Bristol Foodies Festival comes to the Downs on 12th – 14th May. EXCLUSIVE OFFER.
Posted on: 05 May 2017The city will be graced by culinary expertise from all over the globe on Friday 12th until Sunday 14th May as Bristol Foodies Festival will be coming to Durdham Downs. With a plethora of celebrity chefs and amazing food to sample, you simply cannot miss out on largest food and drink festival in the UK!
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Here at 365Bristol we also have an exclusive code to get 2 for 1 tickets to the festival, starting from £10 for two tickets on a Friday and £14 for two tickets on a Saturday and Sunday! Simply use code FOOD241 when booking your tickets online.
Bristol Foodies Festival will be joined by more talented cooks than you could shake a stick at! Including the likes of:
- Dean Edwards – TV Chef on Lorraine & Author
- Josh Eggleton – Michelin Star Chef at The Pony & Trap
- Xanthe Clay & Dr Caroline Gilmerton
- Dan Miles & Rupert Taylor – No.15 & Allium Cook Off!
- Andrew Scott & Nick Bennett – Restaurant 56 (Great British Menu & MasterChef: The Professionals Finalist)
- Jon Lewin – Author & Food Photographer
- Jack Layer & Billy Wright – MasterChef Finalists 2016
- Richard Bainbridge – Benedict’s & Great British Menu
- Tony Rodd – Well Dressed Plates & MasterChef Finalist 2015
- Juanita Hennesset & Saira Hamilton – MasterChef Duo
There will also be a kids zone and kids cookery school, creative summer workshops, drinks theatre, street food avenue, artisan producers market, live music, restaurant tents, pop-up bars and you can even get the VIP treatment with the ‘red carpet welcome’, which includes the new deli and gourmet snacks area and complimentary, exclusive Foodies Festival tote bags with VIP goodies inside.
A highlight for anyone has to come in the form of the Cook with Critters: Creative Healthy Living section. The new bug-eating trend in healthy living today has been declared as the new Sushi trend. Stop by to learn about the benefits of chocolate-dipped and candy-coated worms, scorpions, locusts, ants, caterpillars, mealworms and crickets! Vietnamese Street Food Stand will be demonstrating how to cook with critters and the health benefits of doing so.
So much emphasis has been put on healthy eating and with the new edition of the healthy living zone added to the festival, you can be sure you will leave with a few inspired dishes that won’t put pounds on the hips.
With tickets starting from only £10 and concessions available, this really is something worth treating yourself or anyone else you know to a great day out! Grab your tickets and hopefully you come away with some pretty creative ideas when it comes to cooking your next masterpiece.
For more information please visit - foodiesfestival.com. You can also connect with the guys through their Facebook and Twitter pages. You can even check out some of their amazing videos through their Youtube channel.
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Matt, originally from Belfast, has only lived in Bristol for a year now and is studying Media & Journalism at UWE. He wants to concentrate his writing and media skills in Bristol's culinary culture, delving into what fine feasts the city has to offer and where the best places to go for food really are. Along with an aspiration to interview some of the influential people shaping Bristol and some who are simply passing through, Matt really is trying to make Bristol his new home! For any other info check out his Facebook or Twitter.
