First Guernsey International Food Festival to Launch This September
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Island of Guernsey will showcase its unique cuisine, local produce and highly
skilled chefs in a ten day food festival from 18th-27th September. A first for
the island, the Guernsey International Food Festival will be based in
Guernsey's capital St. Peter Port with events ranging from cook offs to live
cooking demonstrations and gastronomic island tours.
For more
details on the festival: www.visitguernsey.com/food-festival and
to book a preview press trip or visit during the festival please contact Jules
Ugo at jules@lotus-uk.co.uk
For the first
time Guernsey's island producers and chefs will combine forces to showcase
Guernsey's exceptional produce and cuisine. This has developed from its
geographical position allowing it to fuse English and French gastronomy whilst
harnessing fresh produce from the land and sea. The result is a selection of
unique dishes such as the traditional 'bean jar', a one pot meal cooked
overnight and made of beans, pork belly and onions. As well as the plentiful
fresh and excellent value seafood, Guernsey also makes much of its own produce
with its protected Guernsey cow, as well as beer and fruit liqueurs which will
all be showcased at the festival.
Highlights over
the ten days will include:
Guernsey Gourmet Bus Tour- Saturday
26 September
A day long
gastronomic tour of the island, visiting key producers for behind-the-scene
tours and tastings, plus a gourmet lunch. Costs from £55 per person.
Guernsey Gastronomy Masterclasses - Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 September,
Victoria Pier
45 minute
masterclasses hosted by local producers and restauranteurs. This will include
sparkling wine and champagne tasting, beer and cheese matching and
cocktail-making.
Ticketed event.
Live Food Show - Saturday
19 - Sunday 20 September, Crown Pier
Top
international and Guernsey chefs will showcase their skills in 40 minute demo
slots. There will also be a five minute challenge using seasonal ingredients
from the store cupboard; a 'fast and furious' cocktail mix off competition and
the final of the Great Guernsey Ice Cream Competition. Free entry.
Food Lab Dinner - Tuesday
22 September
Five chefs and
five local producers will be randomly matched and challenged to make a unique
dish in an open kitchen. This will then presented to guests at a dinner at the
Duke of Richmond Hotel in St. Peter Port. For bookings:www.dukeofrichmond.com 01481
726221
Guernsey Beer & Cider Festival - Saturday
26 - Sunday 27 September
Local brewery
Randalls and Guernsey cider farm Rocquette will host two days of delicious
beers and ciders on Market Street, St Peter Port. Sample the best of the
islands alcoholic produce alongside BBQ food and entertainment. Free entry.
Guernsey Gold gala dinner - Saturday
19 September.
The head chefs
of Guernsey's Old Government House Hotel and Jersey's The Atlantic hotel will
join forces to create a one-off dinner packed with quality produce from the
island. For bookings: www.theoghhotel.com/ 01481
724921
Hotel package
The five star
OGH, in St. Peter Port, is offering a two night stay for £265 per person. This
includes luxury accommodation, private airport transfers, full English
breakfast, cocktail and canapés on arrival, a three course dinner, a Champagne
afternoon tea, a 10% discount on beauty treatments at the spa and a copy of the
'A Life in Food' cookbook, written by the OGH hotel group founder. Package is
available for stays between 18th-27th September. For bookings: www.theoghhotel.com 01481 724921
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