Plans for this year’s Huntingdonshire Food and Drink Festival are coming along and it looks set to be tasty array of events. Taking place during British Food Fortnight from 25 -29 September, food and drink revellers can expect the events to tantalise their taste buds and have them coming back for seconds.
This year’s main theme is the celebration of the great quality local food available in Huntingdonshire and encouraging people to buy local and reduce their food miles to help the environment, as well as promoting a healthy diet.
The showcase event, Food Fest 2008 at Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester on Sunday 28 will showcase local producers, suppliers and retailers demonstrating the quality of local food and drink on offer right on our doorstep. The one day food extravaganza will start at 10am till 4pm and will have lots of local exhibitors, with food demonstrations, tasting, sales, ‘have a go’ sessions, a cookery competition, beer, music, wine tasting and much more. There’ll be plenty of opportunity, too, for the kids to get involved by visiting the education zone or by rolling up their sleeves and trying their hand at different cooking skills. Shopmobility vehicles will be available at the festival for disabled visitors.
Other festival events include;
The Huntingdonshire 2008 Food and Drink Awards, run by the Hunts Post in association with Huntingdonshire District Council. Look out for more details in the Hunts Post or on their website.
The hunt for the best sandwich in Huntingdonshire competition, where residents, businesses, cafés and restaurants are being challenged to create a winning sandwich and be in with a chance of winning up to £150. Entry forms with details and rules of the competition are available on the website using the link on the right or from Trish Bradbury 01480 388443 and must be returned by 31 July 2008. One winner selected from entries submitted to each town will be invited to prepare their sandwich in a final heat to find the best sandwich in Huntingdonshire on Saturday 27 September at Saxongate, Huntingdon. Prize giving for the best sandwich competition will take place during Food Fest 2008 event and all four finalist recipes will be on the menu!
The Young chef’s competition at Saxongate, Huntingdon. Turn up the heat, sharpen the knives and season to taste as the competition to find Huntingdonshire’s best young chef is back. Now in its second year, The Hunts Post competition will once again look to unearth the district’s cooking talent among 11 to 14-year-olds. The closing date for this year’s entries is Friday, September 5, 2008.
Finalists will then compete in a cook off on Saturday, September 27. Look out for more details in the Hunts Post or on their website.
Plus a special Farmers’ Markets, a food quiz, and much more. There will be something for everyone, all taking place during the five day celebration of local food and drink.
Corrine Garbett said; “Thriving local food businesses are so important for the local economy. They are truly sustainable and healthy because food is travelling fewer miles over a shorter time span, so it is fresher and money goes back into the local area. Make sure you put the dates in your diary, it will be fun for the whole family and you will also be supporting your local food and drink producers.”
The festival is being managed by Huntingdonshire District Council and sponsored by Anglian Water, Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, The Huntingdon Marriott, The Hunts Post and The Old Bridge.
Click on the link on the right for more details.