The pub with a big surprise waiting for you upstairs
The Western in Leicester has something rather unexpected waiting for drinkers in its upstairs room…
Hark! A Partridge in a Pear Tree is born!
It’s all systems go as Welbeck Abbey head brewer Claire Monk prepares for the busiest time of the year…
From humble beginnings to bustling farm shop
Preparing for Christmas is no easy business, as this revealing blog from Harker’s Farm Shop in Nottinghamshire shows…
The Grooviest producers always go that extra mile
Why creativity, passion and a sense of fun are important attributes in our food producers…
Great Food Club: a trusted guide first, a list of member offers second
Its editor and founder wants Great Food Club to be a trusted guide to great local places rather than a list of member offers…
Move over Scotland. The UK’s best whisky comes from, er, Norfolk
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2015 names Europe’s best whisky as Chapter 14 by English Whisky Co. So what’s happened to Scottish distilling?
“This is the first pub I ever visited. Now I run it with my Mum and Grandfather”
The award-winning Crown & Anchor in Welby near Grantham is a traditional pub with a beautiful family story behind it. By Matt Wright…
Fantastic feedback for Boboli Pizzeria & Restaurant
A Great Food Club member gets in touch to recommend Boboli in Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire…
The Zen art of enjoying a terrible meal
Trying to find places to add to Great Food Club has its downs as well as ups, but it’s important to enjoy them all, says Matt Wright…
A new era for The Wheatsheaf in Dallington
Ever thought about running a pub? The new tenants at The Wheatsheaf in Dallington, Northants provide insight into what it’s like….
It’s wild, it’s fresh, it’s cheap. So why can’t I eat it?
Editor Matt Wright tries to get stuck into a tasty rabbit but finds something strange is blocking his way…
Market your food or drink product to 1,000s, free
A new online system allows you to market your food or drink product to thousands for free in one step…
Beer, beer and more beer (sorry)
Editor Matt Wright has a confession to make, as he starts a tour of eight Yorkshire breweries…
Editor’s blog: Three beers for the creative Orange Tree team!
The Obar and its upstairs restaurant The Smokehouse deserve to succeed for launching a brilliant range of interesting beers to go with their already great food, says Matt Wright…
How Everards & Lincoln Green revived a dead pub
Everards and new Notts microbrewer Lincoln Green have linked up to regenerate the Robin Hood & Little John pub in Arnold…
What’s in a Protected Food Name?
Great Britain is the proud home of 60 Protected Food Names, from Anglesey Sea Salt to Yorkshire Wensleydale. Hannah Steggles tells you more…
The Great Food Club Handbook 2015 out now!
The glovebox-sized Great Food Club Handbook 2015 is out now. Use it to guide you to 136 must-visit foodie places. Order it online today…
Secret Diner Review: The Red Lion at Newton, Sleaford
Mark Sutcliffe heads mob-handed to the Red Lion at Newton and finds a fine Lincolnshire inn serving good pub grub…
Latest Great Food Club Brewery Map
The 2014 Great Food Club Brewery Map shows 177 commercial breweries operating in the Midlands – a rise of more than 50% since 2012. View the map and find your nearest brewery…
Foraging in the Vale of Belvoir
Now’s the time to feed body and soul in the beautiful Vale of Belvoir, says Matt Wright…
Secret Customer Review: Sherwins Cheese Bar
Sherwins cheese stall in Leicester’s freshly refurbished indoor market gets a big thumbs up from Bridget Masters…
Secret Diner Review: The Old Barn at Glooston
Superb cooking and excellent value, says a pleasantly surprised Kathryn Whitehead…
Food and wine tips from Charles Metcalfe
A short and inspirational video by Charles Metcalfe on the basics of summer wine and food matching…
Secret Diner Review: Windmill at Wymeswold
This is a cosy Leicestershire village gastro pub that excels with both food and service, says Sally Markley…
Secret Diner Review: Ascough’s Bistro, Market Harborough
A brief but delicious review of Ascough’s in Market Harborough by local wine expert Duncan Murray…
Secret Diner Review: Good Friends Bistro & Deli, Grafton Underwood
“Welcoming, passionate, lovely people” (and clean plates all round) – the praise flows from Sophie Patel for this Northamptonshire bistro…
Secret Diner Review: Red Lion at Yardley Hastings
A late Sunday lunch at this Northamptonshire pub turns out to be one of the finest reasonably priced meals Sarah Thorley has enjoyed in a long time…
How to make your own cider with an electric juicer
It’s time to put those garden apples to the best possible use, says Matt Wright, and you don’t need a messy, bulky apple press…
The Queen’s Head: the pub with its own ‘farm shop’
Almost a year after opening, Great Food Club visits the Queen’s Head in Saddington to see how its ‘farm shop’ is progressing…
Secret Diner Review: Cafe Clarkes
Ian Tanner recommends this impressive cafe located next to Peterborough’s Key Theatre…
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