Food & Dining

Popular landlords moving to run the Pymore Inn FIVE FOR SHEPPYS

AT a time of enormous insecurity for the hospitality industry, local businesses are doing everything they can to keep trading. However, with social distancing rules those with outside space are doing better than others.

Two pubs around Bridport that have managed to make space for visitors in their gradens, The Ilchester arms in Symondsbury and The Pymore Inn in Pymore, now have an unexpected link.

Electric Pubs, the Dorset based independent pub and restaurant operator, have announced that Will and Holly Good, currently running the Ilchester Arms in Symondsbury are to become the new landlords of the Pymore Inn.

The Pymore has undergone a very significant refurbishment over the last year, and now has the largest pub garden in the Bridport area—beautifully replanted in the spring of this year.

There is a new outdoor bar and kitchen offering food from a new garden menu and a wide range of local beers, ciders and wines. On sunny days the pub does a roaring trade with sensibly distanced tables for table service only.

Steve Killingbeck, Operations Director at Electric Pubs said ‘Will and Holly are well known in the Bridport area, having successfully run the Ilchester Arms in Symondsbury for the last few years. We are delighted that they have agreed to join our group and we look forward to them starting at the Pymore Inn in the Autumn.’

Will Good added ‘Holly and I are really excited to be running the Pymore Inn. It’s one of the best pubs in the area, with enormous potential. We look forward to welcoming all the locals when we arrive’.

For more information about The Ilchester Arms telephone 01308 422600 or to book a table at The Pymore Inn telephone 01308 422 625. SOMERSET-based cider family, Sheppy’s Cider, has been awarded 5 Taste of the West awards for its signature drinks, which includes 4 Gold and 1 Silver.

Sheppy’s Vintage Cider, Sheppy’s Classic Cider, Sheppy’s Cider with Raspberry, and Sheppy’s 200 Special Edition all received Gold, whilst Sheppy’s Low Alcohol was awarded silver.

As one of the oldest and most respected cider families in the world, with a long history that goes back more than 200 years, Sheppy’s is extremely proud to add these accolades to its expanding list of awards and further reinforce itself as a well-respected produced of premium cider in the South West.

Through more than 200 years of making real premium craft cider, six generations of the Sheppy family have weathered the ups and downs of combining farming with cider-making by embracing change and opportunity.

In recent times they have created brand new production facilities, freeing their lovely old brick buildings for development.

They ferment their ciders using the naturally occurring wild yeast from the apples and then mature some of them in oak vats, many of which have been in the family for almost 100 years.

Taste of the West is the largest independent regional food group in the UK and promotes the incredible local food and drink that comes from this region.

To receive such great recognition and praise at its awards highlights the truly exceptional nature of Sheppy’s Cider products and the maintenance of incredibly high standards.

DEVON’S award-winning Salcombe Distilling Co has announced the launch of its luxury hand sanitiser, with every bottle purchased providing a matched sanitiser donation to ShelterBox.

The distillery has teamed up with the Cornwall based disaster relief charity ShelterBox to launch the ‘Hand 2 Hand’ campaign, helping those around the world who need it most by donating 100ml of ‘Safe Harbour’ hand sanitiser to ShelterBox staff and volunteers, with the purchase of every 100ml bottle.

Now in its 20th year ShelterBox provides emergency shelter and other essential items to families who have lost their homes to disasters.

Where traditionally hand sanitisers are purely functional and unscented, Salcombe Distilling Co.’s ‘Safe Harbour’ is not only crafted according the World Health Organisation (WHO) approved formula but also delivers an exceptional smell and luxurious feel, making it the perfect handbag and household essential.

The hand sanitiser is available to purchase from select premium retailers and independent venues across the country and is also available for home delivery from www.salcombegin.com/shop.