Each of these events gives you the chance to try something new this week – tasting, making, eating and drinking! Lots of the events are free whilst some have a charge to cover your food and drink. Most require booking so please check the details of each event.
MONDAY 16TH
Tasting Banquet at Chilli Banana, Water Lane
Evening - £60 per head
Start your week with a tasting banquet with matched wines/cocktails. This event has been specially put together by May and her team for Wilmslow Food & Drink Week.
Booking essential. Call 01625 539100 or email [email protected].
TUESDAY 17TH
Free Beef and Empanada Masterclass at CAU, Water Lane
Newly opened in Wilmslow, CAU is offering you the chance to see what they do best – Argentinian inspired food and great wines.
6pm – 7pm Max 20 people – First come, first served.
Get an introduction to beef and Argentinian street food by CAU's chef. Guests then get to make their own empanada.
Booking essential – please email [email protected]
(please include your full name, contact number and party size)
Medicinal Foods at Therapy Organics, Bank Square
An interactive workshop on what to eat for optimal health in 2015. 6pm Free
A free talk, demonstration and Q&A. Presented by Registered Nutritional Therapist, Jackie Coldwell-Collins BA(Hons) Dip CNM mBANT CNHC.
Booking essential, please call 01625 400113.
WEDNESDAY 18TH
Malbec Wine Tasting at CAU, Water Lane
6pm - 7pm. Free
Taste different Malbecs based around CAU's own wines.
Booking essential – please email [email protected] (please include your full name, contact number and party size).
Pie & Beer Tasting at COOK, Water Lane
6.30pm - 9.30pm. £5 per head
Pie and Beer is a match made in heaven! Meet experts from local brewers Mobberley Fine Ales and match with food from COOK Wilmslow. Max 50 people.
Booking essential – call 01625 536613.
THURSDAY 19TH
Wine Tasting at Majestic Wine, Manchester Road
6pm - 8pm. Free
Take advantage of Majestic staff's specialist knowledge and join this wine tasting event. Please call 01625 418695 or email [email protected] to reserve your place.
Coffee Tasting at Rise, Water Lane
6.30pm - 8.30pm. Free
Coffee Tasting & Brewing Evening
How to make great coffee at home. An evening dedicated to Grinding & Brewing the best coffee at home.
Email [email protected] book your place.
Beer Tasting at The Old Dancer, Grove Street
8pm. £10 per head
Join in their beer tasting evening where you will be tasting a wide selection of styles, guided by an expert.
Booking essential - tickets available in advance from the bar.
Book Signing at Waterstones, Grove Street
1pm - 3pm. Free
'Chilli Banana'....The Cook Book signing and Thai Food Demo – Chilli Banana chef and owner, May will be signing copies of her new cookbook and offering a special in-store food demo. Please book in for this event at the Waterstones sales counter or call 01625 521685.
Food & Wine Tasting at Stolen Lamb, Grove Street
7pm - 9pm. £20 per head
Celebrate the start of spring with a selection of wine and taster dishes. Booking essential – call 01625 419 571.
Friday 20th
Food Tasting at Earlams Community Store, Cafe and Gallery, Altrincham Road, Styal
1.30pm - 4pm. Free
Try some of the artisan food produce stocked in the store. Foodies can enjoy sampling Staffordshire Savoury Eggs, Nonna Teresa's gourmet ravioli and sauces, a range of artisan spirits and spiced goodies (including some rock & roll pickles!).
Wine Tasting at Bollin Fee, Swan Street
From 5pm. Free.
Enjoy tasting some of wine supplier Matthew Clark's wines. No booking required. All welcome.
Man Vs Food Challenge at Revolution, Alderley Road
Free - if you complete the challenge Early doors from 5pm
Are you up for the challenge? Anyone who completes this 30 minute food eating contest gets to eat for free and wins... THE GLORY! Fail and you pay for the food - £20.
Booking essential. Call us on 01625 838281
Challenge Menu
1 x Bourbon bad boy burger, 1 x pulled pork Denver fries, 1 x chocolate mess sundae.
Wine Tasting at Waitrose, Church Street
Come and sample some of our large selection of wines at this tasting event. Our wine specialist will be on hand to advise on all aspects of wine to meet individual customer requirements.
10am - 6pm. Free
Claire Burt at Earlams Community Store, Cafe and Gallery, Altrincham Road, Styal
Cheese and what's next:
A food, wine and cheese making workshop
7.30pm - 9pm. £10 per ticket
Claire Burt, OFM Best Food Producer and award- winning cheese maker started making Burt's Blue cheese from her cellar in 2009. She is living proof that you can turn a passion into a successful business and she will be sharing that passion with you tonight. The evening includes sommelier-matched wines to accompany some of Claire's Observer-published recipes, cheese making demonstrations and Q&A sessions. For tickets either visit the shop or email [email protected]
SATURDAY 21ST
Wilmslow Artisan Market
10am - 4pm Alderley Road, Wilmslow
Over 120+ artisan food & craft traders... Cookery Theatre 'Chefs On Stage'
- demos from local chefs on the hour
'How to Make It Workshops'
- Sausage Making - Fish Filleting
- Pasta Making
- Cocktail Making
Children's Cookery Workshops
- A chance for the little ones to enjoy making Asian noodles, chocolate truffles and lemon cheesecake
Meet the Producer
- 15 minute talks throughout the day from many of the producers at the market. Hear their amazing stories
& how they make the products you buy.
Entertainment from Loose Change Buskers & Dance Fever the Studios.
Plus lots of other exciting activities for all the family to enjoy including outdoor games for the kiddies.
Wine Tasting at Waitrose, Church Street
Come and sample some of our large selection of wines at this tasting event. Our wine specialist will be on hand to advise on all aspects of wine to meet individual customer requirements.
10am - 6pm. Free
Cake Off Competition at truKitchen, Alderley Road
From 10am. Free
Wilmslow High School students will be presenting their very own interpretation of Food & Drink Week in cake form! Come and see their amazing entries throughout the day. Once the judging has finished, cakes will be sold with proceeds going to charity.
The Launch of 1914 at Earlams Community Store, Cafe and Gallery, Altrincham, Road Styal
Earlams house ale No 1.
2.30pm - 5pm. Free
Earlams launches the first of its two house ales. 1914 (ABV 4.5%) is a powerful and fruity amber beer and you will be able to sample it along with Earlams' own range of jams, preserves and chutneys and our artisan snacking delights.
Meet the Hens at Rise Water Lane
All Day. Free
Rise Water Lane
Come and say hello to the hens that lay Rise's delicious golden eggs.
ALL WEEK
Coffee Showcase at Starbucks. Grove Street
Free
Starbucks will be showcasing their finest coffee through a series of events throughout the week.... Coffee Tasting..... Fair Trade and even a bit of Coffee Bean Roasting.
Pop in and book a place to take part in one of Barista Tim's famous demos.
Books, Reading & Recipes at Wilmslow Library
Free
Feeling inspired? Cookery book and food related reading displays will be available throughout the week at Wilmslow Library, as well as suggested reading for when you want to get into the kitchen.
From Plot to Plate
Incredible Edible Wilmslow
Growing vegetables and herbs is great fun, and a dish created from your own grown produce is rewarding as well as delicious. Why not join our 2015 'Plot to Plate' challenge?
If you know of a local children's group who have a little growing space and may be interested to grow, cook and eat their plot get in touch. We'll help you plan what you'd like to grow; help you plant and tend your herbs and vegetables and plan recipes around what you're growing. And you'll be able to showcase your home- produced dishes at our Incredible Edible Plot to Plate event - a bit of a party to celebrate all the produce and cooking created by our 2015 Plot to Plate participants.
Contact Sarah Pendle on 07947 358580
or email: [email protected]
Grow Your Own at Turner's Nursery
As an incentive to encourage people, young and old, to enjoy growing their own fruits, vegetables and herbs, the staff at Turners will be offering lots of tips and advice on how to succeed with your 'grow your own' projects.
They will be holding workshops/ demonstrations at 10.30am and 2.30pm each day. You are welcome to go and listen for free but if you would like to be more hands on, why not book in and plant up your own mossed herb basket or container. Cost £25 Adults, £10 Children. (10 yrs & under).
There will be herb baskets and containers for specific culinary and health uses for sale and they will also be offering a 20% discount off all fruit, vegetable and herb plants throughout the week.
Workshops / Booking essential – Please contact Turners Nursery 01625 590090 or visit www.turnersnursery.co.uk for more information or call in at Turners Nursery 72a Knutsford Road, SK9 7SF.