Supplier Map

 

 Gloucester Services on the M5 has brought their local sourcing, and quality, south from Westmorland Tebay.

Norfolk Proud

 

 Green Pastures Garden Centre in Norwich promotes its Norfolk Pasty and Shortcake

Pork, Pickle & Fly

Guest Spot

 
Pork & Pickle at East Midlands Airport was spotted by Holkham's Johanna Tennant. Local supplier Dickinson and Morris, based in Melton Mowbray, have supplied them with a range of local cakes, pork pies and pork sausages.

A good example of local sourcing.

Local Produce

When you run the catering at gardens linked to Kew Gardens and the National Trust you need to get the local sourcing right.

   Ampersand make a good job at Wakehurst.

Toast Local

 Eden Project cafe in St Austell has serve-yourself toast and teacake station.

 Excellent use of local suppliers as you would expect.

Blenheim Local

Searcys are to be congratulated for their local sourcing at Blenheim Palace - no central purchasing diktat here.  Oxford Sauce, Cotswold Gold rapeseed oil,

Samuelsons of Witney sparkling Blackberry, Virgin Mojita, Super Strong Lemonade,

Manor Farm herbs,

backed up by story boards.

That Local Story

Local produce is big and you need specifics, not blah blah.  Great messages at the National Trust's Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire and Lancashire's Barton Grange Garden Centre