Kay, who hosted the Live Food Show in the Pavilion Gardens for two solid days and kept the crowds happy, Paula Seager at Natural PR who is our longest standing supporter and Adam Style at Style Accountants, our treasurer. Also thanks to Frank Jay for his tireless organisation of markets and outdoor events.”
The grand finale event on Monday 4th October, the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards, will announce the public’s choice of city’s Best Restaurant, Food Pub, Cafe and Food Shop. Find out more at www.brightonfoodawards.com
Over 100 events were held during September, including major public events organised by the festival committee and others held by eateries and venues across the city and at least 100,000 people were counted enjoying the foodie fun.
The Big Sussex Market, held mid-month in the North Laine, attracted 45,000 visitors each day, the Fiery Food UK Chilli Festival was attended by 8,000 and the Chocolate Market in Churchill Square, as well as the weekly farmers markets held there every Wednesday, were attended by 2,000 apiece, with the World Food Market on Hove Lawns also a success.
“We are delighted with the outcome – both the huge number of local businesses who joined in and held great events, as well as seeing some big names joining the festival this year, including Discovery Food and Utterly Butterly – we have moved the festival up to a new level,” said Roger Marlow, Chair of the Festival.
“I particularly want to thank Nick Mosley, in his first year as Festival Director, for his brilliant efforts and to the team who keep coming back and giving so much of their voluntary time to get things off the ground – especially Andrew Kay, who hosted the Live Food Show in the Pavilion Gardens for two solid days and kept the crowds happy, Paula Seager at Natural PR who is our longest standing supporter and Adam Style at Style Accountants, our treasurer. Also thanks to Frank Jay for his tireless organisation of markets and outdoor events.”
The grand finale event on Monday 4th October, the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards, will announce the public’s choice of city’s Best Restaurant, Food Pub, Cafe and Food Shop. Find out more at www.brightonfoodawards.com
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