Sponsors
Anglian Water
Anglian Water is delighted to be supporting the Huntingdonshire Food and Drink Festival for a second year. Nutrition and water for health are high on our agenda, together with educating the next generation about the importance of water in our lives. To this end, we have developed schemes to encourage drinking tap water in schools – the first in primary schools with our life-sized Captain Splosh mascot, and the second AW Fresh, for secondary schools.
Visit Anglian Water at the Food Fest 2008 on 28 Sept.
Huntingdonshire Association for Tourism (HAT)
HAT is pleased to sponsor the Huntingdonshire Best Breakfast Award. HAT celebrates the high standard of good quality local produce that is home cooked and served in Huntingdonshire’s wonderful guesthouses, B&B’s, hotels and cafés. HAT continues to promote quality assured accommodation and attractions.
Huntingdon Marriott
Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Huntingdon, PE29 6FL Tel: 01480 446000
The Huntingdon Marriott is the ideal venue from which to explore the many features and attractions in the Cambridgeshire countryside. Exceptional meals and great value, the atmosphere is welcoming and friendly with service that is attentive but never intrusive.
Come and see the Marriott chefs’ cookery demonstration using local produce at the Food Fest 2008 on 28 Sept.
Huntingdon Town Partnership
Tel: 01480 450250 www.huntingdontownpartnership.co.uk
Huntingdon Town Partnership aims to make Huntingdon a better place to live, work and shop. Huntingdon Farmers’ Market celebrated its fifth birthday in April. The independently Certified Farmers’ Market is in the Market Square every other Friday from 8am to 2pm. It offers a surprisingly wide range of local produce, sold by the people who produce them.
Inspiro
The Old Byre, Owston, Oakham, RUTLAND, LE15 8DH
Tel: 0870 288 9858
Inspiro is a rapidly expanding organisation responding to the increasing demand for all types of reusable bags. Inspiro supplies reusable bags on a global scale. We pride ourselves on the high quality and personal service we give.
The Old Bridge Hotel
1 High Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3TQ Tel: 01480 451591 www.huntsbridge.com
Hosts and sponsors of the Huntingdonshire Food and Drink Awards Reception.
Ramsey Town Centre Partnership
Tel: 01487 813612 www.ramseytowncentrepartnership.org.uk
The Ramsey Town Centre Partnership is delighted to once again be part of the Huntingdonshire Food and Drink Festival. Ramsey has a century’s long tradition of home grown produce and thriving markets. We have a regular Saturday market, and FARMA accredited Farmers’ Markets providing superb local produce. The Farmers’ Markets are held on the second Friday of each alternate month, August 8th; October 10th; and December 12th 8.30am to 2pm. Not only will you find a wonderful range of goods sold directly by the producers, you will also find a warm welcome from our range of independent and specialist shops and businesses. Parking in the town is free!
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s is pleased to sponsor the Best Independent Retailer Award, part of the Food and Drink Awards 2008.
St Neots Town Centre Initiative
Tel: 01480 388943 www.stneots-tc.gov.uk
St Neots offers a variety of places to eat and drink during the festival. There are numerous attractive village pubs offering a range of local food; many with gardens and patios for al fresco dining. Our FARMA certified farmers’ market takes place on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month, 9am to 1pm, in St Neots Market Square. Fresh local produce and specialties from local producers.
Tesco
Tesco is actively promoting and championing regional food producers, bringing variety, quality and regional local heroes to their stores. Tesco are the proud sponsors of the Local Producers Award. www.tesco.com
St Ives Town Initiative
Eating out in St Ives is a pure delight, with a variety of cuisine which is probably the best for miles around with many public houses which offer a wide choice of dishes. St Ives hosts two weekly markets held on a Monday and Friday, complemented by a Farmers’ market held on the first and third Saturday of each month, enabling you speak to the producers and growers personally.
Waitrose
Waitrose is proud to once again sponsor the Best Restaurant Award. We pride ourselves on quality food, which we believe everybody deserves. We have a tradition of supporting local suppliers, and quality local produce can not only be found in our St Ives branch, but also across the country in other branches of Waitrose.
Waitrose will conjure up some tasty treats with the chefs from the Marriott Hotel, Huntingdon at the Food Fest 2008 on 28 Sept.
Supported by Wood Green Animal Shelter
www.woodgreen.org.uk/the-shelters-godmanchester.asp
The Godmanchester shelter is the charity’s headquarters, which is based in 52 acres of Cambridgeshire farmland. The shelter is a temporary home to a variety of animals such as dogs, cats, small animals and field animals.