CHRISTMAS LOCAL SUPPLIER TASTING EVENT
Save the Date: Saturday 23rd November 2024 9am-3pm
Come and sample some of our tastiest local produce on Saturday 23rd November at our mini Festive Food Fair. It’s the ideal occasion if you want to try some new products for Christmas, find some gourmet gifts or just meet some of the fantastic local producers that we write about on these pages of our website!
Support your local producers
At Warner’s we have been championing local producers for over 15 years. During that time, we’ve tried and tested numerous local products, and while we are passionate about supporting those close to us, only the best quality products make it to our stores.
Our goal has always been to give our customers the choice to support local producers by offering some of the highest quality artisan items alongside the usual supermarket shop. But we understand that it can be difficult to know which products to try.
That’s why we’re excited to bring a number of our hard-working local suppliers together for one day in November, giving you the chance to meet them and sample a range of their produce. Pop down to our store in Upton-upon-Severn on Saturday 23rd November from 9am-3pm, to discover some new local suppliers and try some limited edition festive flavours.
PRODUCERS WHO WILL BE SAMPLING THEIR RANGES:
Ruby’s Fudge: there’s a world of difference between this old-fashioned fudge and the mass-produced stuff you get in Christmas selection boxes! Handmade with pure Gloucestershire farmhouse butter using traditional boiling and creaming techniques, this indulgent, melt-in-the-mouth fudge is just the right side of crumbly and creamy. There are 12 flavours to choose from, with special Christmas editions - Christmas Pudding; Brandy & Cranberry and Mint Chocolate. The ideal gifts for hosts or for stocking fillers!
Malvern Cider: award winning medium dry Herefordshire cider. Grown in the shadow of the Hereford and Worcestershire hills, we blend bittersweet apples including Three Counties, Yarlington Mill and Dabinett to make our cider.
It's taste is achieved without artificial colourings, flavourings or sweeteners.
The Pudding Shop: from traditional Christmas puds to ones laced with Cointreau, this is the place to pick up your Christmas dessert. But it’s not just festive flavours on offer – you’ll find a range of steamed puddings, from old school classics such as spotted dick and sticky toffee to gluten free versions, as well.
Mudwalls Farm: our fresh fruit and veg supplier works with a range of growers, mostly based in the UK, but also supplies us with fresh produce from their Warwickshire farm at Ragley Hall. If you want to support British farmers this Christmas, then choose Mudwalls for your greens – by choosing the freshest produce, you may even find Brussells sprouts that everybody likes!
Hayles Fruit Farm: one of our longest-standing local suppliers, this fruit farm in Toddington supplies us with fresh seasonal fruit such as strawberries, apples, plums and pears. But year-round, it’s the award-winning Badgers Bottom cider and single variety apple juices that customers keep coming back for.
Godsell’s Artisan Cheese: a good cheese board is a Christmas essential and you can’t go wrong with a selection of artisan cheese from this local producer in the Stroud valleys. Whether it’s a PDO Single Gloucester, the Cheshire-style Three Virgins or our favourite, the Holy Smoked cheddar, a little goes a long way.
Adlington Turkey: if turkey is the star of your Christmas meal, it pays to choose your bird wisely. We’ve worked with Adlington for over 15 years and can honestly say we haven’t found a better-quality turkey anywhere else. With over 70 years’ experience rearing turkeys and a number of Great Taste awards to boot, we say some Christmas traditions are worth sticking to!