We all need good friends, who know what we are experiencing and can offer advice.

Welcome to Friendly Foodies

We’re aiming to bring people from the food & drink sector together and share conversation. There’s no particular theme, nor much of an agenda - and so the chat goes in different directions, it’s just a part of our working week, giving a leg up to local food organisations by finding a space for us to meet, talk and see where it goes.

A photo of seven adults, all friendly foodies, sitting around the table in a local pub with some empty glasses on the table

Join the gang

The more the merrier! This is our “out of hours” effort to spark collective action as a force for good. It all begins with an idea, an experience, a question….

So far we’re active in Dorset and Bath with plans afoot for Wiltshire and Bristol - and we’re just trialling an online version too.

A headshot of Jo Wren
A headshot of Will Pocknell
A headshot of Ben White

Annie

“I really enjoyed meeting everyone, and several ideas for the business have germinated since!”

Jim

“A really interesting and diverse group of people and businesses…I wonder if you could give me some contact details”

Upcoming events

  • A front view of the Hare & Hounds pub showing the colour of traditional cotswold stone

    Friendly Foodies Bath

    23rd April 5:30-7:30PM

    The Hare & Hounds, Lansdown

    Join us with our friends from Bath & North East Somerset at the St Austell Brewery Hare & Hounds on Lansdown Hill, it’s easy to find and there’s ample parking

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  • A front view of The Kings Arms pub showing traditional stone construction

    Friendly Foodies Dorset

    14th May 6.00-8.00PM

    Venue The Kings Arms, Shaftesbury

    Join us with our friends from Dorset and neighbouring counties at the Chickpea Group’s Kings Arms on Bleke Street in Shaftesbury

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  • Friendly Foodies Online

    28th May 6:00-8:00PM

    Join Us Online

    We know that its not always easy to travel after work, so to be more inclusive we thought we’d try an online meeting to see how that works, just remember to BYOB

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Gather Food & Drink Summit

Wednesday 11th June 2025

The Forum

University of Exeter

Food Drink Devon are collaborating with the University of Exeter to host this one day event for the South West Food & Drink Community and there’s an Early Bird deal until 30th April

By the way, we’re not related to Dorset's cooking and food education charity https://www.thefriendlyfoodclub.org/
However you really must check out all the great things they are up to!