Category: Food & Drink

Isle of Man Creamery Scoops Two Finalist Awards At The Grocer Food & Drink Awards 2010

Isle of Man News, 24 February 2010 – Isle of Man Creamery is proud to have achieved two ‘Finalist’ awards in the Dairy Category at The Grocer Food & Drink Awards 2010, which took place in London on Wednesday, 17 February 2010.  The Grocer is the UK’s leading grocery trade publication.
Black Peppercorn Mature Cheddar and [...]

WHO IS YOUR DESIGNATED DRIVER?

Isle of Man News, 15 December 2009 – In support of the Department of Transport and Isle of Man Constabulary’s annual anti-drink drive campaign, Heron and Brearley brewery is working to help reduce the number of drink drivers on Manx roads by running a designated driver initiative.
All Heron and Brearley pubs will be offering a [...]

Head South for Festive Food Heaven!

Isle of Man News, 8 December 2009 – Christmas comes to Paddy’s Market, bringing more mouth-watering produce than ever before…
Food lovers from all over the Island regularly flock to Paddy’s Market in Port St Mary for its great variety of delicious, quality produce. Now, the team behind Paddy’s is planning two special Christmas markets, so [...]

Garlic & Chive Mature Cheddar Bronze Medal Winner at The British Cheese Awards 2009

Isle News, 19 October 2009 – Isle of Man Creamery is delighted to announce that Garlic & Chive Mature Cheddar won a Bronze medal at this year’s British Cheese Awards.
The British Cheese Awards, created in 1994, were held in Cardiff Castle on 25 September 2009.  A total of 884 entries were received from 189 cheesemakers this [...]

Isle of Man Black Peppercorn Mature Cheddar wins a Gold at The Great Taste Awards

Isle News, 18 August 2009 – Isle of Man Creamery is proud to have won a prestigious Gold Award for Black Peppercorn Mature Cheddar at The Great Taste Awards.
The Great Taste Awards, which is organised by the Guild of Fine Food, is now in its 16th year and going from strength to strength. More and [...]

Celebrities Announced for Isle of Man Festival

Isle News, 15 June 2009 – Celebrity chefs Mitch Tonks and Mark Hix will be cooking up a storm at this year’s Isle of Man Queenie Festival. The TV personalities will be entertaining the crowds, providing demonstrations and cooking barbeques throughout the week-long festival of events.
Between writing books and appearing in his latest TV show, [...]

New Pastry Chef For Isle of Man's Sefton Group

Anne-Marie Hollings has been employed by the Sefton Group as a pastry chef.   She has just completed a one year course at the Isle of Man College of Further Education where she won two awards for her excellent work.
She is pictured being presented with ‘Best Part time Catering Student’ and the ‘Donald Slee Best Student [...]

Manx Queenie Recipe Competitions Launched as Part of the 2009 Isle of Man Queenie Festival

Isle News, 7 May 2009 – Two recipe competitions have been launched as part of the 2009 Isle of Man Queenie Festival. The public, and Chef’s from the Island’s hospitality sector, are invited to enter imaginative Manx Queenie dishes to be judged as part of this year’s week-long festival.
This year’s recipe competitions take on a [...]

Fishy fun with The Fairly Famous Family

Isle News, 22 April 2009 – THE Fairly Famous Family is set to return to the Isle of Man to entertain, inspire and surprise with its unique brand of high quality, original street theatre.
The company, led by the inimitable Jem Hulbert, a professional comedy juggler and psychology graduate, performed to great acclaim for schools and [...]

REFURBISHMENT PUTS HIGH STYLE ON THE MENU

Isle News, 6 April 2009 – The only restaurant in the Isle of Man to hold two AA Rosettes has a stylish new look. The Gallery Restaurant at the Sefton Hotel in Douglas is proud to re-open with its new menu and relaxing atmosphere.
Stylish surroundings match the excellent service and wonderful food. The changes to [...]