On Tuesday we started the week off in style with a social at Oddfellow's pub. We were so pleased to see so many people turn up to come hear, see and most importantly taste what Slow Food is all about. Our event was so popular that we filled up the entire conservatory and the courtyard!
Then on Wednesday we stepped out on our Food Trail of Exeter. We explored all of Exeter's need-to-know Foodie hotspots. Starting out in Princesshay we visited Chandos Deli, who as well as serving scrumptious sandwiches also stock local brands - their motto is something we should all live by "great food, pure and simple." After exploring Chandos we then headed via the cathedral to the capital of all thing's sweet and cake-y: Cake-a-doodle-doo. Tearing ourselves away from the beautiful counter of cakes, we cut across town to Gandy Street to check out one of Exeter's newer foodie venues called Chococo. If you haven't already guessed Chococo is a Chocolate House (yes those exist!), all the chocolate is locally produced in Dorset and there's a super intriguing cafe lurking upstairs that the Slow Food committee are very excited to try out!
After introducing the Freshers to the joys of Gandy Street, we then headed off to explore Exeter's Farmers Market. A haven filled to the brim with interesting local producers. As well as your usual assortment of fruit, vegetables, meat and fish there were many more intriguing offerings including beer from Exeter Brewery, coffee from Crankhouse coffee, a smoothie stall, assorted cheeses and an Indian chutney stall. The market can be found on the corner of South and Fore Street every Thursday between 9.00am and 2.00pm - so be sure to stop by!
To round off our food tour we headed down to Exploding Bakery to grab a mid-day snack and a cup of seriously good coffee. The Bakery's recent expansion means it's sure to become a hotspot for student's searching for the perfect flat white to drink while they work. As well as the cake, which is made fresh on site, they serve Monmouth Coffee - meaning as well as being beyond tasty everything you can order is also locally sourced.
We've all had so much fun meeting you all this Fresher's and we're excited to see you all again this Saturday in the Great Hall for the Fresher's Fair!