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Tuesday 14th July 2009

• Thornbury Chamber of Commerce meeting
6.30pm, Thornbury Golf Centre

Saturday 12th September 2009

• Thornbury Food Fair
10am-2pm, Castle Street and The Plain, Thornbury - date to be confirmed.

Come and join us at the latest Thornbury Food Fair.

Bringing together the best of local producers with members of the popular Thursday Farmers markets and also stallholders from the highly successful Slow Food market in Bristol, the market will provide a wide range of fresh produce to suit all tastes.

There will be ample chance to sample stallholders’ wares and there will be hot food and refreshments available. Not only will it be a great place to stock up on great food, it is also a great chance to meet up with friends and neighbours for a chat and a cup of tea.

So come along and join us - you’ll be amazed by all the wonderful things our area has to offer.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_f...

Saturday 5th December 2009

• Christmas Shopping Day
St Mary Centre, Castle Street and The Plain, Thornbury

Back by popular demand - come and indulge in a celebration of food in Thornbury. Castle Street is being closed off to allow local food suppliers and caterers to display their products and services. There'll be plenty to see, try and buy.

The St Mary Centre will also feature something for all ages and interests, including craft and charity stalls, emergency services displays, sustainability promotions and two public lectures.

This event is being organised by the Thornbury Chamber of Commerce.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_f...

Thornbury Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber exists to:

promote common support among the business community
encourage working to the mutual benefit of members
provide a collective voice in discussions with local authority and other agencies
encourage a high standard of excellence in business
help businesses increase their trade
help and encourage the promotion of Thornbury and its commerce

An established Chamber for more than 40 years, its members pride themselves on the position it enjoys as a respected and influential body within the town.

If you want have your say where and when it counts, then how better than through the Thornbury Chamber of Commerce?

The Chamber holds Quarterly General Meetings, one of which is an Annual General Meeting, usually held in Spring.

Occasionally special meetings are called to deal with specific developments, which may be important to the commercial landscape of Thornbury.

Meetings are open to members only.

All Thornbury Chamber members have access to the facilities of Bristol Chamber of Commerce. Visit their website for the latest business news and information: www.businesswest.co.uk

Latest Member News

Thornbury-based Ronnie's has won Good Food Guide Restaurant of the Year 2009.

Ronnies fought off strong competition from rival shortlisted restaurants - including the 2007 Restaurant of the Year, the Yorke Arms in Ramsgill - to take the top prize.

The award was presented to Ronnies' chef Ron Faulkner by top chef Heston Blumenthal OBE, at the Which? Awards 2009 ceremony.

Despite its everyday location – the restaurant is located in a shopping precinct – Ronnies won the award after being voted the public’s favourite South West restaurant.

More than 23,000 people around the country voted for their top local independent restaurant to produce a shortlist of ten regional winners.

Elizabeth Carter, editor of The Good Food Guide, said: ‘Independently owned and run restaurants such as Ronnies are the very antidote of the chain restaurants that dominate our high streets.

'I'm delighted that Ronnies has won The Good Food Guide's Restaurant of the Year award, as it’s a glowing endorsement of Ron Faulkner's skill as a chef and restaurateur.

'His fiercely loyal following is testament to a strong commitment to fresh, local produce, modern food and a genuinely welcoming service.’

Thornbury Food Fairs

The Chamber organises Food Fairs held along Castle Street on four Saturdays during the year.

These complement Thornbury's regular Thursday Farmers' Markets, and bring new traders to Thornbury.

The Food Fairs have resulted in a new business in Thornbury: Thornbury Fair Foods at Bonds of Thornbury connects local shoppers with the best of suppliers, allowing them to buy fresh, local food every week, collecting from one central point in Thornbury.

Visit www.thornburyfairfoods.co.uk for more information.

Thornbury Chamber Christmas Leaflet

At the end of 2008, Thornbury Chamber produced a Christmas Shopping leaflet for the town.

This showcased the many Christmas-themed events in Thornbury, with a map of how to find the Town, and advertisements from 45 local businesses.

Around 50,000 leaflets were distributed in Thornbury's surrounding area, and successfully drew new custom to the town.

To view the 2008 leaflet, click here.

The Chamber plans to create a new leaflet for 2009, with a wider distribution.

Thornbury Chiropractic offer for Chamber members

Special rates are available for all staff of Thornbury Chamber of Commerce members. Free initial consultation, £20 per session for up to four sessions. Standard consultation fee £35, standard treatment fee £30. Call 01454 418259 and quote ref: Chamber.