Christmas Open Evening 2008

Thank you to everyone that came along to our Christmas Open Evening last Friday 5th December.

All guests were offered a glass of mulled wine, locally grown and handcut chips, a mince pie and of course enjoyed a range of tasty treats and tipples! There were tastings from a whole range of our suppliers including fabulous local produce such as cheeses, ice cream, cider brandy, wines, chutneys, jams and preserves. We would like to say a big thank you to the following lovely suppliers that came along to support the evening:

- Maryland Farm
- James Chocolates
- A Bit on the Side
- Longmans Cheese
- Lyme Bay Wines
- Mendip Moments
- Brittens Potatoes
- Sharpham Park
- Somerset Cider Brandy
- Lovington’s
- The Bay Tree Food Company
- Godminster Organic
- Westcombe Dairy
- Gould’s Cheddar

Our Butchers also ran a Meat Cutting Demonstration. If you missed it or fancy watching it again we have uploaded a short clip to You Tube. Click here to watch it:
Jon Thorner's Meat Cutting Demonstration>>

The farm shop was full all evening!

       Jon Thorner's Farm Shop in Pylle, Somerset

And the tastings from our local suppliers were very popular!

"It is nice to meet the local people who produce the foods and have a taste, marvellous"
B. Geering - Shepton Mallet

       Guests sample the fine foods and tasty tipples!

"It was great to see so many people out sampling the many different fine local products."
J. Cox - Babers Cheese, Ditchet

       Barbers Cheese, one of our local cheese suppliers 

Everyone was in the Christmas spirit and happy tasting the many fine foods and tasty tipples.

"I've never been before and we saw it advertised. I wasn't expecting this at all! There is so much to taste, I'm glad we didn't have tea! No more Tescos, def. be back next year. The price and quality is excellent"
E. Loughrey - Wells

       Somerset Cider Brandy, one of our local drinks suppliers

Our local suppliers enjoyed interacting with guests!

       Longman Cheese, one of our local suppliers 

"It's brilliant to get feedback from customers and reasuring that they are still interested in buying quality food in the current economic climate."
S-J. Wright - Godminster Organics, Bruton

       Godminster Organics, one of our local suppliers 

The Jon Thorner's kitchen had to supply three times the amount of food to keep up with the demand for tastings this year! Some were new recipies not yet available on the shelf and the feedback was very positive.

       Tastings from our instore Chefs... 

We hope you have a great Christmas