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Posted on 24.10.11
Filed under: Restaurant

Jane Ferrari from Yalumba Wines visits Fifteen Cornwall

On Wednesday 19th October our apprentices and guests were lucky enough to meet Jane Ferrari, Yalumba Wines expert wine maker and communicator to the wine and restaurant industry. Jane travels the world educating people on wine the Yalumba way. Mid-way through a whirl wind tour of the British Isles, Jane was able to spend some [...]

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Posted on 20.10.11
Filed under: Sourcing Trips

Debbie’s Visit to Camel Valley

Camel Valley, just outside Bodmin, has been producing award-winning wine for over twenty years. The Cornish soil and climate is perfect for growing their vines. On the 15th September, our Assistant Sommelier Debbie went to visit Bob and Annie Lindo at Camel Valley to do a spot of winemaking. After arriving in the morning, Debbie [...]

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Posted on 14.10.11
Filed under: Sourcing Trips

Gordy returns from Languedoc..

As some of you may or may not know, our head sommelier Gordy has just returned from France after spending two weeks in Languedoc this summer. His description of his time there was rather brief but it seems the pictures speak louder than words anyway and there are some great ones! Enjoy! “Here are some [...]

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Posted on 05.10.11
Filed under: Events

The Eden Harvest Festival

In honour of the Eden Project Harvest Festival, head chef Andy spoke to their blog. Here’s what he had to say about Autumn… We love autumn at Fifteen, because there’s always new and exciting local produce ready to harvest for our seasonal menu. Like the Crown Prince squash, which we use our squash, sage and [...]

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Posted on 03.10.11
Filed under: Events, Farmers' Markets

The Autumn Farmers’ Market 2011

What a day! And what a scorcher! The 1st October was the hottest October day in over 100 years; it was also the Fifteen Cornwall Autumn Farmers’ Market 2011. Now into our 5th year of holding spring and autumn farmers’ markets Fifteen Cornwall promised the best selection of producers, suppliers and demonstrators to date, and [...]

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Posted on 30.09.11
Filed under: Apprentices, Sourcing Trips

A trip to Buttervilla

On Friday 23rd September, the apprentices were once again out of the kitchen on a supplier visit to Buttervilla who supply all our fruits and vegetables and specialise in micro-greens and permaculture. The day started at Sky Grove Farm where Kevin, Sean and Brian showed our apprentices how to manually plough a field using heavy [...]

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Posted on 26.09.11
Filed under: Events

When Fifteen Cornwall did Tea Cosy Day…

It was a busy day at the Truro branch of Whitestuff on Thursday 22nd September! It was ‘National Wear A Tea Cosy On Your Head Day’, a day created by Whitestuff last year to help each store raise funds for their nominated local charity. Fifteen Cornwall are lucky enough to have been nominated by Whitestuff [...]

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Posted on 20.09.11
Filed under: Restaurant

Totally Cornish Lunches Return…

Hold on to your foodie hats… with the return of Fifteen Cornwall’s Totally Cornish lunch menu. In a showcase of Cornwall’s talented food producers and suppliers, this three-course menu features the very best of Cornish seasonal produce – and costs a mere £19.95 per person. Running from 26th September to 21st October (Monday – Friday), [...]

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Posted on 19.09.11
Filed under: Apprentices

The Apprentice Challenge!

The Autumn Farmer’s Market is almost upon us and our apprentices have been busy in college coming up with their plans for the apprentice challenge! The apprentices have split into three groups and it is their task to design and manage a stall each at this year’s Autumn Farmer’s Market. They not only come up [...]

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Posted on 12.09.11
Filed under: Events

Newquay Fish Festival

Last Friday was Newquay Fish Festival which saw Paul and Jess, two of our intrepid apprentices, take to the stage to demo with tutors from Cornwall College. The Festival gives Newquay an opportunity to showcase one of its hidden gems ‘the harbour’ and has proven an extremely popular event with both residents and visitors. The [...]

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