Seventeen chefs from across Wales and the borders have been selected to cook off in the finals of three prestigious competitions at the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) 2025 in January. The Culinary Association of Wales (CAW), which organises and holds the three-day Welsh talent and food and drink showcase at ICC Wales, Newport from […]
It has been a remarkable trajectory for farmer Cheryl Reeves in the six years since she utilised Farming Connect’s Agrisgôp programme to first explore the seed of her farm business diversification idea. That business, the community interest company (CIC), Agri-cation, which she runs with her husband, Andrew, at their farm at Bangor on Dee, has […]
Coleg Ceredigion’s catering student Ella Clements has secured an exceptional position as an interior stewardess aboard a luxury yacht in Monaco, France. Her role involves providing fine dining service for a prestigious owner and their guests while maintaining the yacht’s interior to a five-star standard. Ella’s determination and entrepreneurial spirit were crucial in achieving this […]
Members of the 2024 Farming Connect Agri Academy cohort have been praised for their technical expertise and vision with a set of ideas for real life business challenges and the winner was presented with an award at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair today (25 November). As the 2024 Agri Academy drew to a close, there […]
The Roberts family from Ty Draw, Llanasa, Holywell have been announced as the winners of the NFU Cymru/NFU Mutual Welsh Livestock Champion of the Year Award 2024 at today’s Royal Welsh Winter Fair in Llanelwedd. The competition has been on the lookout for its 10th winner and recognises the key role a good livestock manager […]
South Caernarfon Creameries (SCC), the leading force in the Welsh dairy industry, has recently announced that Mr Paul Savage has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Directors from the 1st January 2025 when the current chair, Bernard Harris steps down. With a distinguished career in the dairy industry and over 25 […]
Talented Welsh apprentice butchers are being challenged to put their skills to test on a grand stage at the country’s top competition. Butchery apprentices have the perfect opportunity to prove they are a cut above the rest at the Welsh Apprentice Butcher of the Year final which will be held at the Welsh International Culinary […]
Surplus Food wanted, cooked and awarded a mantra that could be applied to FareShare Cymru. With winter around the corner and Christmas that can be so decisive between those that have and those that don’t, FareShare Cymru works to level that disparity. They are presently in need of more ambient collection points from businesses, not […]
Oliver Lacey, aged 19 from Lledrod, Ceredigion, took the runner-up prize in the Riso Gallo UK & Ireland Young Risotto Chef of the Year 2024, and has completed his work experience prize – working with Danilo Cortellini at The Italian Embassy in London. Oliver said; “I am honoured to have had the opportunity to […]
Food and drink companies from across Wales are being invited by the Welsh Government to register their interest for next year’s Blas Cymru / Taste Wales 2025 brokerage “meet the buyer” event, which will be held at the ICC Wales in Newport. First launched in 2017 and held on a bi-annual basis since, it has […]
Food and drink companies united to showcase their products and cook-up new ways to tackle poverty and benefit the Welsh economy. Gwynedd and Ynys Môn Food Partnership hosted the event at the popular Catch 22 Brasserie in Valley, near Holyhead. More than 35 people were in attendance, celebrating the value of the Partnership – which […]
Pre-sale bottles made available at 8.00 a.m on Friday 1st November 2024 Bottles allocated to the pre-sale sold out within minutes Remaining bottles from the Second Release will be available on a First Come First Served basis from the Distillery in Tanygroes on Saturday 23rd November and then on the website RRP £95.00 In the […]
According to Wikipedia “Food blogging represents a complex interweaving of “foodie” or gourmet interest in cooking with those of blog writing and photography. The majority of blogs use pictures taken by the author himself/herself and some of them focus specifically on food photography.”
We must though immediately say that when we say food blog we actually mean food and drink blog. Food on its own is wonderful but is always better with a drink alongside be it. Just a glass of water from say Tynant, a glass of Welsh Wine from White Castle Vineyard, a beer from Purple Moose or a cider from Gwynt A Draig.
We cannot but agree with the definition of food blogging but this is a blog that concentrates very much on Welsh Food and Drink. Sorry no pictures of “my lunch today” or even this is what I was served in this café or restaurant.
Where this food blog coincides with most other food bloggers is we are all about local food – regional food and of course drink as well whether that be soft drinks or alcoholic.
The food blog posts that you will see here are meant to be informative telling you of Welsh food and drink related businesses, their most recent innovations or new products or even an award that has been won.
To read a food blog you are going to be interested in food and therefore, more than likely local food or at least artisan food. So this is the place to be for the most delicious Welsh food and of course Welsh drinks. Be it a wide range of ready to eat products both sweet and savoury then a great example is Blas ar Fwyd who sells to both trade and retail. Be it a garden centre or a multiple trade out let that wants “own label” confectionary then Gwynedd Confectioners in the wholesale sector of this site is the place to be.
The real strength of this Welsh Food and Drink website is the listing of those small lesser known artisan businesses that are all so very different. Be they producers such as Little Grandma’s Kitchen and their jams Fingers and Forks for their Welsh based and Welsh source catering for your holiday home, your family wedding or corporate event, or The Little Cheesemonger specialising in retailing cheeses from around the world but many Welsh cheeses and the same for wines.
We want you to enjoy discovering the very best of Welsh food and drink across this site helped by this food blog.
The site is a collaboration of Welsh Country www.welshcountry.co.uk and the Welsh Government Food and Drink division.
