Food Events
Good, clean fair at London’s Real Food Festival
Spring 2008 will see the launch of a brand new and unique four day food festival, the first of its kind in the UK: Real Food Festival. Real Food’s ground breaking format reflects the focus given to food standards and particularly provenance and sustainability in the UK and around the world.
Winchester Cathedral hosts Hampshire Harvest Weekend
The diversity of food and farming in Hampshire will be celebrated with a weekend of free activities and displays hosted by Winchester Cathedral on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October in conjunction with the Year of Food and Farming.
London's first Scandinavian Deli opens in West End
Scandinavian Kitchen, London's first Scandinavian deli and grocery store, has opened its doors on Great Titchfield Street, just north of Oxford Circus. Promising to bring good food with love from Scandinavia, it combines a stylish and relaxing environment with a unique lunch offering and great coffee.
Ken Hom To Be Awarded With Honorary Doctorate
Celebrity chef Ken Hom, widely regarded as one the world’s greatest authorities on oriental cooking, is to receive an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University on 12 September 2007 at 2pm in recognition of his ‘outstanding success within the international food world’.
Vegetarians - A Very British Tradition
With British Food Fortnight on the way, don’t forget the veggies. Veggie food is truly British – The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom is the oldest vegetarian organisation in the world and is celebrating 160 years this year.
York Food Festival 2007 - A Passion For The North East
A sparkling black-tie dinner, to be held in York’s 15th century Guildhall, will herald the start of York’s 11th Festival of Food and Drink and a ten-day celebration of good food.
Kids Get Cooking At Glynde Food & Drink Festival
Children will find plenty of fun on the menu at the Glynde Food & Drink Festival. Following the success of the Kids’ Kitchen at last year’s festival, author and television presenter Amanda Grant will be staging even more foodie events for budding young chefs.
A 30 Year Celebration At Royal Garden Hotel
To celebrate over 30 years working for the Royal Garden Hotel, legendary bar manager, Luis Cobas, invites guests plus friends old and new, to enjoy a glass of fizz at an attractive price. From Monday through to Saturday from 5.00pm until 8.00pm, Kensington’s favourite five star hotel will offer a bottle of Canard Duchêne Champagne for half-price at only £23.75, or a glass for £4.75 in Bertie’s Bar.
Chocolate Week Is So Divine
Divine Chocolate, the leading Fairtrade chocolate brand, is one of the sponsors of this year’s Chocolate Week (15th-21st October 2007), the annual national chocolate celebration launched in collaboration with the Academy of Chocolate four years ago. Some of the UK’s top chocolatiers will be taking part – offering tantalising tasters of a range of excellent chocolates.
Return Of Wirral Food And Drink Festival
The successful Wirral Food and Drink Festival returns this year even bigger and better. Following the incredible success of this volunteer-led event last year, which attracted more than 14,000 people, the event will again be held in the picturesque surroundings of Claremont Farm.
Lemon Meringue Pie Day
Wednesday August 15th is National Lemon Meringue Pie Day. Or at least it is in America. But why should we let those folks over in the States have all the fun? Afterall, pies were introduced to America by the first English settlers and Lemon Meringue is a fragrant, famous English classic.
Where’s Your Local Beau-Tea Spot?
PG tips has launched a national search for the best places to enjoy an al fresco cuppa. Picnics at the seaside or at an idyllic country spot are a great way to spend time with family and friends but with the unpredictable British climate, particularly this summer, packing a flask of tea is a must!
Celebrating Mendip's Food And Drink
This year’s Mendip Food and Drink Festival has been launched with plans for a colourful calendar of events. Organisers and sponsors of the week-long celebration of food and drink gathered on the Mendips to officially launch the 2007 event and invite businesses to take part.
Discover London’s Hidden Secrets With “Tanqueray Tables”
Imagine being able to relax with friends in the courtyards of some of London’s most exclusive and historic residences this Summer. The makers of Tanqueray gin, together with Toptable.co.uk, are opening up the courtyards of some of London’s most exclusive private residences for a unique series of one-off evenings entitled “Tanqueray Tables”.
Seafood Week Set For A Flying Start
Seafood Week 2007 is off to a great start, with a host of well known chefs, hotels and restaurants signing up for the campaign which runs from the 5-12 October. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Tom Parker Bowles, Nick Nairn and Brian Turner are just some of the top names who have pledged their support for the annual seafood celebration.