Kokova Magazine

Now in it's third year the annual Valentine event has had to budge up a bit and will be held at Paintworks on the Sunday 10th February this year, to make room for two other fantastic food event happening close by. The food loving festival will provide visitors with the opportunity to celebrate Valentine's Day with the family and buy gifts for loved ones or ingredients for that special meal in the huge indoor 'Love Food market'.

Cornwall's top country house hotel is starting the New Year with some startling facts and figures about its new kitchen waste composting policy - which is adding to its substantial green credentials and saving money too. The Budock Vean, on the Helford River, has been doing some number crunching during the past two months, in which staff have managed to reduce the amount of food waste from the kitchens by a third.

Thom Hunt from Channel 4's "Three Hungry Boys" will be out foraging the grounds and Helford River shoreline of Cornwall's Budock Vean hotel in April 5th - 8th April 2013 helping guests make the most of the Great British Countryside with a focus on wild food cooking. Thom Hunt is one third of Hugh Fearnely-Whittingstall's Three Hungry Boys and is the Hunter/Fisher/Forager star the popular Channel 4 show.

The UK Barista Championships are set to take place nationwide, kicking off in Exeter on 6th February 2013, culminating in finals at the London Coffee Festival 25th to 28th April 2013, welcoming both trade and consumer coffee enthusiasts. Following last year's success, artisan coffee experts, Union Hand-Roasted Coffee, are set to start their search for a 'rising star' barista 2013.

The Military Wives performed their Christmas Number One Single 'Wherever You Are', tracks from their brand new album and a selection of Christmas Carols for 250 VIP guests in the forecourt of Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel on Wednesday 12th December.

Food Tourism Connect, the campaign to drive demand for food created and produced in Liverpool City Region, has launched a short film to stimulate interest in local producers. The video was first screened at Liverpool's FACT Cinema, and was shot and produced by acclaimed Liverpool photographer Mark McNulty. It will be used to promote Liverpool City Region produce to the public and businesses.