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Newsflash
AS we enter the summer season .please continue to complete your member details, update your images , and use the news facility .to tell wider audiences about your successes,events, new product/services etc.
Looking forward to this weekend Sunday 6th july ...... Please visit and enjoy the Celebrate Ayrshire Event at Culzean Country Park ..see events listing on this home page for details ....6 AFN members scheduled to attend
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.. A very warm welcome to 2 new AFN Members ... Claire Barber of JAMBO JAMBO of Fenwick ,who produces innovative spicy seasonings & culinary extras .. please visit www.jambojambo.co.uk
and Lesley Martin of the Old Church B&B in Muirkirk who provides excellent local food sourced from several members and highly rated hospitality and accommodation...see this at www.bedandbreakfastayrshire.co.uk
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The other really big NEWSFLASH this week was that owners of 3 AFN businesses were at the Royal Holyrood Garden Party in Edinburgh on July 1st !!
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Burns Country Smokehouse and Corrie Mains were again in strong focus at the Strength of Strathclyde stand at the Royal Highland Show .see www.royalhighlandshow.org
As seen on Landward on BBC tv on friday 20th June and in the follow up on 27th June at 19.00.
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The Ayrshire Food Network was represented in Budapest last week on Monday 16th when Scottish produce including ginger cake from Petrie Fine Foods was served at a Britsh/Hungarian Chamber of Commerce trade Mission event
it followed an outstanding visit to Ayrshire last November ,when a joint event was hosted by the Balgarth Restaurant
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On Wednesday 21st May Corney and Barrow Whighams conducted a fascinating wine tasting with entetainment
Blair House held an unique event on thursday 22nd with musical entertainment supplied by ArchieFisher .......
The whisky tasting organised by Robbie's Drams the first Saturday in Ayr town hall attracted 400 people ..Were you there .?if so please send us a report
Aiket cheese an Ayrshire lamb were featured on the excellent menu served at theBurns Humanitarian Award Dinner .see www.robertburnsaward.com
The Ayrshire farmers' market held a special food and drink event in Wellington Square Ayr on Saturday 24th of May 10.00-15.00 Many first tme visitors came and bought great local food , watched the cookery demonstration from Brian Murphy ,and met the producers
all this and much more can be found at www.burnsfestival.com
Remember that via the Claymore project there are news feeds into other associated tourism related web sites
We have a series of big on line opportunities ahead of us ..let us all embrace them .and develop our own businesses and the Ayrshire and Arran food networks together.
.....Good luck with the Summer trading
HW 4th july 2008
Ayrshire Food Network News
Friday 23 May 2008
18 members advertise in the 2008 Ayrshire &Arran Visitor Supplement
The profile of members' businesses was highlighted by 18 members of the combined networks taking adverts in the Scottish and Universal Newspapers ltd annual publication...get your copy of this 64 page publication at tourism related outlets ne
Friday 04 July 2008
Fencebay farmers' market on May 25th celebrates Burns' Festival
The very Successful Fencebay Farmers'market was 4yrs old on April 27th .....their market on May 25th was officially part of the Burns a'all' that Festival and included some jazz music ....visitor numbers were very strong and trading brisk Conti
Monday 28 April 2008
ayrshire food network(afn ) developing A3 fold out map
The ayrshire food network ,in conjunction with the communications agency -The Edge - are developing a new fold out map showing the location ,profiles and offerings of each of the 50+ AFN members advertising opprtunities will be available
Members News
Hotel Member News
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Restaurant Member News
Thursday 22 May 2008
Balmoral Mill Shop celebrates with HUGE FACTORY CLEARANCE SALE!
Fantastic genuine Factory Clearance Sale at Balmoral Mill Shop.
Other Member News
Friday 23 May 2008
LOCHWINNOCH QUARTERLY FARMERS' MARKET JUNE 1ST
Petrie Fine Foods and 6 other members of the Ayrshire & Arran Food Networks will be at the quarterly Lochwinnoch Farmers' market ,to be held at Castle Semple visitor centre,lochwinnoch on sunday june 1st 11.00-14.30 much of the local food
Tuesday 06 May 2008
Cooking at Dean Castle, Kilmarnock
Petrie Fine foods will be with eight other members of the Ayrshire Food Network at this exciting local event held in conjunction with leading local chef Alisdair Hood of Merchants Restaurant.
Sunday 30 March 2008
Opening of Rare Breed Butchery
Nethergate Tamworth opened their butchery on the farm on Easter weekend, which will be open each weekend for direct sales to the public.
Events
Ayrshire Food Network Events
Date: 06 July 2008
Celebrate Ayrshire at Culzean
Date: 03 August 2008
family walk and fun plus local food
Restaurants & Coffee Shops
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Meat & Fish Suppliers
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Other Food & Drink Service Suppliers
Date: 20 July 2008
Woodland Charity Show For Horses and Ponies
Accommodation Providers
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Delis & Farm Shops
Date: 20 July 2008
Woodland Charity Show For Horses and Ponies
Restaurant & Coffee Shops
Eating out should be a pleasurable experience, combining excellent ingredients with culinary flair, ambience & atmosphere, knowledgeable service and value
for money. Specialities and reputation often add to the expectations we have, ahead of any meal.
Within the membership of the AFN group we have a geographically spread selection of authentic restaurants and coffee shops, which provide a very interesting range of eating /dining experiences from Michelin Star accolades to acclaimed informal coffee shops.
Meat and Fish Suppliers
The quality of primary produced food, such as meat and fish has much to do with the general methods of husbandry, as well land usage,metods of production, weather and climate.
Ayrshire & Arran is fortunate to have land which is suited to animal farming, as well as 100 miles of coastline.
The determination, professionalism and experience of the "farmers/producers " who supply meat and fish into The Ayrshire Food Network ensure that both members of the public, and colleagues who are skilled chefs & hospitality providers, gain access to very high quality, flavoursome food.
Other Food & Drink Service Suppliers
The Ayrshire & Arran food networks have have more than 25 producers of regional food in addition to meat or fish .
The variety is very significant, ranging from farm house ice creams, non homogenised milk, milk smoothies, an array of cheeses made from cow's, goat or ewe'smik .
Seasonal vegetables, organic produce and herbs, together with soft and autumnal fruits mean that you can source locally and confidently your so called 5 a day portions ! The food miles are definitely reduced when you buy from one of this group.
Accommodation Providers
This group form a vital touristic component of the Network by providing regional local food,served with knowledge, care, skill and attention together with discerning accommodation.
With increasing emphasis on authenticity of visitor experience and green credentials, it seems the use of local produce has provided them with an operational and marketing advantage.
Hospitality and accommodation provision should go hand in hand with friendliness and local knowledge..we trust you find that is the case with our award winning members.
Delis & Farm Shops
Successful Delis and Farm Shops provide very important focal points for the Ayrshire Food Network and its produce/supplier base.
.Some have been relatively newly established at premises belonging to producers.
Others have developed very quickly using the Network as a source of excellent local produce, within a wider food/drink product offering.
One thing is clear, reliable sources of distinct, flavoursome, value for money regional food specialities is a key component of this food retail success.