Midlands & East Anglia
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Seafood Fortnight activities are grouped in alphabetical order by business type. Please click on the links to the left for each category.
Barkworths Seafoods Ltd
16-17 Market Hall
Shrewsbury
SY1 1HQ
Ian Cornall
Tel: 01743 352 138
Fax: 01743 352 138
Email: info@qualityfish.co.uk
Website: www.qualityfish.co.uk
Date: 9th-13th September
Recipe of the week.
Beacon
Consort House
Amy Johnson Way
Clifton Moor
York
YO30 4GP
Hazel Tunnicliffe
Tel: 01904 695 588
Fax: 01904 695 406
Email: all@beaconpurchasing.co.uk
Website: www.beaconpurchasing.co.uk
Date: Activity has already launched through a mailing and telesales campaign. The participants must trade during the month of September 2008 and the draw will be made in October.
Win £500 worth of fresh fish and seafood when you trade with M & J Seafood, through a beacon account during the month of September 2008.
Busy Bees
Busy Bees Burntwood, Staffs
Ady Delaney
Tel: 07832 326 596
Email: ady@eatrightuk.com
Date: Dates are available on request.
"Something fishy" a national cooking competition based on fish, including "fishy fridays" where all children who go to a busy bees nursery will eat fish on fridays throughout seafood forthnight.
Busy Bees Nursery
St Matthews
Shaftsbury Drive
Burntwood
Staffs
WS7 9QP
Sarah Hollins
Tel: 01543 678 690
Email: stmatthews.manager@busybees.com
Date: Week beginning 15th September
Encourage children in eating seafood. This promotes healthy eating and is an important part of their learning.
Catering Academy
Academy House
1 Whitefield
Taylor Business Park
Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 6BL
Karen Hodson
Tel: 07795 093 492
Email: karen.hodson@catering-academy.co.uk
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Activities appropriate for schools, colleges, universities and business and industry sites.
Crown Inn (Chef & Brewer)
Main Road
Hallow
Worcester
WR2 6LB
Euan Cunningham
Tel: 01905 640 404
Fax: 01905 641 013
Email: lizzie_83@live.co.uk
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Name our goldfish comp, win the goldfish and a bottle of wine for correct answer. Fish related quiz, chance to win a 2 course meal for 2 to use at Crown Inn, not including drinks both are £1.00 entry, money raised goes to St Richards Hospice.
Discoveryland
Land Rover
Lode Lane
Solihull
West Midlands
B92 8NW
Angela Smith
Tel: 01217 004 898
Fax: 0121 700 4898
Email: discover@landrover.com
Date: During September
We will be having lots of fun making fish, playing the blowing fish game, eating fish for our dinner, and learning how to look after our nursery fish.
Dog and Partridge
High Street
Tutbury
Staffs
DE13 9LS
Chris
Tel: 01283 813 030
Email: dog&partridge@thespiritgroup.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Our chefs will be offering daily seafood specials. We are also hosting a seafood BBQ plus other fishy goings on over the two weeks.
Elior (Avenance)
Central House
Balfour Road
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW3 1HY
Peter Joyner
Tel: 02086 077 200
Fax: 02085 694 069
Email: Peter.Joyner@elior.co.uk
Website: www.elior.co.uk
Date: 5th - 19th September
Recipe competition was held over 450 sites and winning recipes distributed to all 450 sites. Winners having a fishy day in London on 18th Sept. Categories Healthy, Grab & Go, Value Main Course, Hot Snack.
Fine Design Ltd
Gwydir House
16 Creek Rd
March
Cambridgeshire
PE15 8RD
Annette Read
Tel: 01354 650 679
Fax: 01354 658 581
Email: studio@finedesign.ltd.uk
Website: www.finedesign.ltd.uk
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
We will be putting some seafood recipes with food photography on our website.
Gonalston Farm Shop Ltd
Southwell Road
Gonalston
Nottinghamshire
NG14 7DR
Dan Brazill
Tel: 01159 665 666
Fax: 01159 665 777
Email: dan@gonalstonfarmshop.co.uk
Website: www.gonalstonfarmshop.co.uk
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Daily tasting events for smoked fish, crab-dressing demonstrations and special offers, as well as a free £5 give-away to every 50th shopper. For those who are aphrodisiac-inclined, our oyster tastings are for you!
Haymans Fisheries Ltd
21-23 The Covered Market
Oxford
OX1 3DU
Raymond Lindsey
Tel: 01865 242 827
Fax: 01865 202 084
Email: ray@haymansfisheries.co.uk
Website: www.haymansfisheries.co.uk
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Colouring comp for children, with prize of a 8 ft cuddly shark. Special deals for oxford rest seasonal flavoured fish portions, are buy 2 get 2 free. Launch of our highly anticipated live menu planner win a meal for 2 at a top Oxford restaurant.
Holly Bush
Little Hay Lane Nr
Shenstone
Litchfield
WS14 OQA
Michael Chambers
Tel: 01543 481 217
Fax: 01543 483 352
Email: holly.bush.2210@thespiritgroup.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008. The fish demonstaration is the 13th of September with the possibility of more dates to follow.
Name the fish for (local charity) fish talk at the local school, showing the children close up fish and giving them information on where our fish comes from and the healthy aspect. Also a public demonstration by our head chef. Name our fish to win a meal for two. Seafood specials menu - wish dishes to be enterd into the competition. Kids fun packs and menus.
Howard And Son
17 Fye Bridge Street
Norwich
Norfolk
NR3 1LJ
Gary Howard
Tel: 01603 662 828
Fax: 01603 624 928
Email: info@firshmerchant.co.uk
Website: www.fishmerchant.co.uk
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Daily specials of lesser used species at 20% discount from usual selling price.
Kingfisher (Brixham)
Torbay Business Park
Woodview Road
Paignton
Devon
TQ4 7HP
Kevin Wayman/Justin Mash
Tel: 01803 553 232
Fax: 01803 552 030
Email: sales@kingfisherbrixham.co.uk
Website: www.kingfisherbrixham.co.uk
Date: Throughout August and 5 - 21 September 2008
Promotions on fish advertising on products and promoting new lines Fish awareness (local paper).
Leapfrog Day Nursery
Oakwood Hall Drive
Moorgate
Rotherham
S60 2UD
Michelle Lovell
Tel: 01709 836 669
Fax: 01709 368 136
Email: leapfrog@rotherham.co.uk
Website: www.busybees.co.uk
Date: 1 - 12 September 2008
Fish every Friday. Interactive display in reception. Fish pictures, 3D models and dressing up as their favourite under the sea creature. Pre-School are visiting the library to acces fun stories and more facts about fish.
Lightwoods Chippy
635 Bearwood Road
Bearwood
Warley
Birmingham
B66 4BL
Pardip Sangha
Tel: 01214 294 319
Email: Pardip9091@yahoo.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
We have a wide range of Fish availiable, why not ask instore - freshly fried upon request. Seafood Week Special - we have SHARK, for people wanting to try something different.
Our Plaice in Hagley
131 Worcester Road
Hagley
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY9 0NW
Caroline Howard
Tel: 07841 144 065
Email: ourplaicehagley@btinternet.com
Website: www.ourplaice.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Instore activities, introducing customers to a new species of fish fish tasting. Cooking goujons of a variety of fish, lemonsole, hake.e.t.c. seeking local radio coverage. Fish on a stick for children to sample and encourage to eat fish.
Running Horse Inn
Long Bank
Bewdley
DY12 2QP
Alex Hogg
Tel: 01299 402 161
Fax: 01299 402 103
Email: running.horse.inn.1474@thespiritgroup.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Public cooking and sampling of paella, informative talk to schools about benefits of eating fish.
Rushcutters
Rushcutters Arms
46 Yarmouth Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR7 0HE
Rushcutters
Tel: 01603 435 403
Fax: 01603 439 790
Email: 4619unit@thespiritgroup.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Seafood Fortnight - Exotic & Traditional.
Shellfish Association of Great Britain
Fishmonger's Hall
London Bridge
London
EC4R 9EL
Dr Tom Pickerell
Tel: 02072 838 305
Email: tom@shellfish.org.uk
Website: www.shellfish.org.uk
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Traffic Lights showing the healthiness of shellfish. Web-based "How to" films for preparing & enjoying shellfish.
Talkington Bates
3A Warwick Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks
HP9 2PE
Liane Kerbouche
Tel: 07951 474 095
Fax: 01494 680 322
Email: liane@talkingtonbates.com
Website: www.talkingtonbates.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008 and there after
Talkington Bates currently manages 28 workplace restaurants. We want to feature seafood on our menus during this week.
Tasty Bake Ltd
5 Holland Road West
Aston Cross
Birmingham
B6 4DW
George Morris
Tel: 01213 269 098
Email: george.morris@tasty-bake.com
Website: www.tasty-bake.com
Date: 21st Setember 2008
A range of value added fish products with natural marinades offering exotic and indigenous species, from traditional to exotic flavourings. Allowing the fish to sing fantastic healthy products with an imaginative twist. This really is fast food!
The Barley Mow
Clifton Hampden Road
Oxford
OX14 3EH
Miles Fricker
Tel: 01865 407 847
Fax: 01865 407 536
Email: barley.mow.1331@thespiritgroup.com
Date: 5 to the 21st we will be running the special menu and the race and seafood BBQ will take place most likely on the 12th of september.
We are offering sustainable British fish as well as newly started fish & chips takeaway service. We also have a kayak race on the thames from nearby C & B The kings arms ending with a seafood BBQ sponsorship for The Pontoon Committee.
The Boat Inn
222 Hampton Lane
Catherine De Barnes
Solihull
B91 2TJ
Chris Cornish
Tel: 01217 050 474
Email: clairerich1980@hotmail.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Special childrens seafood menu, childrens colouring competition to win a meal for 4. Select your own from our fish counter. Jaws & Claws menu theme.
The Bridge
Clayhithe Road
Waterbeach
Cambridge
CB25 9HZ
Noel Allen
Tel: 01223 860 622
Fax: 01223 441 293
Email: bridge6335@thespiritgroup.com
Date: Until the 19th September
Colouring competition for children. Best picture of fish wins a prize. Play on words competition. Sentences with fish in. eg : Haddock bad day, bring the old trout out for a meal. Dont be shellfish.
The Britannia
Old Bedford Road
Northampton
NN4 7AA
Mark Cooke
Tel: 01604 630 437
Email: britannia0080@aol.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Our full Seafood Special Menu.
The Bull Inn
99 Main Road
Hockley
Essex
SS5 4RN
Robin Pinches
Tel: 01702 203 122
Fax: 01702 202 169
Email: 3001unit@thespiritgroup.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
We will have a special fish menu running for the fortnight.
The Bulls Head
10 Harborough Rd
Clipston
Market Harborough
LE16 9RT
Margaret
Tel: 01858 525 268
Email: margaretpking@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Saturday 13th September 2008
A seafood; Eat It Evening. A special 3 course meal & coffee, 1/2 litre wine between 2.
The Crossroads Chef & Brewer
The Crossroads & Premier Inn
Daventry High Street
Weedon
Northamptonshire
NN7 4PX
Julia Thomas
Tel: 01327 340 354
Fax: 08709 906 365
Email: cross.roads.hotel.1304@thespiritgroup.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Our chefs are creating their own special dishes, changing daily to celebrate seafood fortnight, using the freshest fish and ingredients. Guests are invited to vote for a dish they would like to see on the menu.
The Ferry Inn
Main Road
Wilford
Nottinghamshire
NG11 7AA
Adrian Ewing
Tel: 07824 886 892
Email: theferryinn.1184unit@thespiritgroup.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
The Fish Society
Fish Palace
Coopers Place
Unit 1
Wormley
Surrey
GU8 5TG
Karolina Skrzynecka
Tel: 01428 687 768
Email: karolina@thefishsociety.co.uk
Website: www.thefishsociety.co.uk
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Special offers on oily fish - up to 25% discounts on selected fish.
The Fishmonger
45 High Street
Brightlingsea
Colchester
Essex
CO7 0AQ
Colin Woods
Tel: 01206 302 215
Email: colin@woodysfish.net
Website: www.woodysfish.net
Date: 8 -13th September
On the frontage of my shop, see web site.
The Four Oakes
62 Belwell Lane
Four Oaks
Sutton Coldfield
B74 4TR
Paul Broxton
Tel: 01213 081 460
Fax: 01213 231 900
Email: thefouroaks@spiritgroup.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Seafood specials as well as other events.
The Fox at Loxley
The Fox
High Street
Loxley
Warwick
CV35 9JS
Mark Hensher
Tel: 01789 840991
Email: jackiehensher@btinternet.com
During Seafood Fortnight we will have our Daily Fish Specials on the Board. On Wednesday 17th September we're hosting a Seafood Platter Evening - Whole Lobster, crab, and Oysters served with warm bread and dips - £35 per person for 3 courses
The Garden House
160 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 9NX
Matt Griffin
Tel: 01214 548 315
Fax: 01214 547 164
Email: gardenhouse.4337@spiritgroup.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
An exciting seafood menu, staff in costume, seafood food theme decorations, live lobster tank behind bar, customer raffle.
The Grange
Main Road
Boreham
Essex
CM3 3HJ
Ken Parker
Tel: 01245 398 495
Fax: 01245 450 758
Email: Grange.3928@thespiritgroup.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Special Seafood menu.
The Green Man Inn
Brackley Hatch
Syresham
NN13 5TX
Chris Rhodes
Tel: 01280 850 209
Fax: 01280 850 534
Email: green.man.inn.1405@thespiritgroup.com
Website: www.thespiritgroup.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Selling a wide range of fresh fish for fish lovers everywhere.
The Horse and Groom
Roxwell Road
Writtle
Chelmsford
CM1 36U
Sean Womack
Tel: 01245 420 245
Email: seanwom2000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Taste tests, customer interactions and suggestions.
The Little Fish Shop
Stewards View
Oldwood Common
Tenbury Wells
Worcestershire
WR15 8BQ
Graham James
Tel: 07951 449 658
Fax: 01584 811 664
Email: www.sales@thelittlefishshop.co.uk
Website: www.thelittlefishshop.co.uk
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008. 12/9/08 and 13/09/08 future dates will also be added with new dishes.
Fish pie for children, samplers seafood risotto, samplers fish kebabs, samplers smoked salmon, marinated, then hot smoked in applewood.
The Mare & Colt
Worcester Road
Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY11 7RF
Matthew Gardner
Tel: 01562 824 116
Fax: 01562 740 056
Email: maccaace@hotmail.co.uk
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
We will be promoting a wide selection of MSC approved fish dishes throughout the week. Along with a huge selection of mussel dishes as well as give aways, prize draws and seafood facts to get the message of a healthy balanced diet and sustainabiltiy across.
The Mundy Arms
Ashbourne Road
Mackworth
Derby
DE22 4LZ
Samantha Tew
Tel: 01332 824 254
Email: sammytew123@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.thespiritgroup.co.uk
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
We will be pulling the anchor up and dressing the pub inside as a fishing boat, all staff will pose as captains of the ship or the fishermen, we will have fishermens wives aswell!
The Nags Head
Rugeley Road
Burntwood
Staffs
WS7 9HA
Ian Hughes
Tel: 01543 682 510
Email: faythbullshead@aol.com
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Variety of exciting seafood dishes served throughout the fortnight.
The Spirit Group
The Spirit Academy
Newport Pagnall Road
West Northampton
David Bennett
Tel: 07919 303 779
Email: dave.bennett@thespiritgroup.com
Date: 28th, 29th August and 5th September
As part of my role I will be holding coaching sessions for approx 45 team players within Chef and Brewer, on how to source, prepare and cook a range of seafood.
The White Lion
60 Southam Road
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1TE
Lewis Allington
Tel: 01926 425 770
Email: white.lion.1192@thespiritgroup.com
Date: 5 - 12 September 2008
We are creating a special menu to promote fish sustainabilty by using little known fish. We will be also sourcing most of our fish from around the British Coastline. We will be holding a fantastic seafood and cocktail evening, a v.i.p. dinner, charirty raffle some very interesting pr stunts and of course the best seafood menu in Britain!!!!
Ye Olde Swan
Newport Road
Woughton On The Green
MK6 3BS
Sam
Tel: 01908 679 489
Fax: 01908 609 181
Email: ye.olde.swan.0156@thespritgroup.com
Website: www.thespritgroup.com
Date: Sunday 21st September at 3pm
We are running a local competition for kids in the area where they have to send us there drawings of sealife or the seaside. The winner will be announced on our fish fun day where there will be lots of fun games like find the fish and bobbing for the fish.
Your local fish and chip shop?
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Fish and Chip Shops throughout the UK will be celebrating Seafood Week 2008 with various events and promotions. Visit your local fish and chip shop to find out if they're taking part.
Your local fishmonger?
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Fishmongers across the UK will be celebrating Seafood Week 2008 with a variety of events and promotions. Visit your local fishmonger to find out if they're taking part.
Your local pub?
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Pubs around the UK will be celebrating Seafood Week 2008 with various events and specials. Visit your local pub to see if they're taking part.
Your local supermarket?
Date: 5 - 21 September 2008
Supermarkets throughout the UK will be celebrating Seafood Week 2008 with a variety of events and promotions. Visit your local supermarket to find out what they are doing for Seafood Week 2008.
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