Packed with Flavour
West Dorset is blessed with some of Britain's finest produce from both land and sea. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his River Cottage, Mark Hix at Lyme Regis and Masterchef winner, Mat Follas have all reaped the benefits of the county's bountiful meat, fish and fruit 'n' veg.
The Beaminster Brasserie also enjoys and embraces what West Dorset has to offer. From fresh snails to local cider we are proud of our Slow Food credentials and to work with the range of suppliers listed below:
Meat
- Nick Tett Butchers, Beaminster - beef, poultry, pork;
- Pigs: Large White - Mr Giles Maltby, Longbarrow Farm, Longbredy, Dorchester;
- Lamb: Textel - as above;
- Beef: Herefords - SJ Norman & Sons, Home Farm, Bradpole, Dorset or Jaspers, Launceston, Cornwall;
- Rawles Butchers, Bridport - beef, poultry, pork;
- Jurassic Coast Meats - ethically reared veal;
- Taste of the Wild - Paul Johnson - seasonal game.
Fish
- Samways - simply the freshest seafood sourced from the South coast - on the plate from boat to table in less than 24 hours;
- West Bay crab & lobster - we phone Pete, the fisherman ..... and he delivers!
- Portland Oysters - when available.
Fruit 'n' Veg
- Washingpool Farm - Taste of the West gold award fruit & veg winners;
- SM Vickery - free range eggs;
- Fruit n 2 Veg - home grown less than a mile from the brasserie;
- Dorset Down mushrooms;
- Woodsford Leaves - garnish & cooking leaves.
Dairy
- Longmans Cheese - cheese/dairy products;
- Coombe Farm - bacon/cheese.
Coffee, Tea & Truffles
- Café Rico & The Italian Connection - simply the finest ground Italian coffee;
- Clipper Teas - Tea from around the world including fair trade;
- Linda Paget's homemade truffles. Linda used to be Head Chef here for 13 years. One word describes her truffles - legendary!
Specialist
- Dorset Escargot - one of only two fresh snail farms in the country;
- Fine Food Co - General goods from flour to foie gras.
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