Speciality food and drink producers across the East Midlands are
being invited to take part in an exciting new food and drink
festival launching in April.
The Loughborough English Food and Drink Festival will be held
four times a year - starting with a two-day event on Easter Sunday
and Monday, April 24th and 25th.
Run by regional food group East Midlands Fine Foods on behalf of
Charnwood Borough Council, the event will feature a market packed
with tasty goodies from across the country, bringing together the
best traditional English produce from each region.
"Shoppers have a big appetite for regional food and drink, and
Loughborough English Food and Drink Festival will bring together
Britain's love of traditional markets with the opportunity for
people to buy some excellent regional products," said East Midlands
Fine Foods events co-ordinator Jo Taylor.
"Seasonal entertainment will be on offer, including cooking
demonstrations, and we're hoping to create a great family
atmosphere on Easter Sunday and Monday. This is an excellent chance
for producers from Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire,
Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland to sell direct to the
public."
Now East Midlands Fine Foods is inviting applications from
suitable producers who want to be part of the event, which will be
staged in Loughborough's Market Place and feature up to 150
stalls.
The organisation is hoping to recruit firms that produce and
sell seasonal fruit and vegetables, speciality and rare breed meat
including sausages, cakes, jams, pickles and chutneys, charcuterie,
sweet and savoury pies and pastry products, dairy products
including cheese, butter, yoghurt and ice-cream, confectionery,
beers, wines and ciders, drinks including tea, coffee and soft
drinks, plus any other artisan products.
The food and drink festivals are also being planned for June
26th and 27th, August 28th and 29th and October 23rd and 24th -
with discounts available for stallholders who book for more than
one market.
East Midlands Fine Foods, which is managed by regional business
support organisation The Food and Drink Forum, supports speciality
food and drink producers across the region.
In conjunction with Nottingham City Council, East Midlands Fine
Foods has run the monthly two-day Regional and Speciality Food and
Drink Market in Nottingham for almost four years.
For more information please contact Jo Taylor on 0115
9758810.