With a thriving food and drink scene and incredible scenery, Devon is firmly on the foodie tourist map. Food Drink Devon is a not-for-profit membership organisation supporting quality, sustainability and provenance in the food and drink industry. We represent over 300 members including producers, cafés, restaurants, pubs, bistros, hotels, cookery schools, catering businesses, speciality retailers and farmers' markets. We are proud of the county's thriving food and drink scene that has made it a hotspot for food tourism and would love to welcome you to Devon to experience it for yourself. www.fooddrinkdevon.co.uk

The Bucket & Spade
True to its name, The Bucket & Spade in Shaldon exudes a distinct holiday ambience as soon as you walk through the door.  However, it's the spectacular panoramic view overlooking the South Devon coastline which wows locals and holidaymakers from it's sun soaked terrace.  Based at Coast View Holiday Park in Shaldon, The Bucket & Spade café, kitchen and bar is open to on-site lodge owners and members of the public - the perfect destination for breakfast, lunch or supper with a view or even just a mid-morning coffee and cake with a friend. The talented team of chefs use the best, local, fresh ingredients to create spectacular dishes which never fail to impress.    South West Holiday Parks is a family-run and family-owned business with two additional holiday parks located in Cornwall.  South West Holiday Parks offer top-end holiday homes on some of the most exclusive park developments in the South West. southwestholidayparks.co.uk

Sharpham Wine
Sharpham Wine produces an outstanding range of premium classic English white, red, rosé and sparkling wine at their beautiful location on the bank of the River Dart in South Devon.  Their current popular visitor centre on the Sharpham Estate offers wine tours and tastings and a great opportunity to learn more about wine. The on-site café, The Cellar Door is open seven days a week and is a perfect place to relax with family and friends, sample a range of Sharpham Wines and enjoy the good food and fabulous view.  In August 2020, Sharpham Wine moved its wine production to a new high-tech winery at Sandridge Barton, 3km down the River Dart from the Sharpham Estate. The Sandridge Barton vineyard has been supplying grapes to Sharpham Wine for many years, since the vineyard was planted in 2008.  By spring next year Sharpham Wine will have moved its entire operation – 'lock stock and (literally) barrels' to its new home on the Sandridge Barton Estate, with a new visitor centre, a fabulous new cafe, tasting rooms and holiday accommodation.  www.sharpham.com

Salcombe Distilling Co.
Inspired by the coastal vitality of Salcombe and its shipbuilding heritage for exotic trading routes, Salcombe Distilling Co. creates exceptional award-winning spirits at its waterside distillery on Island Street, Salcombe; one of the world's only distilleries directly accessible by boat.  Every drop of their collection is distilled and crafted with an unrivalled passion, care and attention to detail.  Exceptionally smooth, distinct and complex gins in Salcombe Distilling Co.'s range include Salcombe Gin 'Start Point', Salcombe Gin 'Rosé Sainte Marie' and recently launched 'Daring' in collaboration with Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth as part of Salcombe Gin's limited-edition Voyager Series. Drawing on SDCo's expertise in producing world class gin, 'New London Light' (NLL) is Salcombe Distilling Co.'s critically acclaimed, bold and refreshing non-alcoholic spirit inspired by gin making principles to open a door into a new world of taste without alcohol. Salcombe Distilling Co. also boasts the multi-award winning Salcombe Gin School where visitors can learn about distillation and create their bespoke bottle of gin. www.salcombedistilling.com

Rare & Pasture
An artisan, organic charcuterie and smokery making award-winning smoked and cured meat products, Rare & Pasture is located at Fowlescombe Farm between the foothills of Dartmoor and the South Devon coast.  They produce a unique range of charcuterie and smoked meat products including beef frankfurters, smoked and shredded lamb and beef and charcuterie such as Fowlescombe Longhorn Beef Bresaola and Fowlescombe Mangalitsa Pancetta.  They pride themselves on using organic meat from slow growing, native breed animals, most of which are reared on their own farm.  The combination of their organic and regenerative farming methods and native animal breeds, which they allow to grow slowly, results in meat of an exceptional quality.  Rare & Pasture only use natural ingredients, all of their products are free from nitrates and other artificial ingredients such as fillers and flavour enhancers.  Rare & Pasture's aim is simple, to create meat products that are truly sustainable and healthy to eat.  www.rareandpasture.com

Granny Gothards
Granny Gothards produce luxurious artisan restaurant standard ice cream and sorbets in small batches in the heart of Devon using only the very finest ingredients.  Each batch starts with a homemade crème anglaise and they only use fresh, real and as local as possible ingredients, with absolutely no artificial ingredients, colourings and preservatives. Think milk from the first milking, lashings of cream, Clarence Court egg yolk  - all the best things in life!   Quality and creativity are the driving forces at Granny Gothards and they take great care to ensure the flavours in their range are deep and powerful, with eclectic flavours in their range including Salted Honey, White Chocolate and Raspberry, Double Espresso Coffee and Whiskey & Marmalade.  Exciting for 2021, their delicious artisan ice cream is now available in 500ml innovative wooden pots which are not only beautiful but also 100% compostable and sustainable. Think ice cream meets camembert! With a wealth of customers from farm shops and delis to Michelin  / AA Rosette restaurants (not to mention their three ice cream parlours!), it's no wonder they won Best Artisan Ice Cream Producer in the Lux Awards 2020! www.grannygothards.co.uk

Bell & Loxton
Award-winning rapeseed oils are produced from rapeseed grown, pressed and bottled on the family farm in South Devon at Bell & Loxton.  A healthy, home-grown alternative to olive oil, Bell & Loxton's cold pressed rapeseed oil has a clean, fresh taste with a slight nutty flavour and is 100 percent natural with nothing taken out or added.  A kitchen staple, they contain half the saturated fat of olive oil, are naturally rich in Omega-3 and a good source of Vitamin E.  Rapeseed oils in Bell & Loxton's range include Original Devon Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil, Garlic and Basil.  Extremely versatile, their rapeseed oils are delicious for dressings, drizzling, dipping, cake making and roasting and are beautifully packaged in striking aluminium bottles which not only protect the oil from sunlight and preserve its flavour, but are fully recyclable too. www.bellandloxton.co.uk

Veyseys Butchers
Established in 1890, Veyseys Butchers is located on the high street in the quiet Devon town of Cullompton. Working closely with local farmers, Veyseys is at the forefront of true West Country provenance and is proud to know the origin of all of its meat; sourcing beef, pork, lamb and game within an astounding 20-mile radius of the shop. Sourcing their meats this way means they can maintain the highest efficiency and expected standard, and all products can be traced from farm gate to dinner plate.  Veyseys was awarded Food Drink Devon's Best Retailer of the Year award in 2020, after demonstrating quality, sustainability and provenance and working hard to adapt during a challenging year. Since the pandemic began, Veyseys has developed the business to keep up with the high demand, adding nationwide delivery to their offering. Their extensive range of products and quality butcher boxes, including their 45-day dry aged steaks, Free Range box, the Family Loyalty box and the Ultimate Steak box, are available for delivery to your door in wool-insulated, eco-friendly packaging. veyseysbutchers.co.uk

Bar Buoy
Dreamt up during lockdown on a beach in Devon, Bar Buoy is an exciting range of 12 fresh pre-made sharing cocktails with delivery direct to your door.  Each classic cocktail, which serves two, is mixed by the sea and contains only the finest premium spirits and high quality ingredients.  Cocktails to choose from include Bloody Mary, Bramble, Cosmopolitan, Espresso Martini, Hemingway Daiquiri, Knickerbocker, Long Island Iced Tea, Margarita, Mojito, Negroni, Old Fashioned and Original Rum Punch.  Perfect for trips to the beach, garden parties, picnics and gifts, simply choose how many cocktails you'd like delivered (two, four, six or 12) and then select the cocktails which float your boat.  A treat while on holiday, guests can pre-book their Bar Buoy delivery to arrive at their self catering holiday accommodation, cutting down on the holiday luggage and packing but allowing them to enjoy fresh cocktails during their stay. www.barbuoy.co.uk

For more information on any of these companies or any of our other members please contact Danielle Merchant at danielle@rawfoodanddrinkpr.co.uk.