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At Local Food Surrey, we love great food and drink.  In these food and drink articles, we wax lyrical about the best local and seasonal food that we find in Surrey and beyond.

 
Sep
18

Stay Loyal to Local series – Rother Valley Farm launch Farm Gate Market

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Based on the Sussex and Hampshire border in Rogate, Rother Valley Farm were hit hard by lockdown as they were unable to supply pubs, restaurants, schools, universities and other businesses with their free-range, ethically reared meat. Rather than panic, they launched a weekly Farm Gate Market and brought customers to them. Here we catch up with them for our Stay Loyal to Local campaign.
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Jul
23

Stay Loyal to Local series - The Salt Box launch picnic feasts and woodland dining

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As specialists in outdoor dining and feast over supper clubs, The Salt Box were hit by lockdown during what would normally be their peak season. For the latest interview in our ‘Stay Loyal to Local’ series, they tell us how it’s great to be back with new picnic feasts and a return to woodland dining at their Priory Farm Estate base in Surrey.
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Jul
13

Stay Loyal to Local series – Chez Vous restaurant offer comfortable and safe dining out

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Located in the leafy heights of Warlingham, Surrey, Chez Vous restaurant is a long-standing and popular dining destination with rooms. Here, for our ‘Stay Loyal to Local’ series, they tells us about the challenges of social distanced dining, how they create a safe and enjoyable atmosphere in the restaurant and how they’ll continue to serve takeaway for those looking to dine at home.
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Jul
07

Stay Loyal to Local series – Durban Street Food go national for first birthday

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Durban Street Food owners Dave and Charmaine Mace could never have predicted that they’d be marking the first birthday of their New Malden-based food business in the middle of a lockdown. These enterprising South Africans now deliver their bundles of freshly prepared dishes nationwide, while also serving from the doorway of their shop. Here we catch up with them for our ‘Stay Loyal to Local’ series.
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Jul
03

Stay Loyal to Local series – Glebe House Godstone turns mobile farm

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In the latest interview for our ‘Stay Loyal to Local’ campaign, we pay a visit to the family-run farm, Glebe House in Godstone, Surrey. Offering high-quality free-range produce, they supply individual customers, farm shops and restaurants – as well as doing outdoor catering for parties, weddings and festivals. Here, Jo Gregory tells us how the introduction of their mobile shop, ‘Maude’, has helped save the day
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Jul
02

Stay Loyal to Local series – Jam Packed Preserves spread the love

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From diligent jam making and personalised deliveries to reminding bee swarms of their social distancing responsibilities, it’s been an exceptionally busy lockdown for Epsom’s Jam Packed Preserves. Here we speak to Sue Woodward about why independent food and drink businesses are stronger together and why we should all ‘Stay Loyal to Local’ in the long run.
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Jul
01

Stay Loyal to Local series – The Twisted Drink Co get in the cocktail mix

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In normal times, Dean Hart and The Twisted Drink Co help people to celebrate with kordials created using seasonal produce that are perfect as non-alcoholic options or alternative mixers. During lockdown, however, it’s been full steam ahead with the other family business, Tilly’s Tea Shop in Shere. Here we catch up with Dean for our ‘Stay Loyal to Local’ series.
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Jun
30

Stay Loyal to Local series – how Mandira’s Kitchen became a community food hub

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Running a catering, events and quality ready meal business can sound exhausting at the best of times, but add NHS food delivery point, self-isolation delivery and occasional grocery into the mix and the team at Mandira’s Kitchen at Albury, Surrey have gone above and beyond these past few months.
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Jun
29

Stay Loyal to Local series - Laura Scott from How To Cook Good Food cooks for the community

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From a supper club and cookery classes business to food deliveries, a pop-up home micro bakery and an ‘At Home Dining” service, chef Laura Scott of How to Cook Good Food in Epsom made changes quickly to cope with the lockdown.
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Jun
26

Stay Loyal to Local series - Surrey Hills Coffee brew the perfect lockdown blend

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Swedish husband and wife team, Chris and Monika, founded Surrey Hills Coffee in 2014 and have grown it to the position where they have their own coffee shops as well as a roastery in Abinger Hammer, Surrey. For our ‘Stay Loyal to Local’ series, Monika tells us about the camaraderie of doing deliveries together and keeping connected with customers.
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