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New Rooms At The Inn This Spring

New Rooms At The Inn This Spring

The St. Tudy Inn in North Cornwall has unveiled several newly converted luxurious bedrooms, ready to receive guests this spring. The award-winning food pub, which holds a highly respected Bib Gourmand, now has a complete compliment of four boutique king-size bedrooms housed in a sensitively 

Back For Another Bite: Schooners Reopens For Second Season

Back For Another Bite: Schooners Reopens For Second Season

Schooners at Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, will reopened for its second season on Wednesday 28th March, promising to add a lively edge to Cornwall’s restaurant and bar scene this spring. Three local characters – Adam Vasey, Sam White and Sean Lascelles – took over the 

St Ives Chef Celebrates 15 Years At The Helm

St Ives Chef Celebrates 15 Years At The Helm

Michael Smith, Executive Chef at Porthminster Beach Café, is celebrating the start of his 15th season at the iconic beach-side restaurant overlooking St Ives Bay. Originally from Victoria, Australia, Michael came to Cornwall in search of a great food scene and Britain’s answer to the 

New HQ For Cornwall-Based Experience Dining Company

New HQ For Cornwall-Based Experience Dining Company

Ben and Sam Quinn – the couple behind one of the UK’s leading ‘experience dining’ companies – have opened their new Cornish HQ to the public, giving everyone a chance to sample their much-admired menus and make use of the shared workspace. Woodfired Canteen have 

Could This Be The Ultimate Cornish Fish Supper?

Could This Be The Ultimate Cornish Fish Supper?

Two doyens of the Cornish food and drink scene – renowned seafood chef Ben Tunnicliffe and wine expert Jon Keast – will join forces next February to host a special fish supper at Scarlet Wines near St Ives. On Friday 23rd, Ben Tunnicliffe will cook 

Cornwall-Based Chef Back On World Stage

Cornwall-Based Chef Back On World Stage

Chef Ben Quinn – co-founder of Woodfired Canteen – will be appearing at a major UK food event for the second time in a month, when he takes part in Meatopia at London’s Tobacco Dock on Sunday 3rd September. Having just returned from cooking the 

Cornish Food Is Headline Act At Top UK Festival

Cornish Food Is Headline Act At Top UK Festival

Woodfired Canteen, a Cornwall-based catering company which specialises in unique dining experiences, is preparing to serve the opening banquet at Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire next month. Led by chef Ben Quinn and his wife Sam, the experienced team will serve over 300 people on the 

Tuck In To Celebrate 300 Years Of History

Tuck In To Celebrate 300 Years Of History

Chef and Restaurateur Ben Tunnicliffe has revealed that his pub, The Tolcarne Inn in Newlyn, will host a ‘Feed The 300’ celebration this November to commemorate the 300th birthday of the historic maritime inn. During the month, 300 guests will dine on a three-course menu 

Keeping It Local In St Agnes

Keeping It Local In St Agnes

Schooners at Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, has reopened under new, but very familiar, ownership. Chef Adam Vasey (formerly of No.4 Peterville, also in St Agnes) – along with business partners Sam White and Sean Lascelles – has taken on the beach-side café, which previously belonged 

Beach-Side Bar Launched With Signature Ale

Beach-Side Bar Launched With Signature Ale

Ben Tunnicliffe Sennen Cove – a restaurant and events venue which enjoys a spectacular location overlooking the beach at Sennen – is about to unveil a new outdoor bar in time for the summer season. The launch coincides with the release of Head Launcher, an