FOOD & DRINK W H AT ’ S M A K I N G T H E G O U R M E T N E W S I N B AT H
BEST FOOD FORWARD Now walkers can go off in search of food on historical King John Inn in Tollard Royal is their travels with the help of West Country hosting on the route of Foot Trails’ Wessex walking holiday specialist Foot Trails. It has Ancient Kingdom walk. For more: www.foottrails.co.uk teamed up with an award-winning group of independently run country inns to give rambling Maps and menus a culinary flavour. “We on the Foot Trail are very excited about combining our expertise,” says Alison Howell founder of Foot Trails. “The pubs and inns that form The Epicurean Collection share our passion for the British countryside. Like us, they champion rural Britain and British food and drink.” The tasty tours includes The Museum Inn at Farnham for the Dorset Royal Chase tour, and the
Danielle’s cereal is bowling people over
BUSINESS MODEL Bath-born Danielle Copperman, who gave up modelling to found her own quinoa-based breakfast company, Qnola, has just landed supermarket chain Waitrose as her brand’s first national UK stockist. Danielle, who has worked for Vogue, Chanel and Burberry, created the cereal food after cutting out grains, gluten and sugar. “Initially it was to get healthy and stay in shape for my modelling career,” she explains. “It has been an intense but special journey, and to see the products progress from my home kitchen to Waitrose stores nationwide is amazing. It makes all the hard work feel very worthwhile.” Qnola, the bestsellers of which include Almond & Vanilla, and Beetroot & Pistachio, hits the shelves this month. For more: www.qnola.co.uk
FARM HANDS The Community Farm, who grow and sell locally sourced and organic food through a box delivery service, is holding one-day volunteer Community Farmer Days where people of any age can help out in their Chew Magna fields. “Our aim is to help people develop a better understanding of where their food comes from, reconnect with the land on which their food is grown, and learn more about sustainable
farming,” says marketing manager Clare Groom. “People should book and we will provide free transport and lunch.” More than 500 local people share ownership of the farm and all have a say in how it is run. It also won Best Box Scheme in the Soil Association’s BOOM (Best of Organic Market) in May and has a stall at Green Park Station’s Bath Farmers’ market every Saturday. For more: www.thecommunityfarm.co.uk
The Bath pub with 300-year roots
KEEPING IT REAL
Box fresh with The Community Farm
The Old Green Tree pub, which was 300 years old last month, has been voted Pub of the Year in the City and Surrounding Area in a poll by local members of the Campaign for Real Ale. “I see myself and the staff as caretakers here, keeping up the traditional elements of this historic pub,” says landlord Tim Bethune, who has worked at the Old Green Tree for more than 15 years. “We have no music or background noise in our three oak-panelled rooms. It’s all about having a decent pint and a good chat with old friends and newcomers alike.” This is the second time the Bath boozer in Green Street has won a CAMRA Award, having previously triumphed in 2005. For more: telephone 01225 448259
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