http://www.booths.co.ukRSS Feed of all the Blog PostsRSSviaXmlTextWriter v1.0en-gbhttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/05/2012/Booths-Poulton-ProposalA new Booths & a regenerated Teanlowe centre with an enhanced town centre car park. Why are we submitting a new application for this site? Because we believe this represents the best possible opportunity to revitalise Poulton by investing in the town centre and providing a new food store. To view our full proposal click here. Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/03/2012/SKREI----THE-SEASONAL-KING-OF-NORWEGIAN-CODSkrei is now available at Booths Fish counters, this is a special type of seasonal Norwegian Cod and only the very best of this migrating cod will meet the strict criteria to become quality graded SKREI®; a lean and tasty fish, of the highest quality. Every year between January and April – the coldest, darkest months of the Norwegian winter, when the seas are ferocious and temperatures freezing, the Norwegian coastline comes alive for the much anticipated skrei season. For Norway’Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/03/2012/Outdoor-Theatre-at-Lytham-Hall-2012in association with Fylde Borough Council Tickets will be on sale from April 16th for the four outdoor plays to be staged this summer at Lytham Hall by Chapterhouse Theatre and Illyria, two of England’s leading outdoor touring companiesPatrons of the 2012 open air seasonJGL  ESTATESSTRINGERS  DEPARTMENT  STOREBOOTHS  SUPERMARKETSLYTHAM  ST. ANNES  EXPRESSMARTIN EDWARD GUNSON, ACCOUNTANTSTRONGS, FRUIT AND VEGETABLESROLAND ROBINSONS AND FENTONSPEMBERTONS DAIRIES &nbsMon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/03/2012/Time-for-a-brew-- Last Friday I took up on the opportunity to brew beer for Moorhouses brewery in Burnley. Moorhouses have been brewing beer in Lancashire since 1865. Last year the company made a brave and bold move into a new modern purpose built brewery. Sticking to their roots though, the new brew house was built directly next to the original one, looking out on to the Pendle hills.  I’ve brewed beer a few times now, in both small craft breweries as well as more modern plants. The interest for me in the Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/03/2012/Dug-Today-PotatoesNothing beats the wonderful flavour of our dug today new potatoes which are now being planted by local Lancashire farmer Sean Mallinson, exclusively for Booths customers.     When ready in June the potatoes will be dug at 3am in the morning and on the shelves of your local Booths that very same day by 8am.     From farm to fork the very same day - that's what you call fresh!Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/03/2012/Forgotten-Foods The British have been described as gastronomic magpies, owing to our eagerness to embrace other food cultures. It is often easier to find food from half way across the world than that produced on our doorstep and we have lost our sense of the link between our food, the land and the people who produce it.It's as simple as eat it or lose it – and we've already lost an awful lot as identifed in this BBC article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17255796Booths directors were keen to take theMon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/03/2012/The-Story-of-BoothsSun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/02/2012/The-Water-of-Life- …Is a wonderful phrase used across the middle ages to describe a simple spirit or alcohol in an aqueous solution. Here is a role call of other pronunciations you may have come across both here and abroad - Vodka, Eau-de-Vie, Akvavit to name but a few, basically every country touched by Christianity will have their own version. (This part of drink history is fascinating with a couple of surprising twists – definitely a separate Blog!) We’re talking about whisk(no e)y from Scotland this week, theFri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/02/2012/An-Art-Refined-at-The-Fylde-Gallery-LythamMon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/02/2012/Ale-and-EggsInspired by a mid-week trip to Penrith, to visit some very happy hens, I’ve landed at the weekend with a box full of Laid with Love eggs (!) and a plan to finally make my own scotch eggs.I understand it’s not summer and the chances of me taking a family picnic are thinner than my good (dog) friend Harry the Whippet; but seriously homemade scotch eggs are fantastic and I’m reckoning served warm with a spicy relish and a good pint of beer, they might just work on a winter weekend. So first to theTue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/01/2012/Jurassic-Drink                                                                                                         &nbsFri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/01/2012/Welcome-to-the-first-beer-blog Let me start by saying welcome to the blog, blogging about beer is a good thing, indeed a very good thing. We get to share tales of discovery as we find new beers and trade interesting facts that at least we’ll find interesting. Sometimes we might disagree but what’s the worst thing that can happen here, its beer. I think the best place to start is by raising a glass and saying goodbye to the detox. I’m not talking full blown debauchery; we’ll cover beer festivals later in the year. I’m talkinFri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/01/2012/Welcome-to-the-first-Wine---Spirit-Blog-        It’s probably not the best time of year to start a Wine & Spirit Blog… I’m guessing most of us have done too much merrymaking over the festive period, which now means we need to address the balance with much more of the difficult abstention & participation bits. I’ve always tried to approach this conundrum from a Renaissance point view: One large measure of Robert Browning: “Less is more.” Add a splash of Newton's 3rd Law: “To every actFri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/01/2012/Booths-donates-bulbs-to-Lytham-cemetery-A Lytham cemetery is set for a colourful spring after Booths donated more than 3,000 flower bulbs to be planted around the grounds. Our Lytham store has donated the bulbs to Saltcoates Cemetery, on Saltcoates Road, and they are currently being planted by volunteer groundsman Paul Rhodes in readiness for spring. Paul said: “It’s wonderful that Booths have donated the bulbs to the cemetery as at the moment there isn’t much in the way of plants and flowers around at all. “We’re currently buThu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/01/2012/The-Hairy-Bikers-talk-to-BoothsThe Hairy Bikers, Si King and Dave Myers, paid a visit to our Penrith store to sign copies of their latest book, ‘Perfect Pies’, and to launch a fantastic new range of ready meals which are now available in all Booths stores. They did a tour of our store, and after eventually prising them out of our burgeoning beer isle, they met and chatted to staff and customers before signing books for the hundreds who came to see them. During their visit they took time out to talk to us about how they cWed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/11/2011/Booths-launches--Design-a-Bag--competition-for-new-Penrith-storeBooths is challenging local school children to design a ‘Bag for Life’ to mark the opening of its new Penrith store on November 15.It’s inviting budding young green artists from primary schools across the Eden District to create a new image to appear on its reusable bags.Children are asked to use the theme of healthy eating as the inspiration for their fresh and fruity designs.Judges will be looking a simple and striking picture that captures the Five a Day message.The winning design will appearThu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/11/2011/Special-Booths-tasting-evening-to-be-held-for-Penrith-and-Eden-s-wine-loversBooths is to take Penrith and Eden’s wine lovers on a special round the world tasting experience that will showcase some of the fine wines that will be available at the company’s new store in the town, including the famous Louis Roederer Cristal champagne.Booths has a strong reputation for the range and quality of its wines and this will be a rare opportunity to hear first hand from the family-run retailer’s wine buyer.  Andy Green will host ‘A History of the World in Seven Wines’ – a tour Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.booths.co.uk/blog/post/11/2011/The-acceptable-face-of-supermarketsClick here to read the article 'Booths:the honest supermarket' by Jay Rayner which was featured on the Guardian website on Sunday 13th November 2011.www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/nov/13/supermarkets-big-competition-boothsThu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT