we knew it was going to busy.
it certainly has been and continues to be
there have been 5 farmers markets including the new one at #AyrCentral , and @RobertBurns NTS ;the Scottish Airshow ;#letseatGlasgow; the Newmilns food festival ; Culzean. food and craft event ;Dumfries House food market; #Ayr250 being the 250th anniversary of Corney and Barrow Whighams in Ayr ; judging for the ACCI business awards covering several categories including Food ,Tourism, and Customer Service ;the 2016 Food Awards ; #The Global Market in #Kilmarnock; the Slow Food Ark of Taste nominations, and launch of the Slow Food Scottish Chefs' Alliance ..
with no resting on our laurels there are new collaborations, product /service developments, distribution hubs , deliveries and study visits being planned
please share your good news stories via this blog
good luck for the next trading periods
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
Ayrshire Food Network members welcome warmly visitors to the 145th Open
The next 4 days from the 14th-17th July will see unprecedented focus on the local food & drink offerings from Ayrshire and Arran together with our overall hospitality.
Visit Scotland, Ayrshire & Arran Tourism together with Scotland Food and Drink are kindly providing opportunities for small scale producers to introduce their produce to the thousands of visitors expected.
So the very best of luck to AD Rattray ,Aye Love Real Food , Dunlop Cheese,Everything Chilli,Fencebay , Pieronis ,Woody's, Roundsquare, Ayr Brewing Co , Barwheys and others who are taking up the invitation
Local produce is also featuring strongly in the hospitality offerings at the 145th Open event itself , as well as the many venues accommodating guests , corporate patrons , and international visitors
We hope our guests enjoy the excellent food and drink offerings , as well as the world class golf
With circa 170,000 visitors expected with perhaps 60% + from outwith Scotland, and 25% travelling here from international destinations ......this is certainly an unprecedented opportunity
For more details of AFN please visit www.ayrshirefoodnetwork.co.uk ..
thanks
Visit Scotland, Ayrshire & Arran Tourism together with Scotland Food and Drink are kindly providing opportunities for small scale producers to introduce their produce to the thousands of visitors expected.
So the very best of luck to AD Rattray ,Aye Love Real Food , Dunlop Cheese,Everything Chilli,Fencebay , Pieronis ,Woody's, Roundsquare, Ayr Brewing Co , Barwheys and others who are taking up the invitation
Local produce is also featuring strongly in the hospitality offerings at the 145th Open event itself , as well as the many venues accommodating guests , corporate patrons , and international visitors
We hope our guests enjoy the excellent food and drink offerings , as well as the world class golf
With circa 170,000 visitors expected with perhaps 60% + from outwith Scotland, and 25% travelling here from international destinations ......this is certainly an unprecedented opportunity
For more details of AFN please visit www.ayrshirefoodnetwork.co.uk ..
thanks
Friday, 24 June 2016
Congratulations to AFN members for achievements & collaborations in june 2016
Good news is all around us.
Congratulations to Susan Crosthwaite and everyone whose efforts helped achieve a successful second www.ballantraefoodfest.com ballantrae food festival at which 22 AFN members attended
Also to Dawn Borland on the 10th anniversary of the founding of the iconic Stewarton deli
Grants of Prestwick and Pieronis created history during June by winning their respective category of the Independent Retailer of the Year Awards , for the second year running at the Scottish national awards
The Grant family also should get recognition for a very fast weekend response to an international aircraft /yacht enquiry for fresh produce ... the chefs were very impressed by the quality of the produce and exemplary customer service.
Bryce and Amy Cunningham at West Mossgiel have continued their success of getting the Burns related milk into Dumfries House and Burns Birthplace Museum at Alloway as well as providing tasters at several other exciting locations .
The Rhone Cottage initiated Food Market at Dumfries House has continued to attract new stallholders including Fencebay
Several AFN members are trading at the Royal Highland Show this weekend including Aye Love Real Food, Everything Chilli, Others seem to be visiting.!!!
A successful business tourism initiative has been initiated jointly by Glenapp Castle ; Trump Turnberry; The Whisky Experience and other visitor attractions
Roundsquare have delivered perhaps the most northerly located top quality coffee making equipment to John o' Groats (that is where the land stops !)
Corney & Barrow Whighams are conducting a fascinating dual tasting with Dunlop Dairy PGI cheeses
We are also finding creative ways of moving produce around the region in an environmentally friendly way ...
Let us keep up the great work,and good luck with the Golf related opportunities during July
Congratulations to Susan Crosthwaite and everyone whose efforts helped achieve a successful second www.ballantraefoodfest.com ballantrae food festival at which 22 AFN members attended
Also to Dawn Borland on the 10th anniversary of the founding of the iconic Stewarton deli
Grants of Prestwick and Pieronis created history during June by winning their respective category of the Independent Retailer of the Year Awards , for the second year running at the Scottish national awards
The Grant family also should get recognition for a very fast weekend response to an international aircraft /yacht enquiry for fresh produce ... the chefs were very impressed by the quality of the produce and exemplary customer service.
Bryce and Amy Cunningham at West Mossgiel have continued their success of getting the Burns related milk into Dumfries House and Burns Birthplace Museum at Alloway as well as providing tasters at several other exciting locations .
The Rhone Cottage initiated Food Market at Dumfries House has continued to attract new stallholders including Fencebay
Several AFN members are trading at the Royal Highland Show this weekend including Aye Love Real Food, Everything Chilli, Others seem to be visiting.!!!
A successful business tourism initiative has been initiated jointly by Glenapp Castle ; Trump Turnberry; The Whisky Experience and other visitor attractions
Roundsquare have delivered perhaps the most northerly located top quality coffee making equipment to John o' Groats (that is where the land stops !)
Corney & Barrow Whighams are conducting a fascinating dual tasting with Dunlop Dairy PGI cheeses
We are also finding creative ways of moving produce around the region in an environmentally friendly way ...
Let us keep up the great work,and good luck with the Golf related opportunities during July
Thursday, 9 June 2016
Ballantrae Festival of Food & Drink June 12th .. the innovative community food festival
Okay the time has come for the 2016 www.ballantraefoodfest.com
Sunday 12th June 11.00-17.00www.ballantraefoodfest.com
Building on the success of last year this strongly innovative community based regional event will include foraging , cookery demonstrations using local produce , discussions,talks, book signings , educational and environmental fun activities with the Biosphere see www.gsabiosphere.org.uk ;
there will also be 10 amazing street food and drink providers including the locally produced iconic Hendricks Gin !!! , as well as over 40 food and drink stalls providing the very best of local produce .... come and hear the stories behind the food
there is very definitely a Slow Food ethos about the whole event
Entry to the festival is free with options to pre book early bird bonus tickets ,offering fast track entry , plus there are additional value added opportunities to attend specialist cookery demonstrations , and grape and grain tastings priced from £10 ..
over 20 members of the Ayrshire Food Network are directly involved so it is a big occasion for us
we are delighted to be very strongly supporting it
please come with your families and friends, and /or encourage your guests to travel to the very attractive coastal village overlooking Ailsa Craig
there are free buses running from Girvan and Stranraer ..see festival web site or Facebook for more details
www.ballantraefoodfest.com
hope to see there... please come early to avoid disappointment
Sunday 12th June 11.00-17.00www.ballantraefoodfest.com
Building on the success of last year this strongly innovative community based regional event will include foraging , cookery demonstrations using local produce , discussions,talks, book signings , educational and environmental fun activities with the Biosphere see www.gsabiosphere.org.uk ;
there will also be 10 amazing street food and drink providers including the locally produced iconic Hendricks Gin !!! , as well as over 40 food and drink stalls providing the very best of local produce .... come and hear the stories behind the food
there is very definitely a Slow Food ethos about the whole event
Entry to the festival is free with options to pre book early bird bonus tickets ,offering fast track entry , plus there are additional value added opportunities to attend specialist cookery demonstrations , and grape and grain tastings priced from £10 ..
over 20 members of the Ayrshire Food Network are directly involved so it is a big occasion for us
we are delighted to be very strongly supporting it
please come with your families and friends, and /or encourage your guests to travel to the very attractive coastal village overlooking Ailsa Craig
there are free buses running from Girvan and Stranraer ..see festival web site or Facebook for more details
www.ballantraefoodfest.com
hope to see there... please come early to avoid disappointment
Friday, 25 March 2016
Wishing all AFN members and their guests/customers a happy Easter
Easter tends to be a very busy time for the Hospitality and food businesses in Ayrshire.
We hope this period proves commercially successful for our members ,and an enjoyable opportunity for many visitors to enjoy authentic short supply chain seasonal Ayrshire food and drink.
Happy Easter !
We hope this period proves commercially successful for our members ,and an enjoyable opportunity for many visitors to enjoy authentic short supply chain seasonal Ayrshire food and drink.
Happy Easter !
Friday, 18 March 2016
West Mossgeil non homogenised milk arrives at GLASGOW FOOD ASSEMBLY
All good things are worth waiting for !
next Monday 21st March will see the much awaited #West Mossgeil non homogenised semi skimmed and whole milks become available at the fast developing Glasgow Food Assembly .
to buy it there you need to go to www.thefoodassembly.co.uk order the produce of your choice ,pay with card, and collect on the night at the Drygate between 17.30 -19.30
it is likely 14 producers will be represented on the night so a great place to buy excellent , flavoursome provenenced local produce including #Nethergate ;#Everything Chilli ;#GCGrowers;#Fencebay; #Corrie Mains;# Dunlop Dairy etc etc
Congratulations to all
next Monday 21st March will see the much awaited #West Mossgeil non homogenised semi skimmed and whole milks become available at the fast developing Glasgow Food Assembly .
to buy it there you need to go to www.thefoodassembly.co.uk order the produce of your choice ,pay with card, and collect on the night at the Drygate between 17.30 -19.30
it is likely 14 producers will be represented on the night so a great place to buy excellent , flavoursome provenenced local produce including #Nethergate ;#Everything Chilli ;#GCGrowers;#Fencebay; #Corrie Mains;# Dunlop Dairy etc etc
Congratulations to all
Monday, 8 February 2016
Ayrshire Food Network members support Glasgow Food Assembly launch
Nethergate Larder & GC Growers are among the first tranche of Producers supporting the launch today of this innovative new marketing/sales /distribution channel in Glasgow
Several other AFN members are in the process of registering with the online sales hub, where pre paid produce can be collected weekly on a Monday evening 17.30-19.30 at the Drygate 85, Drygate , Glasgow G40UT
Good luck everyone at www.foodassembly.com
You too can order for next week ,once the order platform has reopened
Food Assembly
Several other AFN members are in the process of registering with the online sales hub, where pre paid produce can be collected weekly on a Monday evening 17.30-19.30 at the Drygate 85, Drygate , Glasgow G40UT
Good luck everyone at www.foodassembly.com
You too can order for next week ,once the order platform has reopened
Food Assembly
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