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DOUBLE YELLOW STREET TRADING COMPANY

It looks an old-fashioned ice-cream van but they do so much more than 99s at the Double Yellow Street Trading Company.

Now that the cold weather is coming in, they swap the ice-cream for melting cheese. They do Mac and Cheese with Northern Ireland cheeses like young Buck. They also do a vegan, gluten-free version. Then there are the moreish grilled cheese sandwiches.

If you do fancy a poke (as they call ice-cream cones in Northern Ireland), local ice-cream is £2 a scoop. It comes in Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate and Honeycomb Flavours. It can be topped with all sorts of sweet treats like gummi bears, mini meringues and chocolate and honeycomb bits for an extra 50p. There are ice-cream cookie sandwiches too. Such a good idea! If you fancy something hot, try a waffle but make sure to get a scoop of ice-cream on top .There’s awesome filter coffee on sale too.

They’re available for private hire and they can do whatever you’re in the mood for.Find them at the Big Fish in Belfast and events here there and everywhere, hopefully not on double yellow lines!

 

Gluten Free Ireland

WHAT THEY DO Connect the gluten free community with eateries, accommodation and products.

Gluten Free Ireland is a family business based in County Down run by Derek, Tina and Mike Thompson. Their website and guide book provides the largest database of Coeliac Friendly Venues and Gluten Free Food Producers in Northern Ireland and Ireland directly to local and international customers.

They also offer practical advice about catering for your Gluten Free customers from a Coeliacs viewpoint and can assist with understanding the customer journey for Coeliacs visiting your establishment.

Gluten Free Ireland open days attract around 300 people with gluten intolerance to hotels and venues across Northern Ireland, opening up new opportunities to showcase producers, restaurants and accommodation.

From talking to their community of more than seven thousand followers, they discovered many Coeliacs will simply not eat out. By promoting the venues serving gluten free food, they are working with owners and chefs to build the trust of their community and re-introduce them to loving Northern Ireland food and the exciting dining experiences that await them.

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The French Rooms

A shop which oozes continental chic combined with a bijou restaurant is our idea of a perfect combination. Hurray then for the French Rooms in the picturesque village of Bushmills on the north coast.

Naturally the décor is tres chic ; so conducive to a good eating experience. Think classics like French toast croissants, Croques any which way, Tarte Flambee (which is a traditional dish like an Alsatian pizza), Tasting Platters of hors d’oeuvres, a selection of bistro-style dishes like Steak Frites and Gratins plus lots of perfect patisserie.

Lots of local producers are namechecked on the menu like Kookycook Pesto, Glens of Antrim Ales, Ballyrashane Creamery, Northcoast Smokehouse and Love Olive.

The Juniors Menu has a mini Tarte Flambe option and the wine list is tres, tres bon. Trust us, the French Rooms are magnifique.

Opening Hours:

Closed Monday and Tuesday Wednesday 10am-4pm Thurs- Sat 10am-late Sunday 10am-4pm

From Halloween to Easter they are open for dinner on only 2 evenings, Friday and Saturday and they close for annual holidays for 5 weeks January to start of February so 2016 it’s from Monday 4 January, re-opening Wednesday 10 Feb (just in time for Valentine’s Day!)

The Four Trees

The chocolate box village of Moira is the setting for this gastro pub. It re – opened under the management of The Approachable Group early in 2015. Having energised and substantially invested into the property +100k, this beautiful Georgian coaching house is ready for all the demands of the 21st century.

They don’t have to look far for great ingredients in Moira. Peter Hannan the Meat Merchant’s shop is just up the road. We love that they have lots of healthy options on the menu like supersalads and every Thursday offer a Syn menu which caters for those who participate in Slimming World. Their jamjar pavlova is the business. They also do desserts for house parties, not only that can even make up the whole 3 courses to be served as your own. What a good idea!

One of the big selling points of this place is the magnificent walled garden out the back. There are bouncy castles for the kids in good weather. Makes those family Sunday lunches and parties so much more fun for all. Cocktails and craft beer too. They also use the garden for a monthly craft fair on the first Saturday of each month at 11am, This is the only pub in Ireland that has weekly Yoga, a book club, poets hour, jive classes, an Italian restaurant and an exclusive Boardroom.

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Mount Charles ‘Master Barista’ crowned at Coleraine campus

Northern Ireland’s leading food service and business support solutions company, The Mount Charles Group, has crowned Pamela Stothard from Ballynahinch the 2015 ‘Master Barista’ in their annual ‘Battle of the Brands’ competition.

The contest, organised in conjunction with Johnson’s Coffee and held at the Ulster University’s Coleraine campus, saw six finalists from across the Mount Charles Group’s coffee shops and cafés battle it out in a challenge of coffee preparation, presentation and taste.

The finalists were each required to prepare four espressos, four cappuccinos and four of their own signature drinks for an expert judging panel in a 15-minute time slot.

Scoring their efforts were Trevor Stewart, Account Manager for Johnsons Coffee, Tim Smith, Training Manager for Johnsons Coffee, Christine Magee, Sales and Marketing Director for the Mount Charles Group and Lee Cutler, Manager of Forestside Shopping Centre, Belfast.

After much deliberation and discussion, the panel unanimously agreed that Pamela’s coffee and service was of the highest standard and consistency, and crowned her the overall winner, with her Café Laurent colleague Paulina Kwiatkowska awarded runner up.

Cathal Geoghegan, Managing Director of the Mount Charles Group said: “It’s been fantastic to see such exceptional service and talent on show. Pamela is a worthy winner, but she had to fight off some stiff competition to take the title.

“The standard was so high and a lot of hard work went in behind the scenes to make the competition such a success, from the competitors practicing to the team who helped organised each of the regional heats, so we’d like to thank everyone who got involved.

“We strive to maintain the highest possible standards across all of our brands, from our suppliers to our employees, and it’s fantastic to be able to celebrate and reward that with the ‘Battle of the Brands’ competition.”

Flavours First

At Flavour First they are passionate about delivering fresh, local, seasonal produce full of flavour. Their family has been producing vegetables on their Donaghadee farm for generations. Working with other local growers and farmers and using their polytunnels they can offer a very wide range of local produce for as much as the season allows for excellent value for money.

They deliver local, seasonal vegetables and free range eggs  to your door weekly, fortnightly or occasionally. They make up a different selection of freshly harvested seasonal produce every week including basic items (potatoes, carrots, onions). Fruit and Salad options are also available in their range of box types.

We include a recipe every week to inspire creative cookery ideas with items included in your box. If there is any vegetable or fruit item that you dislike we will a make a note of it and if it appears in the box selection we will substitute it for something else of the same value.

Visit our website www.flavourfirst.com  to use our postcode checker to see which day we deliver in your area. If you are not at home when we deliver to you don’t worry, we agree somewhere safe round your house to leave your order.  You can open an account on our website and control your orders online.  Orders can be cancelled up to 48 hours before delivery is due to go out.  They offer a flexible service so you can cancel your account at any time. The produce comes in returnable boxes which means they are eco-friendly. You are also supporting local farmers and growers and you’re eating healthily. It’s a no-brainer.

  • Local, Seasonal and fresh
  • Free Delivery
  • Support our local Farmers and Growers
  • Reduce your carbon footprint, no packaging, returnable boxes, save food miles
  • Eating with the Seasons = Healthy Diet
  • You control the frequency of delivery online (flexible service)
  • Bulk up your order, with our ‘Extras’ section online