We select all our suppliers very carefully, using local produce wherever possible. We visit local farms and meet with their owners and feel it is important for you to have the ability to know where you food has come from if you wish.

We hope you may find the following of interest:-

Rowswell - John Rowswell has been growing vegetables since he was just five years old. He learnt from his father, who still helps him run his market garden, which supplies some of the South West's top restaurants and hotels, as well as the public. Everything is grown and produced using a special blend of natural fertilisers, which means no insecticides or herbicides. John grows around 50 different types of vegetable, including nine varieties of tomato. Winner of the ‘Best Somerset Food Producer of the Year 2006’ and ‘Somerset Entrepreneur/Innovative Product Award’.

 

Award winning butchers Complete Meats of Axminster in Devon. When it comes to animal wellbeing, rest assured that they only forge partnerships with those Devon farmers who are passionate about upholding the very highest quality standards and who truly care about the welfare of their livestock. They are also endorsed by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall of Channel 4’s River Cottage! We only buy from their local sourced ranges such as Devon beef, award winning sausages and Devon bacon. 

Local farmer Clive Sage of 'Wylde Meadow Farm', just outside Lyme, whose awards include a ‘Gold Medal’ in the ‘Taste of the West' Food & Drink Awards and the ‘Dorset’ Magazine’s ‘Beat Meat Producer of the Year’.

Davy's Locker – Based 10 miles from the Alex, Davy's Locker is an established supplier of First Class Fish and Shellfish from West Country Ports.

Moores - This famous bakery in Morcombelake, Dorset was established in 1880, where the fifth generation now continues to make traditional biscuits, muesli and preserves.

Chocorassics - Pauline and Colin run this local cottage industry in Uplyme where they produce stunning handmade, shaped chocolates, one of which is moulded using a real Lyme Bay Ammonite!

 

‘Richard Parris’ - of Chard in Somerset, specialising in local cheeses and wonderful clotted cream.

Berry Bros. & Rudd – Britain’s oldest wine & spirit merchant; having traded at the same shop in London for over 300 years. Today, still run by members of the Berry & Rudd families, it retains two Royal Warrant’s for H.M. The Queen and H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, having supplied wines to the Royal family since the reign of King George III. With three ‘Masters’ of Wine’, Berrys continues to offer wines of the highest quality from the worlds finest producers.

Just Fine Wines – A local, privately owned and run business with over 25 years experience in the wine trade. They continually ensure that all wines are personally selected, with the emphasis on quality and value.

We are constantly building on our list of great local suppliers for our soft drinks and beers; so far we have:

Luscombe organic (Buckfastleigh, Devon)

Mighty Hop Brewery (Lyme Regis)

Dorset Brewing Company (Weymouth)

Otter Brewery (Honiton, Devon)