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Halifax Food and Drink Festival set for success

Halifax is set to host its sixth hugely popular food and drink festival next week. The town centre will be abuzz with live chef demos, cookery workshops and over 70 stalls – on Saturday June 22 (10am–5pm), and Sunday June 23 (10am–4pm).

The festival, which is free to attend, will put the spotlight on award-winning local produce such as pork pies, chorizo and ice cream, give the opportunity to try out authentically prepared dishes from all corners of the globe, and allow attendees to indulge in artisan coffees, ciders, ales, chocolates and cheeses.

The weekend has been designed to showcase both local and global cuisine at its best and most vibrant. There will be displays of diverse dishes, cultures, cooking styles and traditions – with passionate artisans and producers rubbing shoulders with everyone from renowned chefs and devoted foodies to the gastronomically curious.

Experts performing cooking demonstrations include venison aficionado, Simon Dyson, two-time Yorkshire Pudding Champion, Christopher Blackburn, and renowned local chefs, Lee Marshall and Ben Varley (former contestant on BBC’s Masterchef: The Professionals).

2013 will be the festival’s second year as a free town-centre event after moving from the historic Piece Hall. 17,000 food lovers came last year, and the organisers are confident of beating that figure this year.

Michay Matthews, marketing and events manager at the Halifax Food & Drink Festival, said: “The line up is bigger and better than ever this year and whether you want to enjoy the party atmosphere, sample as many wonderful dishes as you can, or get inspiration and ideas for your own kitchen adventures, the Festival promises something for foodies big and small.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Mark Lane .