Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2013 | Page 111

FOOD

A feast of offers at
catering exhibition

Tasty treats at
Robin Hill
The Isle of Wight Spring Garden Show
at Robin Hill is back, bigger and better
than ever after the weather forced its
cancelation last year. This popular
event takes place on April 27 and 28,
and once again local food and talented
Island chefs will be showcased in the
Southern Co-operative’s food pavilion.
If any Island chef wants to show off
their culinary genius and promote their
eating establishment in the live theatre
kitchen, get in touch with the event
manager Darren Cool at Robin Hill on
556052 who will be happy to help.

Anyone who has previously
been to Medina Foodservice's
Catering Exhibitions knows just
how great and informative they
are.
Not only do they have more
than 75 companies exhibiting
food and other products, but
they all have amazing offers
that are only available for orders
placed at the show. You also get
to see all the new suppliers for
Medina Foodservice, as well as
all the new products and great
menu planning ideas that are
available.
The next Catering Exhibition

takes place at St George’s
Park, Newport on Wednesday
February13 from 10.0am to
6.30pm.

Celebrations at the Spyglass
The popular Spyglass Inn on Ventnor

appeared at the Spyglass since its doors

Esplanade will be holding three days of

were opened back in 1988, including JC

festivities in March to celebrate the 25th

and Angelina and Johnny at the Piano.

anniversary of its opening by owners Neil
and Stephanie Gibbs.
There will be music provided by

It promises to be an occasion not to be
missed and the fun and feasting will take
place on March 22, 23 and 24.

some of the local musicians who have

Warm to the Quarr Abbey teashop
Situated in the walled garden at Quarr
Abbey, the teashop serves a varied

daily specials to tantalise taste buds.
Delicious Bruschettas with goats

range of delicious and warming food.

cheese and red onion, hearty

As well as the favourite sandwiches

fish chowders and creamy penne

and Panini’s that are on offer on the

carbonara are some of the many

menu, the chefs at Quarr Abbey

dishes that are on offer on a daily

teashop create a spectacular range of

basis; and every Friday fresh fish is

daily specials.

served in a variety of exciting and

Every day the chefs serve

scrumptious ways for abstinence

homemade soup, from the traditional

Friday. Customers can enjoy the

leek and potato to the slightly more

warmth of a real log fire so all in all

adventurous garlic soup. However,

Quarr Abbey teashop has something

soup is not the only thing on offer,

to suit everybody’s taste.

every day the chefs create a variety of

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