SPONSORS & FRIENDS

“Everything that is great about British cooking, growing, harvesting, catching, eating & drinking is represented here for the three wonderful days of the Dartmouth Food Festival… a festival that is loved by locals & visitors alike… I absolutely love it and love being a part of it”
– Mitch Tonks, restaurateur and food writer.
The Food Festival is FREE due to the support of all our lovely Sponsors!

Headline Sponsor

Headline Sponsor

ROCKFISH

Headline Sponsor

ROCKFISH

The original Rockfish seafood restaurant opened in Dartmouth in 2010 and overlooks the spectacular river Dart. The restaurant is situated on the South Embankment and you can find our Dartmouth Takeaway nearby on Lower Street to get your fish & chips to go and enjoy views of Bayards Cove. Bring the family for freshly caught, sustainable local fish landed that day and cooked to order for you. During the summer you can sit outside in our covered outdoor eating area on the Embankment overlooking the yachts and order your food and drinks direct to your table on our new order and pay app.

As well as the award winning Rockfish and the Seahorse restaurants in Dartmouth, Mitch has 7 other Rockfish restaurants in Devon and Dorset along the coast, all serving great seafood. The restaurants were born out of a passion for wanting to create something between the high end city fish restaurants and fish and chip shops, something that made the wonderful produce of our island nation more accessible to everyone, especially families. Eating seafood feels like the right thing to do by the seaside and so the waterside locations add to the experience, on balconies overlooking the harbour, terraces by slipways and decks by the side of marinas, the spaces give you a taste of coastal life.

The Seahorse, one of a kind, was opened in 2008 and is twinned with its spiritual sister restaurant in Venice on the island of Burano, Al Gatto Nero. The produce and attention to detail of the food, the hospitality and warmth of welcome, the long lunches, buzz and feeling of community spirit makes the whole so much more than the sum of its parts.

The original ideas of making our seafood more accessible, less intimidating, more joyous to the people of the UK still stand and is brought to life further with Rockfish now having its own boat, its own retail fish market and delivering chef prepared seafood direct to homes nationwide.

Mitch himself has won a bunch of and accolades including Tatler’s restaurateur of the year, an honorary business degree at Plymouth university and a lifetime achievement award from the Herald Express; he has authored 6 cookbooks, is an advocate for the Marine Stewardship council and just last year co-founded the Devon Environment Foundation. He lives in Brixham by the waterside with his wife Pen and occasionally some of their 5 grown up children

Bar Sponsor

Salcombe Gin
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SALCOMBE GIN
Salcombe Gin

Bar Sponsor

SALCOMBE GIN

Inspired by the coastal vitality of Salcombe and its shipbuilding heritage, Salcombe Distilling Co.’s collection of exceptional spirits are distilled and crafted at their waterside distillery on Island Street, Salcombe; one of the world’s only distilleries directly accessible by boat. 

Drawing influence from the famous 19th century Salcombe Fruit Schooners and their precious cargo, Salcombe Distilling Co. use only the finest fresh citrus fruits and spices to create their range of multi-award winning Salcombe Gins, each led by flavour and inspired by history. 

‘New London Light’ is their bold collection of contemporary non-alcoholic spirits and aperitifs, crafted by SDCo.’s expert distillers to challenge the process and bring innovative flavour combinations into a new era of drinking without alcohol. 

For every 70cl bottle of Salcombe Gin ‘Start Point’, Salcombe Gin ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’ and their non-alcoholic spirit ‘New London Light’ sold in the UK, SDCo. donate 1% of the retail price to the Marine Conservation Society’s seagrass regeneration project.

Major Sponsor

Major Sponsor

DARTMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL

Major Sponsor

DARTMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL

DARTMOUTH FOOD FESTIVAL MAJOR SPONSOR

We are delighted to add Dartmouth Town Council to the list of Major Sponsors for 2021

 

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& Partners
Coast Country
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COAST & COUNTRY COTTAGES
Flint Flame
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FLINT & FLAME
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Heritage Cheese
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Integrity 365
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Premier Noss on Dart
The Seahorse
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THE SEAHORSE

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& Partners

Partners& is a Chartered insurance broker providing specialist insurance, employee wellbeing and benefits, risk management and claims advice to businesses and private clients. As a next generation insurance advisory business, Partners& combines the best traditions of broking, such as technical advice and client service, with modern thinking and intelligent use of technology, to enhance the client experience and create a dynamic workplace for its talented team.
Coast Country

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COAST & COUNTRY COTTAGES

Coast and Country Cottages offer a stunning selection of luxury holiday cottages and self catering accommodation across the South Hams area of South Devon. Their portfolio of over 430 luxury holiday cottages, apartments, studios and developments are situated in stunning locations in South Devon including Salcombe, Dartmouth and Kingsbridge.

Whether you’re looking for a child/baby friendly holiday, a dog friendly holiday, a short break, a weekend couples break or a cosy country cottage during the winter, visit Coast and Country Cottages.

Flint Flame

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FLINT & FLAME

Many knife manufacturers boast about the sharpness of their blade, but there is so much more to creating a knife as special as a Flint & Flame knife.

Over recent years, Flint and Flame have become a major player in the UK kitchenware scene with our outstanding range of knives

Made from the highest quality German carbon steel, and celebrated by top chefs and passionate home cooks alike, our knives make a fantastic addition to any kitchen.

With a beautifully contoured, ergonomically designed handle incorporating CPB ‘Centre Point Balance’ technology, and a unique ZPP ‘Zero Pressure Point’ design, eliminating the risk of callouses forming after prolonged use, our knives are a real must have for the home and professional chef alike. And now you can enhance your knives further with personal messages or professional branding with our engraving service.

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Heritage Cheese

We were founded in 2017 with the aim of bringing the best British and Irish artisanal cheeses to London’s iconic Borough Market. We work directly with each of our cheesemakers to understand the special history, seasonality and terroir of each cheese and we have built strong relationships with some of the best cheesemakers in the UK, such as Quicke’s, Cropwell Bishop and Cornish Gouda and Cashel and Corleggy in Ireland. Having these close relationships allow us to offer a unique experience to our customers bringing each cheese to life. When we decided to broaden our range to include charcuterie, as a natural partner to cheese, we were able to apply the same principles to quickly establish relationships with award winning British charcuterie makers Trealy Farm and Tempus.

With a solid focus on providing friendly and knowledgeable service as well as high quality produce we have been able to quickly establish a loyal customer base. Running popular stalls in some of London’s best local farmers markets such as Herne Hill, Crystal Palace and Horniman market in south London, Victoria Park in the east and Alexandra Palace in the north.

Putting this relationship at the heart of what we do led to us being voted Slow Food UK Cheesemonger of the year for 2019 and 2020. This also became crucial during the pandemic as we were able to successfully launch an online delivery service quickly, building on already existing customer confidence. It has also allowed us to explore additional business avenues such as street food and pop up restaurant evenings, as well as more traditional options such as tastings and pairings.

 

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Integrity 365

Integrity365 is dedicated to offering truly Independent Financial Advice, personalised to each clients individual needs with a holistic approach to financial planning. From the early days of mortgages, protection, investments and lump sum decisions, through to retirement and later life planning, we are here to support you through the key stages of your life.

Integrity365 are also specialists in providing financial planning advice for businesses with areas of expertise ranging from Workplace Pensions to Employee Benefits and Business Protection.

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Premier Noss on Dart

Premier Marinas owns and operates marinas based in Sovereign Harbour (Eastbourne) Brighton, Chichester, Southsea, Port Solent, Gosport, Universal Marina and Swanwick on the Hamble, Noss on

Dart and Falmouth in Cornwall. With over 5,000 berths combined, Premier aims to be the finest marina operator in the UK, providing first-class boat storage services and quality boatyard facilities at all its marinas.

The Seahorse

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THE SEAHORSE

The Seahorse Restaurant specializes in seafood and is situated on the banks of the River Dart in Dartmouth. Lucky to have some of the best fish and shellfish in the world landed here much of which is cooked over an open charcoal fire.

In addition to the full menu they offer a 2 course menu for £20 which is served at lunchtimes and until 7pm excluding Saturday night. There is also an extensive wine list of over 180 bins, all carefully chosen for seafood and we open a selection each day to serve by the glass so there is always something different to try.   

With a warm atmoshpere and friendly service, families are most welcome to dine with here, and if there is any other attention you may require whilst eating here please just let them know, they can even organise a comfortable boat across the river if you miss the last ferry.

Festival Associates

Browns Hotel
Festival Associates

BROWNS HOTEL
Cafe Alf Resco
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CAFE ALF RESCO
Dart Marina
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DART MARINA HOTEL & SPA
Dartmouth Fine
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DARTMOUTH FINE FOODS
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FIELD & FORK SCHOOL
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FOOD DRINK DEVON
Michael Sutton
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MICHAEL SUTTON’S CELLAR
The South West Collective
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THE SOUTH WEST COLLECTIVE
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Villa Sandi
Browns Hotel

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BROWNS HOTEL

Browns Hotel is a small independent townhouse hotel, restaurant and wine bar, right in the centre of Dartmouth. Smart, contemporary furnishings and an unstuffy atmosphere makes this an ideal place to relax and enjoy Dartmouth and the spectacular South Hams coast.

Browns has eight lovely bedrooms, all of which offer a sense of style and comfort you would expect from an independently owned boutique hotel. Whether you are booking the fabulous luxury suite or one of their comfortable or classic rooms, expect to find good beds, big chairs, practical lighting, powerful showers and an excellent breakfast. Papers, magazines, sofas and fires, 5 bar wifi too!  

Whether it’s a coffee, a glass of wine, a beer, some nibbles, a platter of cheese or meats, what’s not to like at Browns. Casual and formal menus available.

Cafe Alf Resco

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CAFE ALF RESCO

Cafe Alf Resco’s provides a relaxed stress-free environment in which to enjoy tasty, freshly cooked food, whilst chatting with family and friends, listening to live music, or simply mulling over the morning paper. Efficient, friendly staff and rustic, comfortable surroundings ensure a visit to Alf’s is a revitalising and indulgent experience.

The café features an open-plan kitchen and outside seating area, complete with wall-mounted heaters for cooler days. Inside they have an authentic French parlour stove c1880. Breakfasts and lunches are ordered at the coffee counter which features an original Italian Gaggia lever arm coffee machine.

Dart Marina

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DART MARINA HOTEL & SPA

Dart Marina Hotel & Spa – a perfect place, anytime of the year…

With an ever changing season there is always a great reason to visit Dartmouth. Enjoy breakfast on the balcony with the warm sun rising before planning your day ahead. Return in time for a pre-dinner drink by the water’s edge followed by a delicious dinner in the River Restaurant

Stylish, relaxing, luxurious – Dart Marina Hotel & Spa is set in a simply breath-takingspot by the River Dart. With an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty wrapped around the Hotel, this is a place for early morning walks, slow afternoons taking team the terrace, evenings watching the lights dance on the river. Not forgetting food glorious food in The River Restaurant which certainly lives up to its name with wide River views from every table. Dart Marina is a place where it’s easy to hide away in a peaceful corner, spend an hour in the Spa, or just while away the time gazing at amazing views.

Dart Marina’s elegant fine dining River Restaurant, which holds an AA Rosette, has exemplary standards of cuisine, wines and service – each course builds to a culinary masterpiece. Head chef, Peter Alcroft and his team celebrate the flavours of each season, and use fresh, local ingredients from the South Hams to expertly and carefully create incredible dishes.

Dartmouth Fine

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DARTMOUTH FINE FOODS

Dartmouth Fine Foods offer bespoke catering for any size event from a small Canapé party of 20 to grand weddings for 200. They also offer contract catering and are working on a line of top class ready meals for customers and businesses for re-sale. 

Serin Aubrey started his time in Dartmouth opening the Anzac Street Bistro, a much loved and successful restaurant in the centre of Dartmouth, but after 11 successful years Serin decided to have a change and set about this new business venture with old friend Simon Entwistle and Dartmouth Fine Foods was born. With between them more than 40 years experience in different aspects of the catering trade, Serin and Simon bring a whole heap of knowledge to the Food Festival and continue to steer it on a steady path.

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FIELD & FORK SCHOOL

Charlotte Pike started Field & Fork School in 2015 to create a completely new kind of practical food education. We are a pop-up cookery school, aiming to create an immersive, transformative experience for everyone who visits us. We want to change lives through food, and we operate as a social enterprise. We want to inspire and provoke thought, and share knowledge and ideas. We offer something completely new, different and inclusive and we are working towards building a permanent home for our work.

We run pop-up and online cookery classes designed to offer you the skills you need to get cooking fantastic, fresh and frugal food from scratch for you and your family at a fair and accessible price. We introduce participants to fantastic ingredients, and explore the origins of our food, whilst think about food sourcing and sustainability in a fun and creative way.

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FOOD DRINK DEVON

Food Drink Devon represents a membership of food and drink producers, retailers, hospitality venues and related businesses, dedicated to serving up the best produce from this bountiful county. Food Drink Devon works tirelessly to champion these fantastic food and drink businesses both within and beyond Devon. 

The unique combination of moorland grazing, rich arable soil, and coastal waters, means that nowhere else in Britain boasts the same variety of fresh local produce. From grass-fed cattle and free-range poultry to fresh fruit (including grapes!) and vegetables, rapeseed to seaweed, and local fish and shellfish, Devon has it all right on its doorstep. 

You can stock up on these delights at one of Devon’s fabulous farm shops, straight from the producer at traditional farmers’ markets, or one of the growing number of food fairs and festivals. Choose from cosy cafés serving Devonshire cream teas and homemade cakes, charming pubs matching inspirational food with local brews and innovative restaurants delivering exceptional dinners. Or try a foodie experience such as a vineyard tour, gin making, beer brewing or cookery class.

Food Drink Devon’s new website is a showcase of all their members and the first port of call when planning any culinary expedition.

Michael Sutton

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MICHAEL SUTTON’S CELLAR

Michael Sutton’s Cellar is a small Wine Merchant & Shipper with a shop just outside Dartmouth in the beautiful Blackpool Valley. Today, the business is run by Jonathan and Suzie Sutton having taken it over from Jonathan’s late father, Michael Sutton. Michael began selling wine having retired from farming in 1985. The cellar list consists of about 100 wines from all over the world. We are open every day and most weekends. We have monthly Open House Events when anyone can come and taste our wines for free. These are very popular and we encourage everyone to try something new and not to be nervous about choosing wine. We also run a Wine Education Programme throughout the year with a great variety of guest speakers.

Michael Sutton’s Cellar is a small Wine Merchant & Shipper with a shop just outside Dartmouth in the beautiful Blackpool Valley. Today, the business is run by Jonathan and Suzie Sutton having taken it over from Jonathan’s late father, Michael Sutton. Michael began selling wine having retired from farming in 1985.

The cellar list consists of about 100 wines from all over the world. We are open every day and most weekends. We have monthly Open House Events when anyone can come and taste our wines for free. These are very popular and we encourage everyone to try something new and not to be nervous about choosing wine. We also run a Wine Education Programme throughout the year with a great variety of guest speakers. 

The South West Collective

Festival Associates

THE SOUTH WEST COLLECTIVE

Sponsor

Villa Sandi

Villa Sandi’s long history, tradition and devotion to winemaking not only marks them as an iconic premium Prosecco producer, but their extensive knowledge and expertise has also contributed to the incredible rise of Prosecco over the last decade, allowing this Italian treasure to become one of the most appreciated wines all over the world.

In the north of Venice, at the foot of the hills of Treviso, between the beautiful Prosecco wine country and the vineyards of DOC Montello, lies the spectacular Villa Sandi winery. Famous as much for its top wines as it is for its deep cultural connection to the region, the quality and presence of Villa Sandi’s wines is perfectly embodied in its palatial villa at the heart of its estate. An emblem of the surrounding area, the heavenly white, 17th-century columned neoclassical structure of Villa Sandi is the winery’s headquarters, surrounded by a lush green landscape of fertile fields and agricultural excellence.

Adorned with classic pieces of Italian art and sculptures – namely that of famous Venetian sculptor Orazio Marinali – the villa is not just part of Treviso’s cultural heritage, but a successful example of the marriage between art and agriculture that characterised the Venetian landscape of past centuries.

And below their opulent villa, the landscape’s history continues, with several kilometres of underground tunnels from World War I. Once used by the Italian army, they now provide the perfect resting place for ageing wine.

This intriguing ageing location only highlights the strong relationship between man and environment, with prestigious crus like Cuvée grown in Villa Sandi’s strategically laid-out vineyards that take full advantage of the breeze and sunlight of the gently undulating landscape here.

Media Partners

Tastebuds
Media Festival Partner

TASTE BUDS MAGAZINE
By The Dart
Media Festival Partner

BY THE DART
Devon Life
Media Festival Partner

DEVON LIFE
Tastebuds

Media Festival Partner

TASTE BUDS MAGAZINE

Regional Media Partner. 

Taste Buds magazine celebrates food and drink in Devon. It contains all you need to know about fresh local produce, chef interviews and restaurant reviews.

By The Dart

Media Festival Partner

BY THE DART

Local Media Partner. 

Everything and anything about Dartmouth, Devon. Information for tourists and residents about where to stay, where to eat, what to do, what’s on, where to shop. By The Dart provides popular, high quality magazines, websites, visitor maps, social media support and business directories for the residents, local businesses and visitors to Dartmouth, Devon and the surrounding area.

The By The Dart magazine is a hugely popular local magazine distributed to the residents of Dartmouth & Kingswear and the surrounding area and is widely read by them and the many visitors to the town.

Devon Life

Media Festival Partner

DEVON LIFE

Regional Media Partner.

Devon Life is the county magazine offering hundreds of pages of articles and superb photography every month.

Everyone who loves Devon will find something to interest them on a whole host of local subjects, with features on the finest Devon property, antiques, history and heritage, countryside and wildlife, town and village features, country shows, regattas, sports and leisure, interiors, fashion and motoring. Devon gardens and gardening are beautifully featured in each issue.

Festival Business Friends

Baxters Dartmouth
Festival Business Friends

BAXTERS
Festival Business Friends

BAYARDS COVE INN
BBH Architects
Festival Business Friends

BBH CHARTERED ARCHITECTS LTD
Bert Buoy
Festival Business Friends

BERT AND BUOY
Chadwick Financial
Festival Business Friends

CHADWICK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Festival Business Friends

Compass Books
Festival Business Friends

Dart Optical
Dartmouth Holiday
Festival Business Friends

DARTMOUTH HOLIDAY HOMES
Jam Industries
Festival Business Friends

JAM INDUSTRIES
Kaywana Hall
Festival Business Friends

KAYWANA HALL
Festival Business Friends

LAURA CAMPBELL OPEX SW
Festival Business Friends

Lloyd Atree
Pilot Financial
Festival Business Friends

PILOT FINANCIAL PLANNING
Festival Business Friends

Redlap Consulting
RDYC
Festival Business Friends

ROYAL DART YACHT CLUB
Simon Drew Gallery
Festival Business Friends

SIMON DREW GALLERY
Dartmouth Arms
Festival Business Friends

THE DARTMOUTH ARMS
Festival Business Friends

WHITE SAILS GALLERY
Baxters Dartmouth

Festival Business Friends

BAXTERS

Festival Business Friends

BAYARDS COVE INN

BBH Architects

Festival Business Friends

BBH CHARTERED ARCHITECTS LTD

Bert Buoy

Festival Business Friends

BERT AND BUOY

Chadwick Financial

Festival Business Friends

CHADWICK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Festival Business Friends

Compass Books

Second hand book shop

Recycle old and unusable books into something that is decorative and functional – Book Art!

Festival Business Friends

Dart Optical

Dart Optical is a modern independent optometric practice equipped with up to date equipment, a wide selection of eyewear and latest contact lenses to suit individual needs.

Dartmouth Holiday

Festival Business Friends

DARTMOUTH HOLIDAY HOMES

Jam Industries

Festival Business Friends

JAM INDUSTRIES

Kaywana Hall

Festival Business Friends

KAYWANA HALL

Festival Business Friends

LAURA CAMPBELL OPEX SW

Festival Business Friends

Lloyd Atree

Pilot Financial

Festival Business Friends

PILOT FINANCIAL PLANNING

Festival Business Friends

Redlap Consulting

RDYC

Festival Business Friends

ROYAL DART YACHT CLUB

Simon Drew Gallery

Festival Business Friends

SIMON DREW GALLERY

Dartmouth Arms

Festival Business Friends

THE DARTMOUTH ARMS

Festival Business Friends

WHITE SAILS GALLERY