
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.
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.
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
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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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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
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!