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Lancashire Food & Drink

Taste Lancashire 08 is a year-long celebration of food and drink in Lancashire in partnership with Liverpool's European Capital of Culture . This site features a wide range of food events taking place throughout the year as well as activities ...

British talent wins top honours at restaurant awards: Northcote has been proclaimed one of the top 10 restaurants outside London in the London Restaurant Awards 2008. British chefs and restaurants dominated the winners' list of this year's London Restaurant Awards, held on 1 September at the Grosvenor House ...
Local Food Hero: Little Green Men is a Local Food Hero! A Lancashire producer is one of the regional finalists in UKTV Food's Local Food Heroes series 2008. Little Green Men, based in Adlington, Chorley offers a wide range of chilli-based products, from ...
Now it's a hat trick...: If you're a regular at one of the first two Ribble Valley Inns, you'll already know why they've scooped many of Britain's top awards and why people come back...again and again. And now there are three! The opening of Pleasington's ...
Taste Lancashire - Win a meal for 4: Win a meal for 4 at a Taste Lancashire accredited restaurant of your choice! Taste Lancashire is awarded to establishments who provide a consistently high quality dining experience, from the food and service to the use of local produce. Over ...
Terms and Conditions for Jali Indian Restaurant Prize Draw: 1. Entry to the prize draw is open to UK and overseas residents over 18 years old before the closing date. 2. The closing date for entries is 12 noon on Friday 7th November 2008. 3. No purchase is required.

Where to Eat and Drink in Lancashire

Savour the fresh flavours from our numerous award-winning establishments offering speciality cuisines from around the world. Choose from an array of restaurants with Michelin stars , Taste Lancashire awards and AA rosettes . More over many of our eating places' ...

AA Rosette Awards: AA inspectors annually award Rosettes to restaurants for the quality of their food. Most Star-rated hotels have their own restaurants and we also inspect these. Not all receive an AA Rosette award , but they will generally serve enjoyable food ...
Michelin Awards in Lancashire: Michelin stars are probably their most recognised awards however, Michelin also award establishments their Bib Gourmands award. Michelin Stars and Bib Gourmands are awarded annually for the fine quality of the cooking based on an inspector visit. Michelin Stars: Michelin ...
Taste Lancashire Quality Assured Restaurants: Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board has teamed up with Made In Lancashire and Quality in Tourism to produce a new quality award scheme for eating establishments. The partnership recognises the importance of the food and drink industry to Lancashire, and ...
Lancashire Public Houses: Lancashire has a vast amount of quality pubs serving delicious, home-cooked food, many priding themselves on only using the finest local ingredient. Lancashire pubs and inns ...
Key to Quality Accreditations: All eating establishments listed on this website have received one or more of the below awards. Please be aware ratings may change throughout the year. Taste Lancashire Quality Assurance Taste Lancashire is a quality award scheme for eating establishments developed ...

Taste Guide to Lancashire

As well as their individual character and charm, Lancashire's Districts offer a wide variety of unique and special places to eat and drink. We have created this guide to ensure that your eating and drinking experiences are the best you ...

Blackpool Rocks: Blackpool has long been the premier holiday resort and has an exciting, extensive, year round programme of events to complement Blackpool's many famous attractions; Pleasure Beach Blackpool, Sandcastle Waterpark, Blackpool Tower and Circus, Blackpool Zoo and Stanley Park. Blackpool has ...
Time to taste - delighful, heary, stylish and tantalising: High quality food and drink in Lytham St Annes & the Fylde doesn't get better than this! Fresh fish and seafood, meat from local farms, tempting local specialist shops in the towns and villages. Whether you're looking for a classy ...
Lancaster - Smokehouse, Sunshine and Shrimps: Lancaster, Morecambe and the Lune Valley have a long tradition of producing fine foods from the land, the rivers and the sea. Perhaps the most famous foods are Morecambe Bay Shrimps which are still caught locally by traditional family firms ...
Pendle Witches Brew up a Feast: Pendle is one of the best places to indulge yourself in Lancashire and was the first Fairtrade borough in the world. Pendle has dining experiences ranging from the exotic, like the "Massala Room", near Foulridge, to high class award-winning restaurants ...
The world on a plate puts Preston on the map: Preston is a modern multicultural city, a fact clearly reflected in the comprehensive food and drink offerings across the city. A wealth of choice amongst Indian cuisine exists and the recent addition of a modern Japanese Teppanyaki restaurant adds to ...
Taste Trail to Rival Tolkien: Launched in March 2008 The Ribble Valley Food Trail features some of the finest producers and restaurateurs in the country. This trail will help you to explore this premier food destination. A small taster of the award-winning places to visit ...
Welcome to Pennine Lancashire: "Incredibly unique . . . this is a food festival unlike any other." Enjoy England. Now an enitre season celebrating the combination of great Lancashire food and culture, 2008 will embrace the traditional harvest months of August and September, with ...
Sarsaparilla and more in Rossendale: When it comes to dining out, Rossendale is brimming with choice, with a number of excellent restaurants, pubs and stylish wine bars. Set within beautiful countryside, Rossendale is a hot bed for fresh produce and regularly holds traditional markets, farmers' ...
South Ribble serves up a rich menu: South Ribble, nestles in the heart of Lancashire and has a rich offering of quality eateries from rural village settings to town centre delights. For a taste of real home cooking in the countryside, Huntley's of Samlesbury serves a great ...
Work up an appetite in West Lancashire: On the fringes of Liverpool, the picturesque District of West Lancashire really does have it all when it comes to food and drink. Starting from one end of the food spectrum, the District is well known for its rich and ...
Wild about Wyre: With mouth watering locally sourced seasonal produce, the food in Wyre is guaranteed to set your tastebuds racing all year round. In Wyre we pride ourselves in getting food from our fields, farms and trawlers fresh to your plate. Wyre ...

Tasty Events

Come along and help us to celebrate Lancashire's year of food and drink, Taste Lancashire 08. Experience Lancashire's fabulous food culture for yourself through our great range of enticing events and festivals. Discover the delights of Lancashire's food, culture and ...

Picnic Month in August: August is Picnic Month in Lancashire, a great time to pack up a picnic full of Lancashire produce and set off to discover the many scenic locations Lancashire has to offer. Picnic sites map Take a look at a selection ...
Producers' Month in October: October is Lancashire Producers' Month, offering you the perfect opportunity to experience Lancashire's array of fresh, locally sourced food in a number of different ways. Purchase it from one of the farm shops or popular Farmers' Markets where you can ...
Taste Lancashire this Christmas: Are you currently planning your Christmas dinner menu? If so, have you considered putting Lancashire produce on the menu this year? Lancashire Producers Lancashire's food producers take real pride in the quality, freshness and flavour of locally grown and prepared ...
Taste Lancashire 08 Highlighted Events: Don't Miss Out! There are many exciting events and celebrations of food and drink throughout Lancashire and Blackpool over the year. We have put together a mixed list of Lancashire's tasty annual events, as well as the key events for ...
Lancashire Hot Shots: 2008 sees the third year of Lancashire Hot shots being run across the county and venues are already being lined up to take part. Aimed at raising the profile of young chefs currently working in the industry the format for ...
Lancashire's Farmers' Markets: Lancashire Farm Shops and Markets have grown in popularity over the past few years, and are noted for the quality of their fine locally produced stock, cheeses and meat products. Lancashire now has numerous markets operating monthly across the county.
National Food Celebration Days and Weeks: Here in the UK food plays a very big part of our culture and we certainly have lots of great food and dishes to celebrate! Here we have put together a list of many of the national food dates we ...

Lancashire Chef Profiles

Lancashire's a real hot bed of local culinary talent. We've an incredible number of award winning chefs with real flair, great imagination and bucketsful of enthusiasm. Here we profile these heroes to celebrate their superb skills and talent. Chef ...

Chef Profile - Nigel Haworth: Nigel Haworth - the key facts... Born in Accrington, Lancashire, attended Accrington & Rossendale Catering College, before leaving to work five seasons, one in Gleneagles Scotland and four in Switzerland. In March 1984 he began the challenging role of Head ...
Paul Heathcote: Snapshot Paul Heathcote is a Michelin-starred chef-proprietor who has grown into a successful catering entrepreneur. A champion of British regional cuisine, Heathcote has built up a diverse empire in the north-west of England. Along with his Michelin-starred restaurant in Longridge ...
Gary Buxton - Head Chef at Gibbon Bridge Hotel: Gary Buxton joined The Gibbon Bridge Hotel as its Head Chef in February 2000. Gary is no stranger to this wonderful part of the world, has he begun his child-hood years just over the county boundary in Yorkshire, and worked ...
Greig Barnes - Head Chef at The Spread Eagle, Sawley: Greig Barnes was born in 1971 in Preston and trained at the town's then W R Tuson College. First placements included The Belfry Hotel and Stanneylands Hotel in Wilmslow, Middlethorpe Hall in York followed by an overseas trip to France ...
Norman Price - Head Chef at High Moor Restaurant: Norman Price is Head Chef at High Moor Restaurant in Wrightington, near Wigan in Lancashire. Click here to view the website He has recently celebrated his 47th birthday which means he has been a chef for 31 years! Norman was ...
Marco Calle-Calatayud: Marco is of Catalan origin and moved to the heart of the Lake District at the age of seven, when for 11 years his father ran the Low Wood Hotel. Proving to be a bit of a wild child Marco ...
Ash Rehman: Head Chef at The Red Pump Inn, Bashall Eaves near Clitheroe Ash really is a "good local food" enthusiast. After his chef training in the late 80's and early 90's in Cheshire, he worked his way through the chef ranks ...
Anson Bolton: Anson's interest in all things culinary started at an early age when he worked in his Uncle's restaurant - and soon decided that prepping vegetables was much more enjoyable than scrubbing pans. His formal training was at Bolton College, but ...
James Cowell: Apprentice Chef at Ye Horns Inn My qualifications include NVQ level two and three in catering and hospitality. Next year HNC in hospitality management, all studied at Blackburn college. I have also won the award for the most outstanding level ...
Anthony Malone: Head Chef - White Tower Resturant , Blackpool Blackpool born chef Anthony Malone discovered his love for all things culinary by experimenting and creating delicious dishes in the kitchen of his parent's guesthouse. As soon as he was old enough ...
Giovanni Iozzi - Chef Profile: Giovanni was born in 1964 in the village of Cetraro in the region of Calabria situated at the toe of Italy. Giovanni's interest in food started at the age of ten when Giovanni enjoyed helping out at one of the ...
Alistair Tasker - Chef Profile: Alistair was born and raised in Cumbria but trained locally at Lancaster and Morecambe College where he obtained his diploma in professional cookery. During his time at college he took part in numerous work experience opportunities which enabled him to ...
Paul Webster - Head Chef at Greens Bistro: Greens Bistro is a family run bistro that opened 8 years ago in 1999. It is named Greens as we have recycled all we can since day one, long before it became trendy. Paul Webster does the cooking and his ...
Chris Irwin -executive chef at The Bayley Arms & Shireburn Arms: Chris came into the kitchen full time only ten years ago, after a career in all areas of food service and operations. This invaluable experience, understanding what customers really do want has enabled him to create the menus where it's ...
Stosie Madi - head chef & proprietor at Weezo's: Nationality: French Cooking Speciality: Modern European Chef Proprietor Weezos Gambia, Weezos UK, Parkers Arms Newton in Bowland. Stosie cooks depending of what is in season and uses local produce only where possible. First restaurant Weezos the Gambia West Africa 1993, ...
Steve Saxon Head Chef at The Shireburn Arms Hotel: A new horizon at the Shireburn Arms as Steve Saxon takes the reigns at this historic coaching inn- the only change in fifteen years. Steve's menus bring a new excitement to the table. His pedigree is steeped in the best ...
Chris Rigby head chef at Don Antonio, Blackpool: Chris attended Blackpool and The Fylde College, catering department, and graduated in 1989, he developed his love of food and cooking from his Grandmother. After graduation he initially worked in hotels and an a la carte restaurants before taking over ...

Lancashire Recipes

With all of the great local produce that is available in Lancashire, why not try out your culinary skills by following some of Lancashire's best chefs recipes. In this section there are lots of local Lancashire recipes some which have ...

Celebrity Recipes: On this page you'll find Lancashire celebrity recipes which have been put together for you to try. Keith Harris is one of many who has given you his favourite homecooked steak with pepper sauce dish which he enjoys very much ...
Local Recipes: Here we have collected and listed many great Lancashire recipes for you to create and enjoy. Many of the recipes have been provided to us from Local Chefs throughout Lancashire. Popular Pud from The Red Pump Inn, Bashall Eaves This ...
Barbecued Lamb Shoulder with Lebanese Taboulé: On a hot summer day the perfect Mediterranean meal al fresco with the advantage of not doing much while your guests are there, what can I say but hostess heaven, also use local lamb from your local butcher for maximum ...
Breast of Goosnargh Cornfed Chicken with Wild Chanterelle Mushrooms: What you need: (serves 4) 4 Corn fed chicken breasts Mushrooms 3tbsp olive oil 3 cloves of garlic finely 100 gms unsalted butter 500 ml vegetable stock 1 small onion, finely chopped 200 gms risotto rice 150 gms grated Parmesan ...
Butter Pie: Butter pies have long been a matchday favourite among Preston North End fans until 2007 when providers ceased to trade. With the new providers not offering a butter pie this has caused 2 Preston North End fans to begin a ...
Crème Brulee: What you need: (Serves 6) 600 ml double cream 1 vanilla pod 3 egg yolks 100 gms caster sugar 100 gms Demerara sugar What to do: Put three- quarters of the double cream in a heavy sauce pan with the ...
Fillet of Extra-Matured Pendle Beef with Lancashire Blue Cheese with Herb-Scented Crushed Potatoes: What you need A decent sized fillet of extra-matured local Lancashire beef (It should be dark red in colour, not bright red!) Potatoes boiled or steamed in their skins Freshly picked thyme (ours are from the garden at the back ...
Fresco Fresco Tiramisu: What you need (Serves 6-8) 3 eggs, separated 100 gms mascarpone 75 gms (2½ oz) caster sugar 200 ml espresso/black coffee 60 ml Marsala wine 12 sponge fingers Cocoa powder to dust What to do 1. Separate the egg yolk ...
Gibbon Bridge - Cornfed Chicken breast with mushroom and tarragon veloute: Ingredients: 4 Corn Fed 7 oz Chicken Breast 1/2 Large diced onion 2 cups of long grain rice 2 pints chicken stock 1/2 cup pine kernels 4oz butter Salt and Pepper Saffron strands Veloute Ingredients: 4 Shallots 1 clove garlic ...
Gluten Free Summer Pudding by Marco Calle-Calatayud: Ingredients: Homemade juvela bread rolls (Cut Discs) 1 Punnet Blueberries 1 Punnet Blackberries 1 Punnet Strawberries 1 Punnet Redcurrants 1 Punnet Raspberry 2 cups of water 1 cup of sugar Method 1. Pour into a saucepan the sugar and water, ...
Gnocci Al Taleggio: Ingredients: 1kg of potatoes 250g white flour salt nutmeg 300g fresh cream 150g taleggio cheese in little pieces 2 leeks 1 carrot 1 courgette 40g butter 1 bay leaf 1 cup of vegetable bouillon Fresh ground black pepper Method: Boil ...
Hotpot by Nigel Haworth: How to cook the perfect Lancashire Hotpot - Favourite Recipe from Nigel Haworth , Northcote Manor Background In order to recreate a traditional Lancashire Hotpot with flair, Nigel cooks a simple peasant dish but utilises some of the finest produce ...
Lamb Hot Pot: Lamb Hot Pot For the Ballontine: 3 large fell bred lamb shanks 1 large onion 2 large carrots Half a leek 2 sticks of celery 1 tablespoon of tomato puree 2 sprigs of rosemary 2 sprigs of thyme 50ml of ...
Lancashire Hotpot - A long and rambling history: Lancashire has a long and varied agricultural and industrial history, which has resulted in a rich culinary heritage. Traditional dishes of Lancashire were often based on economical ingredients, producing cheap but tasty dishes that would keep hard working families well ...
Lancashire Tea Smoked Goosnargh Duck Breast: What you need 1 Goosnargh duck breast 250 g granulated sugar 12 Lancashire tea bags 1 tbsp honey Coarse sea salt Sprig of thyme What to do Rub the Duck breast with sea salt and thyme and leave over night ...
New Season White Asparagus, Hollandaise Sauce & Perigourde Truffle Jus: What you need Asparagus (allow 4-5 spears per portion) 200 g cooked asparagus trimmings 3 g gelatine 400 ml whipping cream 25 g Shallots 50 ml port 50 ml Madeira Chicken stock 15 g chopped truffle 100 ml veal jus ...
Oven Baked Chicken Breast in a Creamy Leek & Stilton Sauce: What you need: 1 Chicken breast (Skin on) 20gms of leek (finely sliced) 20gms of mushrooms (finely sliced) 20gms of stilton (grated) 50ml cream 1 knob of butter What to do: Cook the chicken breast in a sealed dish, half ...
Pan Fried Sea Bass on a Bed of Caramelised Red Cabbage: What you need: (Serves 4) 4 X 175-200 gms thick, meaty portions sea bass, with skin left on 1 medium sized red cabbage, shredded 75 gms unsalted butter 300 ml red wine 85 ml crÃ¨me de cassis 150 ml veal ...
Paul Heathcote's Black Pudding and Cheese Hash Browns and Caramelised Pear: What you need (Makes 4) 500g of Maris Piper potatoes 1 egg white 4 slices of good black pudding 100g Lancashire cheese 2 teaspoon chopped chives 2 teaspoon chopped parsley 1 ripe conference pear 2 tsp icing sugar What you ...
Potted Goosnargh Duck: What you need Serves 15 5 Goosnargh duck legs 1 kg clarified butter 8 cloves of garlic Handful of fresh thyme Handful of chopped fresh parsley 250 g Goosnargh duck breast 250 g chicken breast Salt and pepper What to ...
Risotto Dumplings of Smoked Trout and Smoked Haddock: Serves 4 - 6 Ingredients 1 red onion, peeled and diced 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons of olive oil 10g butter 350g Arborio rice 1 ½ litres chicken stock 1 smoked trout 1 fillet of smoked haddock 50g ...
Slow Roasted Pork Belly with Apple and Sage Mash, Cider Gravy and Green Beans: What you need 1 slab pork belly 3 cloves garlic Flaked sea salt 25 g rosemary 3 round shallots, peeled 10 fine green beans, topped and tailed 10 chopped sage leaves 1 diced Bramley apple 1 baking potato Salt and ...
The Priory - Tart Lemon Cheese Cake: Ingredients: For the base - 110g wheatmeal biscuits crushed to a fine crumb 50g butter For the filling - 700g cream cheese grated rind of 1 lemon, boiled in water for 5 minutes, then drained 50g caster sugar juice of ...
Warm Red Onion and Goats Cheese Tart: What you need (Serves 4) 4 large red onions 8 stoned and chopped black olives 4 fl oz olive oil 8 oz soft goat's cheese (cut into 8 slices) 300 g puff pastry 8 oz gooseberries 2 oz sugar Salt ...

Lancashire Producers

Lancashire's food producers take real pride in the quality, freshness and flavour of locally grown and prepared produce. A growing number of our restaurants, eateries and retail outlets recognise the quality and distinctive flavour of Lancashire Produce and choose to ...

Featured Producers In Lancashire: In this section we have put together a selection of local Lancashire producers to show you the wide variety of produce Lancashire has to offer from jams and chutneys to Ostrich burgers and pies. There is a growing number of ...
Lancashire's Award Winning Producers: Lancashire's Producers 'swept the board' at The North West Fine Food Awards 2008. We have put together information about all Lancashire's Sub Category winners for the 2008 awards - to show just how good Lancashire produce is! Award Producer ...
Producers in Lancashire: Lancashire is dedicated and proud to promote foods that have been grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked, smoked or processed in Lancashire. Read on to discover some of the local producers who constantly supply restaurants, farmers markets, and many other ...
Producers Month: October is Producers' Month in Lancashire, the time of year when all the crops will have been harvested and a wondrous variety of Lancashire produce will be available. From the Ribble Valley to the Lune Valley, Blackpool to Blackburn, the ...

Lancashire Specialities

Lancashire is of course famous for its cheese and hotpot. But how about Sarsaparilla? Black Pudding? Morecambe Bay Shrimps?Lancashire is famous for many great produce so why not treat your taste buds and discover what Lancashire has to offer you.

Fitzpatrick's Temperance Bar Sarsaparilla: Fitzpatrick's accredited Temperance Bar in Rawtenstall has been making soft drinks for the people of Rossendale and the Lancashire regions for 116 years. With no tax on alcohol, Great Britain fell under the trance of cheap ale and gin. The ...
Goosnargh Chicken (cornfed): The picturesque village of Goosnargh sits on the edge of the Ribble Valley. For 30 years local farmers Johnson and Swarbrick have been producing their top quality poultry, which has pride of place on plates in Lancashire's finest eateries and ...
Lancashire Black Pudding: A delicacy that dates back to Roman times, Lancashire's pudding makers guard their secret recipes closely. Competition is fierce and awards for pudding making highly prized. RS Ireland's The Real Black Pudding Company, a family run business based in Rossendale, ...
Lancashire Cheese: Simple Lancashire cheese - eaten as often as possible: on its own, with a proper cuppa or, best of all, with Christmas fruit cake. You really have to holiday up in the North West to discover the different forms and ...
Lancashire Hot Pot: Our signature dish - Lancashire Hot Pot - a slowly cooked dish made with the more economic cuts of lamb, kidneys and originally oysters too, which would be kept warm by the layer of potatoes sealing the top, waiting for ...
Lancaster Bomber: Created in Blackburn by independent brewers Daniel Thwaites, this chestnut-coloured, full flavoured beer is a real winner. It shot to fame in 2005 when Lancashire cricket legend Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff endorsed it during the Ashes series. Bomber is also the ...
Morecambe Bay Potted Shrimps: Bob Baxter's family has been potting shrimps for 200 years, he is the sixth generation. Whereas once the family ran their own boats, had a wet fish shop and employed a large staff, Bob is now content to buy in ...
Pendle Witches Brew: When William Moorhouse founded Moorhouse's in 1865, in premises not far from the present production site, he produced mineral waters, which were sold in bottles and half-gallon jars. By 1870 the business was doing so well that William decided to ...
Stockley's Sweets: This sweet company was first established in Accrington as a manufacturer of quality sweets in 1918. The passing of years has not altered the unique flavour of the time-honoured recipes still used in present day production. Visitors of Oswaldtwistle Mills ...

Lancashire Food Trails

Lancashire's fabulous food trails will introduce you to some of the great cuisine that Lancashire has to offer. There have been many exciting food trails put together to help you discover a 'Real Taste for Lancashire', and the wonderful surroundings ...

Lancashire Cheese Trails: Simple Lancashire cheese - eaten as often as possible: on its own, with a proper cuppa or, best of all, with Christmas fruit cake. You really have to holiday up in the North West to discover the different forms and ...
The Ribble Valley Food Trail: Food is now one of the nation's favourite pastimes and as the Ribble Valley has some of the finest producers and restaurateurs in the country this trail will help you to explore this premier food destination. "We have some of ...

Food & Drink News

There's lots going on in Lancashire for food and drink so keep an eye on this page for all the latest news. December A Record Breaking, Tasty Year for Lancashire 23/12/2008 Shop in Peace at The Carmen Rose 11/12/2008 A ...

12 Blackburn cafes given Taste Lancashire quality awards: TWELVE cafes across Blackburn have won awards for their high standards and dedication to local produce. Traders said the news was a boost to the town's growing "cafe culture" after they received Taste Lancashire Quality Assured accreditation. The winners are ...
A Record Breaking, Tasty Year for Lancashire: Lancashire has seen a record breaking year of tasty events and celebrations as the region's food sector has joined together with the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board, to proudly put Lancashire on the menu, so that food lovers visiting the ...
A Taste of Lancashire at the BBC Good Food Show: Something fishy was going on at this year's BBC Good Food Show at the NEC in Birmingham (26-30 November), as the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board partnered up with the Port of Lancaster Smokehouse to bring a taste of Lancashire ...
Blackpool's Second Famous Tower: Earlier this week, Blackpool became famous for another kind of tower. A team from the Jali Restaurant at the Best Western Carlton Hotel has smashed the world record for the tallest poppadom tower. The Mayor of Blackpool, Councillor Mrs Mary ...
Breda's the Best in Lancashire: SUCH is her growing trophy cabinet, anyone would think success came on a plate for Whalley chef and restaurateur Breda Murphy . But having just scooped Lancashire Life magazine's award of 'Best Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year 2008-09' in ...
Calling all Picnic Lovers - Barley Picnic Site shortlisted in Nationwide Awards: Families in Lancashire are being urged to vote for the UK's favourite picnic spot in this year's Warburtons Picnic Awards. Warburtons, Britain's favourite family baker, is hosting the 2nd annual awards in the build up to this year's National Bread ...
Celebrity Line-up for Lancashire Literary Lunches: A host of famous faces will descend on a Lancashire restaurant for a series of Literary Lunches throughout October and early November. The lunches will be held at award winning at Ribby Hall Village in Wrea Green. Celebrity chefs and ...
Charity golfers to sample Lancashire food on the course at Mytton Fold: There will be a charity golf day as part of Taste Lancashire 08's Picnic Month at Mytton Fold Hotel & Golf Complex, Whalley Road, Langho, Nr Blackburn.Golfers will take part in food tasting on 9 holes on the course from ...
Coffee Roaster Scoops Top Award: Gold Medal for `Santa Barbara` coffee J. Atkinson & Co , the coffee roaster in Lancaster established in 1837, has been awarded a Gold Medal for their El Salvador 'Santa Barbara' at the North West Fine Foods Awards 2008. The ...
Conservation Cookbook launched: A new cookbook which aims to increase understanding about the connections between the food on our plate, buying local produce, enjoying eating healthily and the conservation of the environment, was launched earlier this month. The Landscape Cookbook , produced by ...
Fundraising festive market at The Parkers Arms: Stosie and Kathy are over the moon that their award winning restaurant Weezos in Clitheroe makes it into the good food guide 2009 and their country Inn The Parkers Arms in Newton in Bowland gets highest Accreditation from The Lancashire ...
Garstang is the Overall Regional Winner of the Northwest Market Towns Awards 2008: Garstang has won the Environment & Culture Category in the North West's Market Town Awards for the world record breaking Lancashire hotpot which launched Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board's Taste Lancashire 08 - the Year of Food and Drink, in ...
Gibbon Bridge New Hot Sandwich Menu: One of the main attractions of this privately owned hotel is its fine restaurant,which overlooks magnificent award-winning gardens and some of Lancashire's finest countryside. Open daily to non-residents, you can relax and enjoy delicious food, elegant surroundings and a warm ...
Gino D'Acampo comes to Stonyhurst College: Gino D'Acampo, the celebrity chef will be appearing on both days at the NW Fine Food Lovers Festival 2007 at Stonyhurst College on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August 2007 Last year the festival broke all records with visitors ...
Great Opportunity to get your cookery skills on TV: ITV's Britain's Best Dish 2008 Do you cook an original mouth-watering starter, main course or pudding which you believe is a recipe for success? ITV is inviting you to "pitch your dish" to a panel of top chefs and food ...
Green's Bistro scoops Restaurant of the Year: Green's Bistro, one of the prestigious Taste Lancashire Highest Quality assured restaurants and recipient of an AA Rosette has won yet another accolade. The cosy, romantic restaurant located in the attractive resort of Lytham-St-Annes has been awarded the Lancashire Restaurant ...
Head Chef of the Three Fishes wins "Best Burger": Restaurant Magazine UK Best Dishes Awards. Richard Upton, Head Chef of the Three Fishes wins "Best Burger" at the Restaurant Magazine UK Best Dishes Awards. The 2007 Best Dishes were selected by Craft Guild of Chefs and the Restaurant Magazine.
Heathcotes' popular cooking classes return: Heathcotes' Longridge Restaurant is hosting a number of cookery classes later this month. Due to an overwhelming response, the Longridge Restaurant is hosting another 'Autumnal Dinner Parties' class on Friday 26th September. A limited number of spaces are also available ...
Inn at Whitewell number 3 in the Telegraph's top 50 Summer Restaurants: Last Saturday (19th July) the Daily Telegraph announced its Top 50 summer restaurants. Jasper Gerard revealed the newspaper's `Weekend's best places to dine out, come rain or shine`. In the top 50 Lancashire is proud to announce that the Inn ...
La Laconda: La Laconda Ristorante Italiano and Wine Bar offers genuinely authentic Italian cuisine at great prices. In October there are a host of fabulous food offers at great value for money prices. 7th to 12th October - It's pasta week! All ...
Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board at the BBC Good Food Show: The biggest event in the food lovers' calendar; the BBC Good Food Show Birmingham is taking place this week 28th November - 2nd December 2007. The Good Food Show has a fantastic mix of live cookery demos, 10 theatres and ...
Lancashire celebrates British Cheese Week: Get out the cheese board, uncork the wine, British Cheese Week starts this Saturday (27 September). British Cheese Week is a nationwide campaign to promote British cheese. Supported by cheesemakers, retailers, restaurants and the media it also coincides with British ...
Lancashire Day 2007 at Kwizeen Restaurant: Kwizeen , a small boutique restaurant in Blackpool specialising in local, seasonal produce and one of the Taste Lancashire Highest Quality Assured restaurants is holding a Lancashire Theme Night in celebration of Lancashire Day on November 27th 2007. Diners will ...
Lancashire Lasses win Gordon Ramsey's F Word: The Lancashire Lasses beat off stiff opposition from the Desperate Housewives, and a late charge from the Police Ladies, to win an evening cooking at Claridge's. The brigades had to sell as many of their dishes as possible to the ...
Lancashire publican named supreme sausage champion: Kevin Berkins triumphs in Foodservice Sausage awards. The pub trade has seen off competition from the best butchers in the business to prove that the British local is the true home of the British banger. Kevin Berkins, owner of the ...
Lancashire Tea breaks two world records: Lancashire Tea has broken two tasty tea-related Guinness World Records™ - making the World's Largest Teabag and The World's Largest Cup of Tea. The record was made on 13 November, Guinness World Records Day, when attempts to break records in ...
Lancashire’s Legendary Highwayman Rides Again: After a winter and over £1 million spent entirely refurbishing this landmark pub, The Highwayman at Nether Burrow has now re-opened its doors...as a Ribble Valley Inn (RVI). After the amazing success of The Three Fishes at Mitton, RVI plans ...
Launch of Taste Lancashire 08: Preview of launch of Taste Lancashire 08 - Lancashire's food and drink year. Taste Lancashire 08, Lancashire's food and drink year for 2008 in partnership with Liverpool's European Capital of Culture celebrations, will be launched on Wednesday October 10 in ...
Loyd Grossman to be Patron of Taste Lancashire 08: Loyd Grossman OBE, former host of BBC TV's Masterchef and more recently the inspiration for a successful range of cooking sauces, has agreed to become Patron of Taste Lancashire 08, Lancashire's forthcoming food and drink year. Lancashire has decided to ...
Michelin Guide welcomes three new Lancashire pubs: Three Lancashire pubs are among the newest additions to the Michelin Guide for Dining Out in Pubs 2009. The Borough in Lancaster, The Eagle and Child at Bispham Green and The Red Pump Inn at Bashall Eaves, which also has ...
Millstone at Mellor celebrates Rosettes: The Millstones' Chef Patron, Anson Bolton, was celebrating with everyone - including the famous Thwaites' Shire Horses - on the news of being awarded a second rosette for the fifth consecutive year. Each year the AA will reassess venues and ...
National Food Markets Conference in Blackpool: Blackpool is delighted to be hosting the third National Food Markets Conference at the Imperial Hotel in December. The conference, whose theme is ' Growing a Market' , will be taking place on 8th and 9th December and is linked ...
New organisation to lead food & drink sector in the Northwest: A new organisation, Food Northwest, set up by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) to support the food and drink sector in England's Northwest, will become operational on 2nd April 2007, reducing the number of support organisations in this important ...
Nigel Haworth on BBC's Great British Menu: Nigel Haworth , from Northcote Manor , will be championing his Northern roots with the opportunity to represent his region in Great British Menu . He appears in a Northern heat on March 20th on BBC 2 at 6.30pm. This ...
Nigel Haworth through to the next round on The Great British Menu: Congratulations to Nigel Haworth who successfully cooked his way through the selection round last week of the Great British Menu series on BBC2 against chefs from the Northern region. Nigel Haworth , who is head chef at Northcote Manor , ...
Nigel Haworth wins the 'War of the Roses': Congratulations to Nigel Haworth who won the judges over last week and will go through to the finals of BBC's Great British Menu Nigel beat off his Yorkshire competitor Anthony Quinn from cutting edge Leeds eaterie Anthony's . Nigel, of ...
Nigel Haworth's Cookery Days: Nigel Haworth's Cookery Days, Sunday 27th July & Sunday 9th November at Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers FC Eating delicious food is one of life's great pleasures. Knowing exactly how to cook it yourself simply adds to the fun. So how ...
Nigel Haworth's Cookery Days - 9 November: Nigel Haworth's Cookery Days, Sunday 9th November at Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers FC Eating delicious food is one of life's great pleasures. Knowing exactly how to cook it yourself simply adds to the fun. So how do you discover the ...
Nigel’s Great British Menu creates a North-South divide: Nigel Haworth won through his round of BBC2's Great British Menu to earn a place in the televised finals this week. Triumphing over friend and fellow chef, Anthony Flinn, Nigel will be flying the flag for the North when some ...
North West Fine Food Lovers Festival - Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green - August 2 and 3 - CANCELLED: North West Fine Foods has gone in to liquidation and as a result this year's North West Fine Food Lovers Festival at Stonyhurst College, Hurst Green on August 2 and 3 has been cancelled. North West Fine Foods organises the ...
Northcote Group reveals its appetite for growth: Northcote Group's impressive expansion plans are moving up a gear... and already they look like a recipe for success. The Group's famous hotel and Michelin-starred restaurant...now known simply as Northcote...has just launched a brand new identity to mark the completion ...
Northcote Manor and Johnson & Swarbrick win at the Northern Hospitality awards: The Northern Hospitality Awards were held on 7th April at The Lowry Hotel, Manchester. Lancashire is proud to announce that three of the winners of the 2008 Awards where based in Lancashire. Lancashire's Winners were: Best Chef sponsored by Steelite ...
Northcote voted best restaurant by Harden's: The north can give London restaurants a run for their money, according to regular UK restaurant-goers who contributed to this year's Harden's survey in association with Remy Martin Fine Champagne Cognac. Based on 85,000 reports from more than 8,000 diners ...
Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food and Culture 2008 launch: This year's Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food and Culture was launched to the media on 11 August below a drizzly and windswept Pendle Hill. It had been the intention to launch the event, which starts on 18 August and ends ...
Preston Farmers Market – This Sunday: Preston Farmers' Market will once again be at the covered market in Preston City Centre and every fourth Sunday thereafter. In the heart of this magnificent 'shopping city' is the Flag Market where shoppers may come across a range of ...
Red Pump Inn's Newly Refurbished Restaurant: Dine in their new restaurant and lounge rooms with Indian stone floors and solid wood tables and rich sumptuous tapestry fabrics..... with views out into the new garden and gorgeous surrounding countryside (Reservations strongly recommended at weekends.) The Red Pump ...
Restaurant wins top award: A Ribble Valley restaurant is celebrating after being recognised for its use of local produce. Stosie Madi and Kathy Smith run Weezos in Parson Lane, Clitheroe, which has been named the Les Routiers 2007 best restaurant in the North. Les ...
Ribchester Pub recieves a Michelin award: The White Bull in Ribchester has been awarded one of the country's top food awards, Michelin's Bib Gourmand . Bib Gourmands are awarded annually for the fine quality of the cooking based on an inspector visit. The distinction is granted ...
Rural Rossendale Walking Festival offer some delicious walks: Walkers of all abilities will dig their hiking boots out to take part in the second annual Rossendale Walking Festival this year. The festival will take place on the first weekend of October and this year the festival comes with ...
Seniors Fish Experience Wins Best North West Fish and Chip Shop: Its official - Seniors Thornton has been announced as the top chippie in the North West! The top ten fish and chip shops from across the UK have been announced as part of the National Fish & Chip Shop of ...
Seniors is the 3rd Best Chippy in the UK: Seniors Chip Shop in Thorton, has been awarded with the title of 'the thrird best in the UK' at the National Fish and Chip shop of the year awards. The awards ceremony took place in London, where Seniors owner, Alistair ...
Shop in Peace at The Carmen Rose: Get away from the crowds, the traffic jams and the hassel. Do all your Christmas shopping under one roof with a glass of mulled wine in your hand. Bliss! Come to The Carmen Rose this Friday night for our late ...
Singletons Dairy has created a new Lancashire butter: LOCAL COMPANIES CLIMB GREAT HEIGHTS FOR MOUNTAIN RESCUE Singletons Dairy has created a new Lancashire butter made entirely from 100% Bowland Fresh milk, which has resulted in more than £400 being raised for Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue. Bowland Butter, which ...
Survey says… Lancashire hotpot is food most associated with the county: Lancashire hotpot is the food most associated with Lancashire according to an online survey by Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board for Lancashire's food and drink year, Taste Lancashire 08. Over 500 people, drawn from across the UK, completed the survey ...
The 11th Lancashire Food Festival - Special Guests 'The Hairy Bikers': This year's Lancashire Food and Drink Festival in Accrington features special guests Simon King and David Myers aka The Hairy Bikers (on Saturday 5 April only) The full festival is on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th April. Admission is £1- ...
The Burnley chef bringing Lancashire food to London: A BURNLEY chef has taken charge at one of London's most talked about top new restaurants. Critically-acclaimed Billy Reid, who has worked as head chef at Marco Pierre White's L'Escargot and The Belvedere, has brought his love of North West ...
The Carmen Rose celebrates Producers' Month: The Carmen Rose , which has recently gained the Taste Lancashire Highest Quality Award is running a special menu for Producers' Month . This traditional English tea shop set in an old ivy covered barn in the historic village of ...
The Crofters Hotel gains prestigious AA Rosette: The Crofters Hotel at Garstang has gained an AA Rosette for its culinary excellence. The prestigious award comes only a year after the hotel was bought by Nicola and Derek Cheetham and follows a major refurbishment of the hotel. Derek ...
the fat giraffe goes nocturnal: Two and a half years after opening, the owners of the fat giraffe in Padiham have decided to concentrate on the fat giraffe evening eaterie and close the fat giraffe coffee shop. After building a new seating area to take ...
The Highwayman pub newcomer of the year - Good Food Guide: The Highwayman has been awarded as Pub Newcomer of the Year in Which's Good Food Guide . The second Lancastrian pub from Craig Bancroft and Nigel Haworth, the duo behind the Three Fishes in Mitton, The Highwayman bangs the same ...
The Red Pump Inn a "special place" to visit: The Four Star accommodation provider The Red Pump Inn has also been listed in one of the country's most revered tourism guides as a "special place" to visit. Alastair Sawday's travel guides are pitched at the discerning traveller looking for ...
The Ship's Fylde Food Fiesta is a fitting feast for Fathers: Give Dad a feast of Fylde food this Father's Day is the message from The Ship at Elswick, as it launches its month-long Fylde Food Fiesta. The most talked about dining pub in the Fylde is celebrating its recent success ...
The Three Fishes in Mitton named winner of AA Regional Food Award: The Three Fishes in Mitton, Lancashire, received nationwide recognition last night when it was named winner of the Regional Food Award, sponsored by Food from Britain, at the AA Hospitality Awards. The glittering evening ceremony was hosted by GMTV presenter, ...
The Three Fishes in top five gastro pubs: The Three Fishes at Mitton near Whalley has achieved fifth place in the National Gastropub Awards 2007 The awards are organised by Pub Chef magazine. Around 400 pub food experts, including chefs, restaurant critics and food writers voted for their ...
Third Pub for Ribble Valley Inns: Now it's a hat trick for Ribble Valley Inns First it was The Three Fishes that netted some of the country's top awards. Two years later The Highwayman stole the thunder adding even more accolades to an already impressive line-up.
Three Fishes wins top prize: A Ribble Valley restaurant has been named as the number one place in the UK for using local produce. The Three Fishes at Mitton, near Whalley, won the inaugural Regional Food Award at the AA Hospitality Awards held at the ...
Tourist Board Sees How Lancashire Food Works: Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board directors paid a visit to Lancaster House Hotel's (Lancaster) new Lancashire themed restaurant The Foodworks , after holding its annual general meeting and regular board meeting on 11 September 2007. The Foodworks opened for business ...
Undisputed British Champions - The Real Lancashire Black Pudding Co Ltd: The Real Lancashire Black Pudding Co (RLBPC) has been judged to be 'Supreme British Champion Black pudding Makers' in the National Supreme Products competition held at the N.E.C in Birmingham on 6th April. Coupled with twogold medals and a silver ...
Vote for your favourite local Lancashire food heros: Nominate the people behind fantastic food in Lancashire in UKTV Food's Local Food Hero competition. When it comes to food and drink Lancashire is very special.Lancashire's food producers take real pride in the quality, freshness and flavour of locally grown ...
world's largest Lancashire hotpot: Lancashire's food and drink year for 2008 launched Lancashire, arguably one of the best areas in Britain for food and drink, has launched Taste Lancashire 08 - the Year of Food and Drink in partnership with Liverpool's 2008 European Capital ...
Taste Lancashire 08: Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board and the Liverpool Culture Company have joined forces for Taste Lancashire 08 - The Year of Food and Drink, a year-long celebration of local food, eateries and events across both areas. Food and drink is ...

Lancashire and Liverpool united once more

Liverpool, part of Lancashire over 30 years ago, is uniting with Lancashire once more in a spirit of partnership to put food and drink on the menu for the 08 celebrations. Taste Lancashire 08 not only sees plenty of joint ...

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Win a meal for 2 at a Taste Lancashire accredited restaurant of your choice! Taste Lancashire is awarded to establishments who provide a consistently high quality eating experience, from the food and service to the use of local produce. Over ...

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