Taste Directory: Caterers

Feb 22 2008

BROWSE our listings of caterers that have signed up to be part of the Taste Directory, including restaurants, cafes and hotels.

Blackfriars Restaurant  
Friars Street, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, NE1 4XN  
Tel: 0191 261 5945
Email: info@blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk 
Website: www.blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk 
Award-winning Newcastle city centre restaurant using ingredients from NE Organic Growers, Carroll's Heritage Potatoes, Lanchester Farm, Frank Round Fish, George Payne Butchers, Doddington's Dairy, Northumberland Cheese Co, Steve Ramshaw, Mercari Foods etc.

Colmans of South Shields 
182 /186 Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2JQ 
Tel: 0191 456 1202  
Website: www.colmansfishandchips.com
Actively source local produce. Fish and chip shop of the year North East & Yorkshire, and best UK takeaway BBC Food and Farming Awards.

Elevenses 
11 Front Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4AQ  
Tel: 0191 259 1700  
Email: elevenses-tynemouth@hotmail.co.uk
Organic, Fairtrade local food.

Epicurus Events Ltd
Events House, 5 Oslo Close, Tyne Tunnel Tarding Estate, North Shields, NE29 7SZ
Tel: 0191 270 8540
Email: chris@epicurus.co.uk
Our meat is sourced from local farms through Warren Butterworth Catering Butchers. All fish comes from Taylor's of North Shields. Free range eggs come from Sunnyhill Eggs in Belford. Cream and milk comes from Lanchester Dairies. Cheeses come from the Northumberland Cheese Farm & Doddington Dairy in Wooler. Potatoes comes from Carroll's Heritage in the Borders and strawberries and raspberries come from Tritlington when in season.

Grafton House Hotel  
40 South Street, Durham City, DH1 4QP  
Tel: 0191 375 6790  
Email: vt@grafton-house.co.uk
Dining room offers unpretentious food, a simple yet delicious table d’ hote menu using local and seasonal ingredients. We take pride in offering our guests a taste of the north east and supporting local businesses.

Grainger Rooms 
7 Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF  
Tel: 0191 232 4949  
Website: www.graingerrooms.co.uk
Modern British cooking supporting local farmers, fishermen and microbrewers. Helping put Northumbria on the gastronomic map with emotive menus changing daily and with the seasons.

Malmaison Hotel  
Quayside, Newcastle, NE1 3DX
Tel: 0191 245 5000  
Website: www.malmaison-newcastle.com
Malmaison Brasserie - home-grown and local menu.

Market Cross Guest House 
1 Church Street, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7LS  
Tel: 01668 213013 
Email: info@marketcross.net   
Offers many breakfast dishes using local produce: Omelette Arnold Bennett, Eggs Benedict, tipsy porridge, Kedgeree, salmon fishcakes, 'Singin Hinnies' perfect pastry for breakfast.

Rendezvous Café 
3 Peth Head, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6NE  
Tel: 01668 281 227 
Email: rendezvouscafewooler@hotmail.co.uk
Organic, Fairtrade and local.

Robert Frost
151 Kirkwood Drive, Kenton, Newcastle   
Tel: 0191 286 9512    
Famous fish and chips

The Feathers Inn  
Heldey on the Hill, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7SW  
Tel: 01661 843 607  
Email: info@thefeathers.net
Recipes using local ingrediants by a local chef.

The Pumphouse Restaurant 
Farm Road, Houghall, Durham, DH1 3PJ  
Tel: 0191 386 9189 
Email: reception@thepumphouserestaurant.co.uk 
Website: www.thepumphouserestaurant.co.uk
Proactive in using quality local produce, from local suppliers. Supports the local agricultural college as much as possible, and since September 07 have almost exclusively been using their pork, lamb and mutton. We highlight this on our menus and speak up about local suppliers and produce as much as possible.