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Feastbourne, the Eastbourne Food and Drink Festival
In its third year, fresh seafood, a beer festival and tennerfest menus for £10 or under.
Details: www.feastbourne.com
Manchester Food & Drink Festival
Manchester Food & Drink Festival has offers in hundreds of restaurants, bars and cafes as well as outdoor events across the City and region. Highlights include a Real Food Fair at Whitworth Art Gallery, the "Taste, Dine and Learn Pavilion on Albert Square" (with more than 40 chefs performing) and a huge local producers market on St Ann’s Square.
Details: www.foodanddrinkfestival.com
East Midlands Food and Drink Festival
The regional food and drink festival will spread over 50,000 sq ft of covered marquee space at the site, will feature over 200 exhibitors from around the region, and is expected to attract over 20,000 visitors this year.
Details: www.eastmidlandsfoodfestival.co.uk/
London French Restaurant Week
There are more than 55 French restaurants to visit around London. For anyone interested in experiencing the French touch in October, the festival is a perfect occasion.
Details: www.londonmacadam.com
The World Fruit & Vegetable Show 2008 (Trade only)
The exhibition is exclusively for professionals and traders in the fruit, vegetable and flowers industry. Around 100 exhibitors from 20 countries will be showing their product and services. A forum programme will also take place alongside the exhibition
Details: http://www.wfvexpo.com/visit1.htm
The World Chocolate Masters
The World Chocolate Masters is the premier global event for chocolatiers, patissiers and pastry chefs. The search for the worlds greatest exponent of chocolate work begins now with a series of National Selections to be held throughout all corners of the earth and ending with a World final in October 2009.
The theme of this years competition is 'Haute Couture', and the winner will go on to represent the UK in the World Finals which are
being held in Paris in 2009.
Details: www.worldchocolatemasters.com/en/159
The Restaurant Show 2008
The Restaurant Show, London’s Earls Court 6-8 October 2008, is the UK's leading exhibition catering for the premium sector of the restaurant industry. 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of The Restaurant Show which is now regarded as a major force in the catering industry, providing a single forum where all sections of the trade can come together to make contacts and exchange ideas in a fresh, exciting and relevant environment.
Details: www.therestaurantshow.co.uk/
Knorr National Chef of the Year 2008
The unmissable final of the biennial Knorr National Chef of the Year competition will see eight finalists vie for the title and the £10,000 prize.
Details: www.unileverfoodsolutions.com
An Evening With Well Hung & Tender
Donald MacPherson the owner of Well Hung & Tender, spends much of his time touring the world giving informative and entertaining talks about all things meaty and Green Door is delighted to announce that he will be hosting two talks at the restaurant this autumn.
Details: www.greendoorsteakhouse.co.uk
Compass Junior and Senior Chef of the Year
This highly contested event for junior and senior chefs will showcase the depth of culinary talent within the Compass Group.
Details: www.compass-group.co.uk
Eastbourne Beer Festival
Festival goers can look forward to more than 100 real ales with the chance to sample the likes of a Fruit Bat, Kamikaze and Ginger Tom. Good old pub grub will be on the menu throughout the event and the festival opens each evening, with a special afternoon family session on the Saturday rounding up in a huge pub quiz.
Details: www.eastbournebeerfestival.co.uk
The Hospitality Pure White Ball
Lose the Chef Whites and don your best evening attire for the biggest, most elegant fundraiser of the year at The Hospitality Ball on Friday 10 October 2008 at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London
The theme is Pure White, so get set to dazzle in your finest at an evening filled with fabulous food, drink, music and company. It's a great evening out and is also the perfect way to show your commitment to the industry.
Details: www.hospitalityaction.org.uk
Apple Weekend
Celebrate the new season with Waterperry’s Apple Weekend. See and taste up to 50 different apple varieties and get your mystery apple crops identified by our experts.
There’ll also be tours of the orchards, a country crafts and food fair in the plant centre, special apple-themed meals in the Pear Tree Teashop and information and advice about growing fruit in your garden.
Booking required for Teashop meals, by calling 01844 338087.
Details: www.waterperrygardens.co.uk
Dairy Free and Delicious
Dairy Free and Delicious is a fascinating workshop from the Cordon Vert cookery school. It's ideal for anyone following, or needing to cook for a dairy and egg free diet.
Details: www.cordonvert.co.uk
RIPH Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety
Advanced food safety course aimed at managers in catering or food manufacturing. An in-depth course for those already qualified to Level 3.
Details: www.vwa.co.uk
Chocolate Week 2008
Chocolate Week is pure chocolate indulgence with talks, tastings, demonstrations, launches of new chocolates, chocolate fountains, sculptures etc. Foodies will be able to find out more about chocolate, it’s origins, cocoa beans, how it is made and also taste the finest chocolate in the world.
Details: www.chocolate-week.co.uk
National Fruit Show
In 2008 we are proud to be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the first Show in 1933
Details: www.nationalfruitshow.org.uk
Food & Wine Pairing With Adrian Garforth
Over the course of this gourmand’s delight, Green Door will be pairing six mouth-watering dishes with half a dozen of the world’s finest wines.
Details: www.greendoorsteakhouse.co.uk
European Coffee Symposium 2008
Four hundred of the most influential top executives from across the European coffee and foodservice sector will gather at a major industry event to discuss the latest trends and key issues in the fast-growing branded coffee chain market.
Details: www.europeancoffeesymposium.com
Llangollen Food Festival
Take a master class in preparing oysters or taste local sausages. For those with a sweet tooth, local chef Dai Davies will be preparing desserts, or you can try making a chocolate sculpture.
Details: www.llangollenfoodfestival.co.uk
Innovations in Naturals
'Innovations in Naturals' is a technically focused conference focusing on the latest advances, legislation and developments in natural colours, flavours and preservatives.
Details: www.natural-innovations.org
Tim How's
Tim How, the retiring CEO of Majestic Wine Warehouses and recently named "Man of the Year" (Drinks Business Awards 2008) will take to the stage on Monday 20th October at the 13th Vintners’ Company WSET Annual Lecture to impart some of his retailing wisdom.
How’s lecture, entitled "Twenty years at the sharp end of the industry...what’s in-store for the next twenty?" is taking place at the Vintners’ Hall in London at 6.30pm and will be followed by supper.
This event is by invitation only, though should you wish to attend this inspirational, not-to-be missed evening, please contact Elizabeth O’Callaghan at the WSET eocallaghan@wset.co.uk
British Game Dinner
Chef Cyrus Todiwala M.B.E. presents a four course dinner featuring the best of British Game at Cafe Spice Namste.
Details: www.cafespice.co.uk
London Markets Symposium
This unique and timely symposium addresses the key issues and opportunities offered by the fruit and vegetable, flower, meat and fish markets of London both locally and across the UK.
Details: www.aolm.co.uk/register.php
The Wine Show 2008
Visit The Wine Show to sample exciting wines from every corner of the globe and take part in some of 2008’s fresh features: The Coutts Private Cellar, Expert Wine Walks, Lanson Champagne Bar, The Wine Market, Tasting Theatre brought to you by Miele, The Rhône Zone and The City Challenge.
Details: www.wineshow.co.uk
Sausage and Potato Festival
The combination of these two food festivals is a great opportunity to celebrate Britain's best loved foods and of course the great British dish of Sausage and Mash!
Details: www.tastesoflincolnshire.com/
The NW Fine Food Lovers Festival
More than 100 hundred producers of fine food exhibiting the likes of Cheshire Cheese, Christmas puddings, exotic mushrooms, Eccles cakes, sausages and even a Sarsaparilla bar to tempt you. 10am -5pm; admission £5.50.
Details: www.foodloverfestivals.co.uk
The North West Food Lovers Festival
The North West Food Lovers Festival is a ‘must go’ event for the Autumn, building on previous success with a new team behind the Festival.
Details: www.tattonpark.org.uk
The New Forest Food Festival
Saturday October 25th is the first day of The New Forest Food Festival, a week-long food extravaganza celebrating the many gastronomic delights to be found in the New Forest. Hospitality businesses in the entire New Forest area will focus on food and either be linked to or involved with the local food industry: growers and producers to shops and hotels - everyone is involved.
Details: www.newforestfoodfest.co.uk
RIPH Diploma in Nutrition & Health
Advanced nutrition course which provides an in-depth knowledge of nutrition and is ideal for catering managers. Delegates should hold the Certificate in Nutrition & Health, or equivalent.
Details: www.vwa.co.uk
Combined Services Culinary Challenge
Combined Services Culinary Challenge (CSCC) aims to provide caterers, chefs and stewards with a competition that further develops their culinary skills, nurtures pride in professional achievement and builds team spirit for the benefit of the Armed Forces as a whole.
Food, Diet and Health 2008 10th Anniversary Conference
This year’s conference is special as we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Food, Diet and Health! We have put together a great programme full of hot topics on health related nutrition with a little bit of something for everyone! Once again the day will include workshops, knowledge updates and practical examples by leading experts in nutrition & health and an exhibition area with samples for you to try. We would like to thank all our delegates for attending the previous Food, Diet and Health events and we extend a warm welcome for any newcomers.
Good Food Show Scotland
Celebrity chefs and wine connoisseurs will make sure you make the most of the food, fine wines, beers and spirits on offer
Details: www.glasgow.bbcgoodfoodshow.com
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