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Cotswold Taste event cooks up a treat

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COTSWOLD TASTE, the cooperative organisation to celebrate and promote the food and drink sector in and around the Cotswolds has held its first post pandemic networking event in Cheltenham.

 

The event was hosted by the team at the Queens Hotel in Cheltenham and Cotswold Taste members came as guests, while local food and drink producers showcased and sold their products on the night.

 

Cotswold Taste chair Fiona Scott said: “We had a fabulous evening and would like to thank all who took time out of their busy day to come along and support our first event. It was wonderful for us to meet each other and make new connections.”

 

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Bringing regional artisanal products into Bristol

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Cotswold Taste member, Mike Anderson from Hales Events, organises specialist exhibitions and trade shows, is so excited to be partnering with the new Source Roadshow that is taking place at Ashton Gate on 16th June 2022 ‘Inspiration and opportunity on a plate’.

 

The 2022 Source Roadshow brings the perfect mix of passionate producers alongside the hottest hospitality and catering companies, and the freshest food service. There are 150 exhibitors taking part at this trade roadshow from hospitality and catering to food retail. Find out more about this amazing food and drink trade show, and register to attend, at bristol.thesourcetradeshow.co.uk

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Your route to market – shop local is where it’s at post-pandemic

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… but how best engage customers in this changed environment?

Nigel Chute at Chute Design, a Cotswold Taste member based in Cirencester, has teamed up with Kay Ramson Photography to forge Team Ciren.  Team Ciren is a revolutionary “3 in 1” resource to help you make the most of your brand and product range.

Their many years’ experience supporting clients has proved how important it is to get everything right. Seamless integration of Chute Design’s 35 years’ experience of new product development with May Media’s graphic and presentational flair, combined with Kay Ransom’s award-winning photography provides you the client with a uniquely potent tool. 


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Join FarmED for an Introduction to Sustainable Farming and Food

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FarmED, a longstanding member of Cotswold Taste, is holding an event on 20 July 2022 called an ‘Introduction to Sustainable Farming and Food – Nourishing People and Regenerating the Planet’.  It will be held at FarmED, in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton, where you are welcome to join them for an informative and inspiring day on the farm to explore the challenges and opportunities in sustainable farming and food and how we can nourish people and regenerate the planet.

 

FarmED is a not-for-profit organisation with a diverse 107-acre mixed farm in the Cotswolds. Central to FarmED are three beautiful eco-buildings including a multifunctional educational, meeting and conference space, and a farm to fork kitchen and demonstration area. They cover soil health, gut health and everything in-between.

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Hotel du Vin opens the doors to food and drink producers

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Cotswold Taste works closely with food and drink producers and also the hospitality sector so we were delighted to have Hotel du Vin / Malmaison  at the food and drink event at the Queens Hotel on 20th May 2022. 

 

Hotel du Vin Cheltenham is delighted to also open its doors to a selection of local independent businesses for a marché fermier! – an opportunity to showcase some of the amazing produce and products which Cheltenham and Gloucester have to offer.

 

Hosted in the Hotel du Vin Bistro and Jardin on Sunday June 12th from 1pm – 3.30pm, there will be space allocated to each supplier and a networking opportunity after the event where you can meet the new team at HDV as well as some local traders.

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Cotswold Taste’s event at the Queens Hotel in May 2022

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Cotswold Taste, the cooperative organisation that celebrates and promotes the food and drink sector in the the Cotswolds and nearby, is holding its first face to face networking event on Friday May 20.

Cotswold Taste Networking will be hosted at the Queens Hotel in Cheltenham from 5pm to 6.3opm and is free to attend for up to 50 people.  Food and drink producers will also be able to showcase their products for free.

Guest speaker for the evening is Tim Fussell of Fussels Fine Foods, based in Frome in Somerset, which is a specialist producer of locally-grown cold-pressed rape seed products.

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A Long Table Launch for Gloucestershire Foodie Awards

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Cotswold Taste was delighted to attend The Gloucestershire Foodie Awards, sponsored by Visit Gloucestershire, launched with an evening event at the Long Table in Stroud, Gloucestershire, on Tuesday, 26 April 2022.

 

The evening, attended by a diverse range of food, drink, and hospitality businesses, with some incredible stories, was a relaxed evening of conversation, business, and community. Maisie, Head Chef at The Long Table, produced an excellent Dahl, pickles and delicious bread baked in house, and with no seating plan, all the attendees sat down at long tables and began to chat.

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The Food & Drink Awards that make a difference

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Cotswold Taste is delighted to announce that the Foodie Awards launches the Gloucestershire Foodie Awards.

With the support and backing of Visit Gloucestershire, the 2022 Gloucestershire Foodie Awards aims to celebrate the food, drinks, event makers, creators, and providers of local, regional food, drinks, and hospitality experiences within Gloucestershire, from the Cotswolds to Cinderford, Tewkesbury to Stroud.

The awards will launch on Tuesday 26th April 2022, 5 to 7 pm, with an event at the Long Table in Stroud. The team at the Long Table is seeking to change the world through food. Set-up almost four years ago in asking, ‘what if everyone in Brimscombe had access to great food and people to eat it with?’ The team now runs a community interest company in Stroud.  Read more

 

Does your product deserve to be on the supermarket shelves?

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Then don’t miss this opportunity!

South Shore is in the process of casting for a brand new series that’s along the lines of Dragon’s Den, a friendlier version, focusing on food producers. So they are looking for Britain’s best small food and drinks businesses with new, innovative products that deserve to be on shop shelves. They could be chocolatiers, bakers, sauce makers, alcohol producers and everything in between. This exciting new series could give them a unique business opportunity and the chance to showcase their amazing products on national television.

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Cotswold Taste teams up with ‘Too Good To Go’

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Cotswold Taste, the co-operative organisation supporting food and drink producers in and around the Cotswolds, has teamed up with the world’s largest food waste app, Too Good To Go.

Any food or drink member of Cotswold Taste which routinely has surplus stock can sign up to the app – which aims to reduce food waste – and they will not have to pay an admin fee for the first year. It’s one of many benefits the new board of Cotswold Taste is bringing on stream for co-operative members.

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