It's an awful time for many businesses, and we've had lots of you asking us to provide a list of those offering gift vouchers so you can support favourite venues and producers now, and use at a later date. So, this list will continue to build, but if we're missing anyone please feel free to reach out through our contact page. GIFT VOUCHERS / CARDS TO SUPPORT LOCAL … [Read more...]
Meet The Producers: Aldens Oxford
Launching a new business is a hard task. Launching a family business that transcends multiple generations is even harder. Matthew Alden is the current Managing Director of seventh-generation Oxford-based butchers, Aldens Oxford. While the company might have a long history to reflect on, he's firmly looking to the future. Established in 1793 by Isaac Alden, Aldens began at … [Read more...]
Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards 2014
The winners of the Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards 2014 were announced on 4th November at a glittering Awards ceremony at Oxford Town Hall, with the overall 2014 Restaurant of the Year title awarded to Shaun Dickens of The Boathouse, Henley. The Awards celebrated the best food and dining in Oxfordshire, with almost 300 guests attending the ceremony organised by TERA Events at … [Read more...]
The Big V – Value!
Over the course of last weekend, MrF and I, along with the kids, ended up eating out at two very different venues. The first: an upmarket gastropub in an Oxfordshire village, with waiters and waitresses in neat monochrome uniforms. The second: a humble little Turkish café on a busy road in the heart of Oxford. The food at the gastropub was expensive, under seasoned and under … [Read more...]
Food Hygiene Scores
None of us are perfect when we cook in our kitchens at home. We all lick a spoonful of some concoction and then dip it straight back in. Sometimes you use the meat chopping board to butter a quick slice of bread. Having pets in the kitchen, we’ve seen your Instagram pics of kitty on the draining board! Or picking up a piece of dropped food and putting it back (ten second rule!) … [Read more...]