Our locally caught fresh fish comes from Kingfishers in Brixham. The company began when Gordon Summersby started buying and selling off Brixham fish market in the late 60's, having previously owned and worked a crabber off Lundy Island.

 His son Nick joined him in 1981 and between them they started Kingfisher. Fast-forward to the present and you find a thriving company with a seventy-strong team that's synonymous with seafood and a huge part of the fishing "family" within the local community. Brixham is regarded as the UK's largest prime fish market (Turbot, Bass, Red Mullet, John Dory, Brill, Dover Sole and Lemon Sole), which means that we have guaranteed access to some of the best daily catch in the country.

For more details on Kingfishers in Brixham, their company history and sustainability initiatives please visit www.kingfisherbrixham.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Forest produce supplies the best ingredients available today for those whose reputations rely on uncompromising standards, quality and reliability. The first consideration of all good chefs is the ingredients. Get those right and your fundamentals are secured.

That's where Forest Produce comes in. Having spent the past 10 years supplying specialist ingredients to chefs all over the country,Company Director Tony Quick decided that the only way to make sure the job was done to the standards demanded from top chefs was to do it himself, so in January 2003, after only 2 months planning, Forest Produce did its first delivery. Now after six years successful trading, we have more experience and products to offer.

Forest Produce has built a reputation for supplying top class ingredients, from fresh truffles, caviar and Foie gras to simple things like fresh herbs and salad leaves, delivered 5 days a week in our own refrigerated vans. Tony worked as a chef and understands what a high-pressure industry it is.

Having your ingredients delivered when you need them without compromise is priceless to a chef, and Forest Produce prides itself in being able to do this. Food fashions change so often with new things turning up on a weekly basis.

For more information please visit www.forestproduce.com

For the past 70 years Ritter Courivaud Ltd has been a leading U.K. distributor of speciality foods to the top end of the Food Service sector.

The company was formed in 1929 by George and Jean Ritter and Albert Courivaud to provide delicacies from France of the highest grade to London five star hotels and restaurants such as Claridges, The Connaught, The Savoy, Café Royal, which to the present day it has had the honour to continue to supply.

Although Ritter Courivaud has grown considerably since those early days, the company ethos remains unchanged: to provide today's discerning chef innovative products of superior quality with a desire to always endeavour to import one of the top brands of any major specialist range.

We source our rare bread pork and duck via Ritters. The Gloucester Old Spots which are all organically reared on the picturesque Freemans Farm and the organic duckling which comes from Creedy Carver, Merrifield farm which is situated in the beautiful Devonshire countryside just outside of Crediton.

It's this attention to quality, welfare and passion for producing excellent tasting produce that we put our trust in.

To find out more visit www.rittercourivaud.co.uk

Browns hotel has the privilege of receiving the best meat supplies from our local traditional family butchers enterprise - "J & S Downing's butchers". Whilst all our suppliers are locally sourced, J & S Downing's Butcher shop is near enough on our doorstop – certainly reassuring that the ease of accessibility dismisses any problems with fresh deliveries!

John and Sam Downing formed their business 21 years ago and is still going strong with their two shops open to present their trade – one in The Pannier market, Tavistock and also one in Bere Alston.

The two brothers proudly know what quality is when it comes to the various selections of meats they offer. Whole beef & lamb cattle come from nearby Grendon Farm, Mount Tavy, and are processed in the nearby Haverley.

From supplying traditional local meats selected themselves, such as beef, lamb, and pork, to the making of 12 varieties of herbed sausages and homemade steak and kidney pies.

Whilst on your stay at Browns, why not pop down to the market and see for yourself the delights the brothers have in-store or for more information please visit www.jandsdowning.co.uk

 

 

Country Cheeses is based in the heart of Tavistock's well known "Pannier market" on the doorstep of Browns Hotel. This family run business originally specialised in selling only six cheeses on their market stall to customers.

The success of their products soon escalated and now "Country cheeses" have three shops – in Tavistock, Topsham and Totness where around a hundred cheeses are now sold, all British and the majority of those from the Westcountry.

Their aim for their service has always been; for people to have a good, memorable, and tasty experience when they visit their shops – the staff, ironically known as "cheese operators" are clearly making this happen now the business has been running a successful 20 years!

For more information visit www.countrycheeses.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Our beautifully fresh Crabs and Lobsters come from Matthew Stevens & Son, a 3rd generation family business that overlooks St Ives Bay, across to Godrevy and the glorious sandy beaches that Cornwall is famous for.

We trust in their superb reputation, which has been built over the last 50 years' in supplying speciality seafood to a range of hotels and award-winning restaurants throughout Cornwall and the Southwest region.

For more details on the history and background of Matthew Stevens & Son please visit www.mstevensandson.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles Steevenson established Charles Steevenson Wines in 1983. As a totally independent and traditional wine merchant, Charles prides himself on his eclectic and diverse range of wines, which must all meet his exacting standards of excellence before they earn a place on his current list.

The company has grown and is now one of the South-West of England's well known independent wine merchants. Their philosophy is simple. Tip-top wines and spirits supported by tip-top service. Their principal business is with some of the finest independent hotels, restaurants and pubs in the southwest of England but they also see an ever-increasing number of private customers.

With a great array of wines from every corner of the globe, the business operates from Tavistock, his retail business being the Wine Warehouse, an Aladdin's cave for the connoisseur and everyday wine imbiber alike.

To find out more visit www.steevensonwines.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Within the historic setting of the Domesday farm, Devon, "Luscombe" drinks are made - Browns hotel are especially proud to sell these locally produced, organic drinks here as they boast great flavours only from the most natural ingredients.

Luscombe drinks are made with purely the finest quality fresh ingredients, without concentrates; additives; preservatives; colourants and many more of those nasty unnatural ingredients which all too often find a way into our food and drinks.

Luscombe is a small producer from the depths of Devon – A very well kept secret, quietly making soft drinks and juices since 1997, accruing awards and gaining great esteem. These really are worth trying and there are many varieties to suit all tastes from Elderflower lemonade to a soothing cool ginger beer.

To find out more visit www.luscombe.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

We are proud to supply our customers at Browns Wine Bar with a range of speciality locally produced drinks from St Austell Brewery. Founded in 1851, St Austell is one of the oldest businesses in Cornwall and still family owned yet impressively still one of Cornwall's largest private companies.

The main operation of this business takes place in St Austell at its Victorian brewery but has four distribution centres in St Columb, Ilfracombe, Collumpton and Heathfield.

Walter Hicks founded St Austell Brewery almost 160 years ago, the company remains in private hands with numerous of Walter Hicks' descendents who are now involved as shareholders, employees and directors.

It is one of the longest established of only a few independent family brewers left in the UK, brewing fine ales is primarily their most recognisable success from all they do - by all means try a pint of our Tribute today and test this for yourself!

To find out more visit www.staustellbrewery.co.uk