Under new management!
Under new management!
Coronavirus has closed down the world and had a devastating impact on so many people. Many businesses have had to adapt and some of us have changed our shopping habits, either through necessity or through a feeling of community and a desire to support others.
Tonbridge resident Charlotte Spencer is helping local businesses and consumers nationwide connect through her new business, Your Local Delivered. I interviewed Charlotte to learn more.
Happy Saturday!
We are living in a different world. A world where restaurants, cafes and pubs are closed for the foreseeable, only doing takeaways and deliveries. My message remains PLEASE SUPPORT THEM IF YOU CAN!
Morning all. We find ourselves in strange times and our beloved High Street is going to go through a tough time. Here is a list of food and drink businesses and details of what they’re doing in the wake of COVID-19. PLEASE SUPPORT THEM IF YOU CAN! At the moment, the Government has not told …
We really are spoilt around here – there are so many places to eat out and so many that I haven’t tried yet! Anyway, I knocked one off the list last Saturday when I went to Coco Retro in Tunbridge Wells for a friend’s birthday. Would I go here again?
Now, I appreciate making and eating curry may be the furthest thing from your minds given the tropical heat wave that we’re experiencing, but given that Sana from Masala Pantry is taking bookings for September and into autumn she’s so busy, you don’t need to worry.
What Eat Around Tonbridge did next – the original – was all about The Cook Book Sevenoaks Tonbridge Tunbridge Wells which I loved helping to create (books still available from some contributors – others have sold out!). So what am I up to now?
The Cook Book Trail!
If you had forgotten (ah-hem), I have been involved in creating The Cook Book Sevenoaks Tonbridge Tunbridge Wells which has been published and is available to buy now (list of stockists at the end). It is a beautiful book, full of wonderful recipes and, actually, it also serves as a great guide to eating out in west Kent.
I was a finalist in So magazine’s Lifestyle awards and it meant such a lot – it gave me a boost, made me feel valued by you all and also gave the blog and Tonbridge some extra exposure (thanks once again to everyone that nominated and voted for me). Awards are really important to all businesses – they are a pat on the back, a marketing opportunity and a chance for businesses, large and small, to really think about where they excel.
Great Tonbridge Cake-Off! Yes, this weekend is the bank holiday weekend and it’s the Tonbridge Food and Drink Festival. If you haven’t been before it’s FREE, it’s on the Castle Lawn and there are lots of food and drink stalls selling lots of lovely produce. Here is a video from last year and you can …
