Kokova Magazine

Foodies Festival, Britain’s largest food and drink festival, takes place across the UK this summer, showcasing and celebrating the finest food, drink and culinary talent in 5 exclusive and beautiful locations.

Foodies Festivals have proved to be an incredible success. We have a fantastic opportunity to bring Foodies Festivals to areas that have a wealth of fantastic producers and a great line up of chefs to showcase. It is a great opportunity to bring these features to people who love food and want to celebrate it.

Foodies Director Sue Hitchen

Visitors will enjoy new features for 2011, as well as established favourites.

Highlights Include:

• Chefs Theatre: The regions Michelin star and top chefs will cook their favourite signature dishes live, passing on hints and tips.
• Pop-up Cook School: Visitors will enjoy hands-on cooking and tasting sessions, with guidance from top chefs and food experts.
• Cooking with Kids: Masterclasses for budding young chefs and their families.
• Drinks Masterclass Theatre: Mixing and shaking, nosing and tasting sessions where visitors are led through the complexities of gin, rum, speciality beer, wine and cocktails.
• Speciality and local exhibitors: Visitors can sample and buy exclusive ingredients from over 100 food and drink producers. More information available on request.
• Harvey Nichols Foodmarket: Showcasing must-have ingredients and exclusive food and wine. (HCP and Battersea Park only)
• NEW Great Taste Market: Featuring stallholders whose products have won a prestigious Great Taste Award in the last three years.
• Restaurant Village: Visitors can indulge in dishes from around the world.
• Bar Pagoda Tents: Visitors can enjoy a glass of bubbly or seasonal cocktail made by expert mixologists.

Having been involved with foodies for the past 2 years, it is an honour to continue hosting the chefs theatre and being able to work with such inspirational chefs, beautiful British produce and generally the tremendous team that is foodies. Their passion for showcasing British producers and products makes me proud to be British - so long live Foodies!!

Chef and author Tiffany Goodall

2011 Calendar of Foodies Festivals

Hampton Court Palace – May 28, 29, 30
Saturday 28th 10am - 6pm
Sunday 29th 11am - 6pm
Monday 30th 11am - 5pm

Bristol’s Harbourside –June 24, 25, 26
Friday 24th 12noon - 8pm
Saturday 25th 10am - 6pm
Sunday 26th 11am - 5pm

Battersea Park 29 - 31 July
Friday 29th 12noon - 8pm
Saturday 30th 10am - 6pm
Sunday 31st 11am - 5pm

Edinburgh 12 - 14 August
Friday 12th 12noon - 7pm
Saturday 13th 10am - 7pm
Sunday 15th 11am - 5pm

Oxford 27 - 29 August
Saturday 27th 10am - 6pm
Sunday 28th 11am - 6pm
Monday 29th 11am - 5pm
www.foodiesfestival.com