New festival to celebrate food

Tatton Park will be hosting a new food and drink festival from May 20th to May 22nd. The three-day Foodies Festival will celebrate the finest food, drink and culinary talent from the area.

Highlights will include the Chefs Theatre, where the regions top chefs, including Christopher Holland of The Alderly Edge Hotel, will cook their favourite signature dishes live, passing on hints and tips.

A Pop-up Cook School will host hands-on cooking and tasting sessions, with guidance from top chefs and food experts, there will be Cooking with Kids masterclasses for budding young chefs and a Drinks Masterclass Theatre with mixing and shaking, nosing and tasting sessions.

Visitors can sample and buy exclusive ingredients from over 100 food and drink producers including one of our advertisers Northern Harvest which represents fresh and tasty local foods from the North West. They deliver veg and deli boxes direct to your door, with seasonal options such as Cheshire asparagus which is currently available.

Other attractions include the Great Taste Market, featuring stallholders whose products have won a prestigious Great Taste Award in the last three years, the Restaurant Village, where visitors can indulge in dishes from around the world, and the Bar Pagoda Tents where glasses of bubbly and seasonal cocktails will be made by expert mixologists.

Foodies Director Sue Hitchen commented: "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."

Tickets, which are valid all three days, can be purchased from the Foodies Festival website. Tickets are priced £10, £8 for concessions and entry is free for accompanied children under 16.

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Alderley Edge Hotel, Chris Holland, Tatton Park
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