Food Events
National Vegetarian Week 2007
Cauldron Foods is headline sponsor of this year’s National Vegetarian Week, which runs from 21 May – 27 May 2007. Vegetarians are well known for eating their greens but this year The Vegetarian Society and Cauldron Foods are setting out to prove that vegetarians also live a greener lifestyle than their meat eating peers.
Too Many Chefs? Not At Taste Of Bath
Tickets for a major new event ‘Taste of Bath’ went on sale this week as participating restaurants and celebrity chefs were announced. Just below the Royal Crescent, the stunning gardens in Royal Victoria Park are to be transformed into a summertime ‘feast for the senses’, from Thursday 28th June to Sunday 1st July, 2007. The event will celebrate gourmet restaurant cuisine and locally produced food and drink from Bath and the South West.
EAT!NG – A Restaurant Like No Other
NewcastleGateshead will stage its first food and drink festival next month showcasing the best of the region’s food produce and culinary delights from its restaurants and hotels. EAT! NewcastleGateshead will run from the 6-15 April and will form part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative’s programme of world-class festivals and events for 2007.
Avoid Stinging Nettles With Online Easter Egg Hunt
In the spirit of Easter, the British chocolate phenomenon Hotel Chocolat is running an Online Easter Egg Hunt; open to anyone and everyone with Internet access. Rather than having to hunt through thorny thickets, Hotel Chocolat is instead inviting you to put your feet up and join in from the comfort of your home or office. Much more convenient we’re sure you’ll agree – and far fewer grass stains too!
Harrods To Host Fine Tea Auction
If your taste for tea is more sophisticated than your average cuppa, then only the rarest of handpicked teas will do. For infusions best described as the Pétrus and La Táche of the tea world, head to the Harrods Fine Tea Auction and revive an annual tradition stretching back to 1679. This unique event takes place in the store’s stunning Georgian Restaurant on 25th April, with all proceeds going to humanitarian charity Action Against Hunger.
CookIt! 2007 - A Licence To Bake!
Do you know anyone aged between 8 and 14? Do they love to bake? Then they can enter this year’s national cooking competition! To enter the Guild of Food Writers CookIt! competition, come up with a two course menu of main course and dessert.
Life’s A Picnic For National Bread Week 2007
Now in its seventh year, Warburtons National Bread Week will be running from 7th – 13th May 2007, celebrating the ‘roll’ that bread plays in our daily diet. Throughout National Bread Week, Warburtons, the UK’s favourite family baker, will be launching picnic themed initiatives across the country to raise awareness of bread as a vital part of a healthy balanced diet.
Harvey Nichols To Host Gourmet Spring Fetes
Harvey Nichols Foodmarkets in the UK and Ireland are set to play host to one of the most flavoursome spring events of 2007. Taking place on weekday evenings from 21 March, visitors to the gourmet Fetes can taste and discover a vibrant selection of luxurious, fashionable food and drink, meet specialist producers, challenge their taste buds, enjoy the entertainment and take a gamble on the Harvey Nichols lucky dip.
Your Chance To Visit Your Local Farm
Farms across the country will be open to the public on Sunday 10 June, which has been declared Open Farm Sunday. Organised by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) the day promises something for everyone, from nature trails to tractor rides, but most importantly the day will help to remind us all that farms do matter!
Yes Chef! Magazine Launches At Harvey Nichols
An exciting new catering and hospitality publication, Yes Chef! Magazine is set to launch exclusively at Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Restaurant & Foodmarket on Wednesday 14 March.
Food for thought on Mother's Day
Show your mum how much you care by treating her to a sumptuous four-course lunch, on the 18th March 2007, onboard the R.S. Hispaniola, a ship permanently moored on Victoria Embankment, in London.
Chefs From Around The World Battle For The Dragon
Talented chefs are jetting in from all around the world to take part in the premier culinary competition in Wales. The Welsh National Culinary Team will put their skills to the test against Canada and Cyprus in the second Battle for the Dragon contest at the Welsh International Culinary Championships at Coleg Llandrillo Cymru, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay from February 20-22.
Taste East - A Unique Food Festival
Taste East is a free two day food festival that celebrates Spitalfields and the East End by telling its history through food, to take place on Friday 2nd March and Saturday 3rd March in the covered Crispin Place. Taste East is part of ‘East’ a festival championing the best of East London.
Week Long Festival Of Food And Wine
A week-long festival of food and wine will be held at Jesmond Dene House Hotel and Restaurant in Newcastle this spring. This unique event will champion the region’ s produce, celebrate local food heroes and showcase the skills of acclaimed British and European chefs.
Achieve A Better Batter This Shrove Tuesday
The simple things in life are hard to improve upon. You really can’t beat a golden pancake, freshly flipped and served with a squeeze of lemon juice and a sprinkle of caster sugar. Delicious. And if you fancy something more substantial there are thousands of fantastic savoury and sweet recipes out there to help you get creative with your crepes.