TorqEat - The Food Lovers' Destination for the May Bank Holiday Weekend
Torquay's free food festival, TorqEat, is set to take place from Saturday 3rd to Sunday 4th May 2014 from 10am until 6pm each day. Visit Torquay's vibrant Harbourside and Cary Gardens to join in on this taste explosion.
Heading up the fantastic line up of chefs, Simon Hulstone, chef proprietor at Torquay''s Michelin starred restaurant The Elephant, will be impressing all with his talent for using local, seasonal produce to create hugely memorable flavours. He will be joined by Richard Hunt, the consultant and proprietor of the Devon Scone Company, and by MasterChef: The Professionals 2012 joint winner and head chef at The Treby Arms, Anton Piotrowski.
Bruce Cole, who is the award-winning head chef from The Moorland Garden Hotel, and Jean Philippe Bidart or JP as he is known, the head chef at the multi-award winning Millbrook Inn at South Pool, will also be participating.
This year you will once again be able to try and buy from over 40 local food and drink producers, all showcasing a delicious mix of products from across the Bay and the region.
TorqEat forms part of a family friendly bumper weekend in the Bay with Brixham Pirate Festival taking place over three days (3rd - 5th May) and The Bikers Make a Difference Festival (2nd - 4th May) transforming Paignton Green, giving locals and visitors alike a whole weekend of activities to enjoy in Torbay.
The free food festival which takes place in the very heart of Torquay is brought to you by businesses within the Torquay BID in collaboration with the highly respected Taste of the West. Established in 1991, Taste of the West helps small and medium sized food and drink businesses in the South West to flourish and has helped showcase the best of the South West's food and drink at public events across the region.
For further information on TorqEat visit www.tasteofthewest.co.uk