First-class lunch at Budleigh's Premier Café
There’s a limit to what you can do with the rest of the turkey after Christmas Day. Catering for those seasonal massive family gatherings can also get a bit much for any cook. So it’s quite a relief to get away from loading and unloading the dishwasher for the umpteenth time and go for the occasional meal out. And living by the sea as we do, it seemed only natural to impress our guests with a visit to The Premier Café, Budleigh’s only fish restaurant. We had a warm welcome from owners Simon and Liz Blissett: the complimentary dish of whitebait fillets and sweet potato balls was a nice touch and kept us occupied while we made our choice from an extensive menu. I first came across Simon in March 2009 when he was cheerfully standing in a bucket of mushy peas on Budleigh High Street to raise money for Comic Relief on Red Nose Day. I was so struck by the unusual sigh...