Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival

1st-30th September 2008

The food market showcases the best food and drink in East Sussex, with more than 50 of Brighton's restaurants, bars and venues and 70 plus Sussex producers.

Details: www.brightonfoodfestival.co.uk

Food Micro 2008

1st – 4th September 2008, Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC)

Food Micro 2008 Aberdeen aims to build on the success of previous FOOD MICRO meetings by combining the very latest scientific developments in the field with extensive social opportunities.

Details: www.foodmicro2008.org

London Restaurant Awards 2008

1st September 2008, Grosvenor House, London

The 10th London Restaurant Awards sponsored by aAIM will be held on Monday 1 September at Grosvenor House and will be presented by Jack Dee and televised by ITV on Thursday 4 September at 11pm. The awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday 10 June.

The awards (categories to be announced) will be judged by a panel of London critics including Fay Maschler and Charles Campion of London's Evening Standard, Giles Coren of The Times, Jay Rayner of The Observer and Terry Durack of the Independent on Sunday.

Tickets for this black-tie event can now be reserved by e-mailing amanda.biddle@itv.com

Details: www.londonrestaurantawards.co.uk

Hotel UK 2008

1st - 2nd September 2008, The Royal Garden Hotel, London

Hotel UK is the UK hotel industry’s premier business forum and is fully focused on the
total supply chain requirements of Purchasing Executives who procure for Hotels and Hospitality groups. Unlike an exhibition, the event provides a personal, uninterrupted
service enabling Buyers and Suppliers to hold personalised appointment schedules, network
and socialise with fellow industry delegates in a relaxed environment. This allows closer
contacts to be made between buyers and suppliers and really ensures that delegates get the very most out of this fantastic opportunity.

Details: www.dpbusinessevents.co.uk/hotel-uk.html

AA Centenary Awards 2008

2nd September 2008, Grosvenor House Hotel, London

Following on from the success of the 2007 event, which was like a 'who's who' of the hospitality industry, the 2008 glamorous black-tie Awards evening will honour exemplary hotels, restaurants and people, including the sought after AA Chefs' Chef of the Year Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Details: aahospitalityawards.com/

Terra Madre Slow Food festival

4th-7th September 2008, Waterford, Ireland

Serious chats about the future of sustainable food in Ireland, as well as a whole host of related food festivals and events from this very foodie corner of the Emerald Isle.

Details: www.terramadreireland.com

Seafood Fortnight

5-21 September 2008

Promoting the health beenfits of eating sustainably sourced seafood twice a week, to consumers all over the UK

Details: www.seafish.org/2aweek

Gaucho's Ceviche Masterclasses For All

5th-21st September 2008

Gaucho will be offering Ceviche Masterclasses for their guests in the private dining rooms at their eleven restaurants during Seafood Fortnight (5th to 21st September).

* Ceviche Masterclasses will be available to guests in Gaucho's private dining rooms at a cost of £75 per person
* To book a Ceviche Masterclass for a group please contact: Katie Earwaker-Taylor on katie.taylor@gauchorestaurants.com or 0207 8858 7711

A Thought for Food 2008

5-7th September 2008, Stansted Park, Hampshire

A thought for food is a new generation of food festival set in the stunning grounds of Stansted Park on the Hampshire and West Sussex borders. The focus will be on real food - showcasing over 100 regional and national best food and drink producers, providing interactive food demonstrations and entertainment as well as a great day out for the whole family.

Details: www.athoughtforfood.co.uk/

Scottish Food Fortnight

6th-21st September 2008, Across Scotland

A harvest-time celebration of all that is good about Scottish food and drink, with shops, hotels, restaurants, schools and farmers markets taking part in the national celebration.

Details: www.scottishfoodfortnight.co.uk

Highland Feast

Every weekend in September, various venues across the Highlands

various venues across the Highlands will offer a series of culinary events with a range of celebrity chefs and master classes. Including whicky tastings, seafood and bubbly lunches and the Inverness Real Ale festival.

Details: www.highlandfeast.co.uk

Soil Association Organic Fortnight 2008

6-21 September 2008, Harbourside, Bristol

Soil Association Organic Fortnight is a nationwide celebration promoting the benefits of organic production and organic food, textiles and beauty products.
Events will take place across UK in high streets, shops, restaurnats and schools.

Details: www.soilassociation.org/organicfortnight…

Speciality & Fine Food Fair London 2008

7th - 9th September 2008, Grand Hall Olympia, London

Speciality & Fine Food Fair London is the premier event which delis, independent retailers, restaurateurs, chefs, hoteliers, distributors and anyone else in the fine food industry come to source the very finest artisan food and drink.

Enjoy the tastiest product sourcing experience, enhance your business skills, keep pace with flavour trends at live demonstrations and induldge yourself in the new Speciality Chocolate Fair.

Details: www.specialityandfinefoodfairs.co.uk/

Bessborough Trophy

8 September 2008, Surrey

Places and sponsorship opportunities remain at the British Hospitality Association's golf event

Details: www.bha.org.uk

Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards Lunch

9th September 2008, Royal Garden Hotel

Managing Your Pest Control Contract – Acheta Training Course

9th September 2008, The Mill House, Middleton, Staffs

This course run by Dr John Simmons of Acheta and hosted by SOFHT will provide the information and advice necessary to implement and manage a pest control contract successfully. It is designed for those associated with managing pest control contracts or auditing systems.

Details: www.sofht.co.uk/events/viewevent.asp?eID…

Hospitality Action

11th September 2008 , Liverpool Cricket Club

The venue will be transformed into a fun-filled arena where competitors will do battle with foam, inflatables and industry rivals to win the coveted title of IAKO champions – Liverpool.

The event will involve teams going head to head to raise valuable funds for the hospitality industry's benevolent organisation, Hospitality Action.

Details: www.eatoutmagazine.co.uk/online_article/…

NACC Conference & Exhibition

11-12 September 2008, Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel

The 2008 NACC National Conference & Exhibition will take place on 11-12th September, at The Hilton Birmingham Metropole.

For details on exhibiting at the 2008 NACC Catercare Exhibition call Paul Davis on 01293 851869.

Details: www.thenacc.co.uk/

Ludlow Marches Food & Drink Festival

12th-14th September 2008, Ludlow, Shropshire

Competitions including the Pork Pie of the Marches, as well as the annual sausage trail, are highlights of this festival. Ludlow's twin towns in France and Italy will also be displaying produce from their regions.

Details: www.foodfestival.co.uk

Mock Trial 2008

17th September 2008, Warwick Conference Park, Coventry

The Society will be holding another Mock Trial at which an actual case will be used to provide delegates with a chance to watch, learn, and at the end, to give their own verdict on the outcome. By holding Mock Trials, SOFHT is providing you with an opportunity to see at first-hand how the process works and how Barristers can question representatives from both sides.

Details: www.sofht.co.uk/events/viewevent.asp?eID…

Festival of Food

18th-21st September 2008, Southbank Centre, London

A range of free events, demonstrations and activities to celebrate food that's good, clean and fair. Sample and buy great food from over 40 Slow Food stalls offering fresh, sustainable and traditionally prepared produce.

Details: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/festivals-seri…

The York Festival of Food and Drink 2008

19-28 September 2008

The festival runs for 10 days to celebrate all the very best in Yorkshire, regional and world food.

Details: www.yorkfoodfestival.com

British Food Fortnight

20th September - 5th October 2008, Nationwide

The sixth British Food Fortnight was a tremendous success. It was the biggest national celebration ever of the diverse and delicious range of food that Britain produces.
The seventh British Food Fortnight takes place from 20th September to 5th October. All the information on how you can take part is on this website.

Details: www.britishfoodfortnight.co.uk/

Glynde Food & Drink Festival

20th-21st September 2008, Glynde Place, East Sussex

Join English Wine Estate, Bookers Vineyard at this year's Glynde Food & Drink Festival, incorporating the 34th English Wine Festival. You can feast on a wide range of delicious food and drink from the South East at this food and drink event, held in the grounds of Glynde Place in East Sussex

Details: www.glynde.co.uk/foodanddrink2008

Mold Food & Drink Festival

20th-21st September 2008, New Street (Somerfield) Car Park

Welsh, Asian, Mediterranean and vegetarian cookery demonstrations should satisfy everybody's tastes.

Details: www.moldfoodfestival.co.uk

The Belgrave Hall Good Food Fair

20th- 21st September 2008, Belgrave Hall Museum & Gardens Church Road, off Thurcaston Road Leicester, LE4 5PE

Join us in the grounds of Belgrave Hall Museum & Gardens and discover the delights of locally grown produce and organic foods.

Details: www.leicester.gov.uk/goodfood

The 10th Abergavenny Food Festival

20th-21st September 2008, Abergavenny

The tenth Abergavenny Food Festival, which takes place over the weekend 20 and 21 September, will continue the trend by celebrating a decade of gastronomic delights and culinary innovation, informing, educating and entertaining thousands in its unique market town setting. The event brings together people who care passionately about food to share their expertise, explore new enthusiasms, debate long into the night - and have enormous fun.

Details: www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com/

Nando’s Skate Jam “X-PERI-MENTAL”

22nd September 2008, BAYSIXTY6

Nando’s famed for its Portuguese PERI-PERI chicken has teamed up with skate park BaySixty6 to host an exciting Skate Jam “X-PERI-MENTAL” on Saturday 22 September from 12-4pm. There will be tons of giveaways and freebees: Decks, T-shirts, Skate Mags, stickers etc. as well as Nando’s notorious PERi-PERi chicken served on tap for free.

Details: www.nandos.co.uk/contentright/CS1/Xperim…

All Bar One Beer Challenge

23rd September 2008, All Bar One, 108 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1HB

To celebrate the launch of Duvel Green on draught for the first time in the UK at All Bar One and reveal the new beer menu, we are hosting ‘THE Beer Challenge’ of the year. The challenge with involve 3 rounds, 1 - beer general knowledge, 2 - guess the beer and 3 - finding the perfect match of food and beer, with a choice of 3 beers and 5 types of food.

Details: www.all-bar-one.co.uk

Oyster and Champagne Festival

23rd September 2008, The Green Door Bar & Grill, London

On offer will be such delicacies as Maldon Oyster Canapés, Kamamoto Oysters, Maldon Rock Oysters, Maldon Native Oysters and Maldon Wild Oysters, all washed down with, of course, Laurent Perrier Rosé Champagne.

Details: www.greendoorsteakhouse.co.uk

Free Envirowise Event

23rd September 2008, Wembley Stadium, London, HA9 0WS

This event is relevant to managers, directors, environmental representatives, designers and engineers, and front line staff who wish to find out more about how to save money and increase their bottom line profits.

Details: www.envirowise.gov.uk/profitablefuture

Horizons' next Key Club 101 Workshop

23rd September 2008, Theobalds Park, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

Led by Peter Backman recognised by many as the foodservice expert, The Key Club is a proven approach that offers an intensive half day learning workshop – with limited numbers of delegates – packed full of information and insight. Over 600 delegates from almost 200 companies have attended previous Key Club events.

For further information and details of how to book your places, please contact Paul Backman on paul@horizonsforsuccess.com or +44 (0)7811 401 356

Details: www.horizonsforsuccess.com/index.php/eve…

The National Licensed Business Show 2008

23rd - 25th September 2008, Birmingham NEC

The National Licensed Business Show, the UK’s most exciting and defining event for the licensed trade, returns for its third year to Birmingham’s NEC from September 23-25th, 2008 after a hugely successful 2007 event.

Co-located with Leisure Industry Week – the annual leisure extravaganza that brings together the public sector as well as commercial operators from the family attractions, licensing and entertainment, and sport sectors - NLBS offered operators a show floor full of products, tips and strategies to help busy food and beverage, facilities and operations managers make the right business decisions.

Details: www.licensedbusiness.com/

Arena Lunch with Charles Wilson

24th September 208, Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel, Knightsbridge

Talk by Charles Wilson CEO OF Booker plc.

Details: www.arena.org.uk/

Food Ingredients Asia

24-26th September 2008, Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, Bangkok

The fast moving nature of the South East Asian food market is now well recognised, stimulated by rising living standards and accompanying changes to purchasing patterns and diet. Little surprise therefore, that visitors from 55 countries and 140 exhibitors from 120 different countries were keen to make their presence known at Fi Asia 2007. This year is looking set be an even bigger success!

Details: asia2008.fi-events.com/content/default.a…

Beer Exposed 2008

25th-27th September 2008, The Business Design Centre, Islington, London N1 0QH.

Beer Exposed is a new event to expand your perception of beer. Beer Exposed will show you how to choose beer when matching with food.

Details: www.beerexposed.com

Nantwich Food Festival

26th-28th September 2008, Nantwich

Billed as "Britain's Tastiest Festival", it is the largest festival of its kind with more than 2,000 products to taste during the three-day event, offering the chance to sample the best regionally produced food against the backdrop of the historic market town.

Details: www.nantwichfoodfestival.co.uk

The Art and Science of Molecular Gastronomy

26th September 2008, University of Brighton, Darley Road, Eastbourne BN20 7UR

This course is designed for those with an interest in the why’s and wherefores of Molecular Gastronomy.

Cornwall Food and Drink Festival 2008

26th - 28th September 2008, Lemon Quay Piazza, Truro

Already established as an annual event, the Festival attracts more than 20,000 visitors each year over its three days. It continues to develop in importance and relevance both for local residents, food and drink businesses and tourism throughout Cornwall.

Details: www.cornwallfoodanddrinkfestival.com/

East Lothian Food & Drink Festival 2008

26th-28th September 2008, East Lothian

The East Lothian Food & Drink Festival will be celebrating the county’s fine food and drink traditions.

Details: www.foodanddrinkeastlothian.com/festival…

Peebles Food Festival

26th-28th September 2008., Peebles

Peebles Food Festival will be celebrating local food and drink and involving local shops, hotels and restaurants.

Details: www.scotborders.gov.uk/events/23608.html

lunch!

26th-27th September 2008, Old Billingsgate, London

lunch! is a brand new type of trade show aimed at serving the needs of the £3 billion quality lunchtime "food to go" market. The market has grown and changed dramatically in recent years and is increasingly focusing on innovation, taste and differentiation. And this is what lunch! is all about.

Details: www.lunchshow.co.uk

British Cheese Awards Dinner 2008

26th September 2008 , Cardiff Castle, Wales

Highlight of the cheese calender and always a sellout, this year will be held in the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff.

Details: www.thecheeseweb.com/contentok.php?id=20…

Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival

27th-28th September 2008, Snape Maltings, near Aldeburgh, Suffolk

Now in its third year, the festival warms up a week earlier with tastings in farm shops and delicatessens, farm walks, local food dinners and mushroom foraging. The two-day event showcases more than 65 local food producers from East Suffolk, and has cookery demonstrations and discussion forums.

Details: www.aldeburghfoodanddrink.co.uk

The 5th Annual Festival Of Life

27th September 2008, Holborn

The Festival of Life is now a well-established event on the sustainable lifestyle scene. With a range of activities from music to meditation; feasting to fasting; dancing to chanting; children's edutainment to natural parenting; plus many methods to rejuvenate from the effects of 21st century living.

Details: www.festivaloflife.net

Great British Cheese Festival

27th & 28th September 2008, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Wales

For cheese lovers and foodies.

Details: www.thecheeseweb.com/contentok.php?id=29…

Living Food Highland Organic Food Event

27th September 2008, Cawdor Castle, Nairn, Scotland

Living Food takes place on Saturday 27 September at Cawdor Castle – 10 am to 5pm. This dynamic Highlands food event, now in its third successful year, is a celebration of organic produce. Held in marquees in the beautiful grounds of the castle; Living Food will be even bigger this year featuring entertainment for all ages including special guests, over 50 produce stalls, informative food and drink lectures, live music and cookery demonstrations.

Details: www.cawdorcastle.com

The South Somerset Food Festival

27th September - 5th October 2008, Lower Farm, Shepton Montague, Wincanton

Tutored cheese tastings, milking demonstrations and orchard and garden tours are just some of the events at this year's South Somerset Food Festival.

Local producers, retailers, cafes, pubs and restaurants will be offering a whole host of special events to celebrate the best produce of South Somerset - and there are a number of new events too.

Details: www.southsomersetfoodfestival.com

British Cheese Week 2008

28th September - 5th October 2008

A campaign to promote British cheese supported by cheesemakers, retailers, restaurants and the media around the world.

Details: www.thecheeseweb.com/contentok.php?id=20…

World Cheese Awards

29th September 2008, RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin

For the first time in its 20 year history, the World Cheese Awards will take place outside the UK. The 2008 Awards will confirm the truly global status of the world’s largest international cheese competition when it takes place in Ireland this September.

Over 2,000 cheeses from the UK, Europe, the USA, South Africa and Australasia will be consolidated in the UK and freighted directly into Dublin for judging at the RDS Simmonscourt on 29th September.

Details: www.finefoodworld.co.uk

Food Allergies - A one-day training course

29th September 2008, The Royal Institute of Public Health, London

Allergies affect thousands of people each year and with 2% of the population suffering with food allergies it is essential that food safety professionals are well trained and knowledgeable about all aspects of food allergy legislation, guidance, symptoms and treatment.

Details: www.riph.org.uk

National Final Gala Dinner

30th September 2008, Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Cadogan Place.

To celebrate the achievements of all 16 national finalists, the evening commences with a Champagne Besserat de Bellefon Reception followed by a sumptuous Gala Dinner.