French oyster deception, the precipice of the global food economy, and will Britain’s biggest craft brewer be missed?

The latest WFJ intel on food, farming & food culture

Mar 25 • Hugh Thomas

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"People are looking at Somerset globally"

PRs Alice Noakes and Jess Parkhouse on how to get bums on restaurant seats in Somerset, the transparency of PR-journalist relationships, and why…

Mar 11 • Hugh Thomas

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February 2026

Food journalism is not just food criticism; Percy Pig’s cult of personality; and why octopus might be back on the menu

Professional gluttony exists in various forms, plus the usual assortment of local food intel for this month’s paying WFJ subscribers

Feb 25 • Hugh Thomas

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Where to eat in Frome: A local's guide (updated for 2026)

Featuring a Frome-dwelling food journalist's heavily-opinionated suggestions

Feb 12 • Hugh Thomas

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"When January hit, we saw a massive decline"

Chester Ellis on the realities of running a drinking establishment in January/February, moving into his own brewery, and the symbiosis between pubs and…

Feb 11 • Hugh Thomas

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January 2026

The author is dead, long live the author

A revelation alongside the usual assortment of local food intel for this month’s paying WFJ subscribers

Jan 28 • Hugh Thomas

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8 ways to eat out on a budget in Somerset

Dining – or rather mostly lunching – at independent restaurants and for £30 per head or under (updated for 2026)

Jan 14 • Hugh Thomas

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8 budget-friendly restaurants in Somerset

Dining and lunching for (mostly) £30 per head or under

Jan 14 • Hugh Thomas

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Food and farming in 2026: Change is afoot

The latest intel on food, farming & food culture in Somerset (and beyond)

Jan 3 • Hugh Thomas

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December 2025

A cheesemonger's guide to Somerset cheddar

The Cheese Lord on what separates a Westcombe from a Glastonbury Twanger and a Keen's from a Monty's. Also: when's a cheddar a cheddar, and how to…

Dec 17, 2025 • Hugh Thomas

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Panettone parties, feminist opposition to caged hens, and the long-awaited return of a Bruton pub

The latest intel on food, farming & food culture in Somerset (and beyond)

Dec 3, 2025 • Hugh Thomas

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November 2025

"The margins on a bag of flour are nothing like the margins on a handbag"

Amid one of the biggest nut harvests in recent memory, Glastonbury farmer Roger Saul reflects on the ticking "timebomb" of British farming

Nov 19, 2025 • Hugh Thomas

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