Guild of Fine Food

It was a pleasure to host Jane Lovett and The Kitchen Table at Guild House last night to celebrate the publication of her new book, The Get-Ahead Christmas Cook. Jane lead a demonstration of some of the dishes and dare we say it, put everyone in the festive spirit! Guild House in Gillingham, Dorset is the ideal event space to host tastings, demonstrations, and new product launches. With a fully equipped commercial kitchen on site, including a professional food preparation area that sits alongside the main events space. A flexible event space, the room is a bright, blank canvas that can be adapted for any event. To find out more, email bookings@gff.co.uk and start planning your events diary next year. 🔗 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eWXf9Zk2 #dorset #gillingham #eventvenue #venuehire #venuehiredorset #cookbook #foodwriter #thegetaheadcook #janelovett

For our next free member webinar, Sustainability consultant Muryel Boulay returns to lead a session on where to start with putting your sustainability goals into action. From looking at how you can reduce your business’ food waste to writing and actioning impact reports, this is a great opportunity to ask any questions you have about where to start.   Taking place in partnership with The Seed Academy, join us online on Wednesday 30 October at 16:00 – 17:00.   🔗 Book your places here: https://ow.ly/AIFp50TQxu6 Please note: webinars are open to all staff of Guild of Fine Food member companies. Places are limited and will be allocated on first-come, first-served basis. Find out more about joining the Guild of Fine Food. #food #sustainability #webinar

Fine Food Digest editor Michael Lane has recently got back from SIAL Paris – the world’s largest food & drink trade show While he didn’t get around to seeing all 7,500 exhibitors, he did manage to find a few innovative gems, catch up with old friends and make a number of new international contacts as he walked the aisles. #sialparis #food #tradeshow #foodanddrink #foodtradeshow #paris

This time last year, Christabel Cairns and her partner Roberto were in Japan and made a special trip to the very south to Shibushi in Kagoshima to visit Wakohen Inc. and learn all about their tea and matcha production. From driving the “Hurricane machine” (a specially designed tractor that mimics the environment of a hurricane in micro form as a method of natural pest control), to seeing the tea being harvested, the fascinating cyclical system of natural tea waste manure, visiting the matcha room (no photos allowed in there, but Christabel said it was like being in a matcha snow globe!), to tasting a range of their delicious teas, and having lunch in a tea-themed restaurant, Satoshi and the team gave a brilliant tour and introduction to their award-winning teas. An amazing experience. No strangers to success in Great Taste, the Wakohen team continued their winning streak with a 3-star for their Horiguchi Tea Farm’s Kakuhori Benifuuki Black Tea in 2024 – check them out! #matcha #tea #japanesegreentea #japanesetea #tealover #greentea #blacktea #japan

Fine Food Digest is essential reading for independent food and drink retailers 🥓🥟🧁🥧🛒 The October/November issue features a round-up of this year's Golden Fork awards, a look at new product launches for Christmas, a chat with Nicky Reader, owner of East Street Deli in Faversham, Kent and a visit to our Deli of the Month, Hertfordshire's French & Day. Editor Michael Lane says: “This edition of FFD offers up the customary mix of industry news, fine cheese coverage and retailing experiences. But readers still looking to stock up for Christmas should go straight to our last-minute product round-up. There's plenty more NPD inside for others planning further ahead too.” 🔗 Read it online: https://lnkd.in/eHEVJjr8 Or, if you’re a deli or independent retailer, speak to a member of our team about receiving a hard copy subscription to your business by emailing info@gff.co.uk #finefooddigest #foodmag #foodmagazines #foodmagazine #foodretail #foodretailers #retailmagazine #foodretailers #delicatessen #farmshop #farmshops #foodhall #deli #deliofthemonth #faversham #kent #hertfordshire #ware #eaststreetdeli #frenchandday

Ahead of the #WorldCheeseAwards taking place in Viseu, Portugal on 15th November, we asked a few of our judges to share their experiences of the awards from an insider’s perspective and tell us what the World Cheese Awards means to them. Video features: 🧀 Perry James Wakeman - Rennet & Rind 🧀 Aki Sakagami - Cheese Professional Association, Japan 🧀 Ruth Lozano Rodriguez - Teacher of cheese, Gran Canaria University #perrywakeman #rennetandrind #akisakagami #japan #grancanariauniversity #cheese #cheeselovers #cheeseworld

There are just over three weeks to go until the 36th edition of the World Cheese Awards gets underway in Portugal, and our esteemed judging panel consisting of 249 international experts are set to fly in from 39 different countries to taste their way through 4,786 entries 🌎🧀🏆 If you’re involved in sourcing, buying, selling, making or writing about cheese, join the global cheese community from 15-17 November at the Pavilhão Multiusos de Viseu 🇵🇹 On Friday 15 November, it will be possible to view the World Cheese Awards arena from a mezzanine gallery and watch live as judging takes place. Visitors will also have the opportunity to watch the World Cheese Awards Super Jury decide the World Champion cheese in a live judging show. This will start at 5pm 🏆🕔 The Guild of Fine Food and its partners will be operating cheese tours around the World Cheese Awards arena at regular intervals on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 November. These will be on a first-come, first-serve basis 🔗 This FREE event will be open to consumers, trade and press – with plenty of activities for food lovers and cheese enthusiasts! Trade and press will need to register in advance: https://lnkd.in/gxefc6Wt Consumer entry is free and you just need to turn up on the day! If you're unable to visit, you can tune in to World Cheese TV which will be streaming LIVE from our website throughout the day 📺 #cheese #cheeselover #worldcheeseawards #cheeselovers #cheesemaking #cheesemaker #cheeseofinstagram #curdnerd #curdnerds Center of Portugal Centro de Portugal Visit Portugal #viseu #portugal #queso #fromage #caws #kase #quiejo #ost #syr #formaggio #ser #gazta #formatge #kaas #juusto #tyri #cheddar #brie #camembert #feta #mozzarella

And they’re open! 🙌 La Maritxu have opened their new shop on Kingly St in the heart of Soho. Have you checked it out yet?   You can meet founder Lucia in Episode 1 of the podcast. Head to Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen you your podcasts today 🎧 https://lnkd.in/e8crDcvu #cheesecake #lamaritxu #london #londonfood #podcast #foodpodcast #basquefood #basquecheesecake #greattasteawards #greattastepodcast

Our next member webinar, in partnership with The Seed Academy, is taking place on Wednesday 30 October at 16:00-17:00. Muryel Boulay returns to guide us through the value that having sustainability policies in place can bring to your business. ➡️ Where do you start when it comes to writing and actioning? ➡️ How can you reduce your business’s food waste? ➡️ What is an impact report? How do I do one? Please note: webinars are open to all staff of Guild of Fine Food member companies. Places are limited and will be allocated on first-come, first-served basis. Find out more about joining the Guild of Fine Food. 🔗 Book your places here: https://ow.ly/AIFp50TQxu6

🌟 Make the most of your stars in the run up to Christmas 🎄 We've got a wealth of resources available to download on our website to help you shout about your #GreatTasteAwards winning products 📢 ➡️ We've got printable certificates, social media graphics and digital logos, as well as physical labels, aprons and bunting available to order to help you stand out on crowded retail shelves or draw some attention at local food markets and festivals you may be attending during the upcoming festive season 🎄 🔗 Log in to your MyGuild account to find out more 📸 Thanks to Japes' Kitchen & Perfectly Preserved