Food and Drink

WITH Christmas preparations soon to get under way in the New Forest, a local chocolatier is kicking off the season with a host of festive workshops.

THERE are many activities people undertake in their garages, but brewing coffee is rarely one of them.

THE Bat & Ball pub near Fordingbridge is growing its own produce in a drive for sustainability and lower food costs

BUSINESS is booming at a Lymington cafe and deli recently taken over by husband-and-wife team Karl and Esther-Kate Cheshire

SINCE taking over a Cadnam pub, new landlord Hue Hars has made a host of changes – including the introduction of a fusion menu.

A CHARITY cafe run collaboratively by three churches in the heart of the Bransgore community has celebrated its 25th birthday.

A FOOD festival will be hosted later this month for the first time by a New Forest school to raise funds for an all-weather pitch in its grounds.

THREE New Forest watering holes have been shortlisted in this year’s prestigious Great British Pub Awards 2022.

A UNIQUE herd of pedigree cows owned by a sustainable Beaulieu farmer is proving a hit both for local foodies and conservationists.

AS if it wasn't enough work saving lives in the community, a team of first responders have set about raising much-needed cash through beekeeping.

GUESTS at a special Dine in the Dark event to be held in the New Forest will don blindfolds before tucking into a two-course dinner.

A WATERSIDE-based wholesale food company supporting New Forest farmers and producers is embarking on a mission to get back out visiting suppliers.

FORGET high tea - it's all about Thai tea at Brockenhurst's luxury spa hotel Carey's Manor this summer.

A NEW Forest farmer has returned to the traditional ways of baking with the addition of a wood-fired oven at her farm shop.

AFTER running a Pilley pub for seven years, a Lymington couple have embarked on a new venture with their new restaurant The Magic Duck.

A SPECIAL range of hampers brimming with New Forest produce has been launched.

THOUSANDS braved the heat over the weekend to enjoy fish dishes from around the world at this year's Lymington Seafood Festival.

A BROTHER and sister duo have launched a new nano-brewery and tap room in Lymington, combining decades of experience in the hospitality trade.

A MONTHLY vegan night market is set to pop up at the Vibrant Forest Brewery in Hythe with live music and dancing.

LYMINGTON Seafood Festival is set to set sail again this year with around 50 different fishy dishes from around the world to tickle the tastebuds.