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Wirral Food and Drink Festival 2006Welcome to the second Festival Digest. Once again we will keep you updated on all the latest news and events leading up to the August Bank Weekend and what can’t be missed at this years Wirral Food and Drink Festival taking place at Claremont Farm 2 min from J4 off the M53.

What's New

  • We are pleased to announce that Shop Mobility will be supporting this years Festival by providing wheel chairs and electric scooters.

  • World Flavour areaExperience the exotic at Wirral Food and Drinks Festivals World Flavour area. This August Bank Holiday, enjoy flavours from all over the World, using local produce, including Chinese, Indian, Greek, French and Caribbean cuisine.

  • Check out the new 2007 Wirral Food and Drink Festival website www.wirralfoodfestival.co.uk where you can find everything you’ll need to know about this fantastic event!

Special Events go online to see all the events
leading up to the festival
Keep an eye out on our website to see more great events in the run up to the festival
People's Choice Cheese AwardsPeople's Choice Cheese Awards
Thursday, August 9th, from 7pm
Thornton Hall Hotel, Thornton Hough
  • Discover the finest cheeses from the region and vote for your favourite.

  • Enjoy the perfect matching wines.

  • Festival Chef Brian Mellor demonstrates what you can create using these very tasty cheeses!

Tickets cost £5 and are available from: Claremont Farm – Bebington, Cheese Shop – Chester or by email info@wirralfoodfestival.co.uk

Malmaison Lunch
Sunday, August 19th
As part of the Wirral Food and Drink Festival, Malmaison, in Liverpool, will be holding a special three course lunch featuring local produce. There will also be a chance to find out more about the produce and sample their new exclusive Cains cheese. For more information or to book your lunch call 0151 229 5000.
What's On see the complete, up to date list of
stalls and demonstrations online
Producers are continuing to flock to attend the festival, with more than 90 already signed up offering an incredible range of regional produce from beer and wine to chocolates and cakes. Here’s just a few to whet your appetite.
Veggie Fayre
A Small family business making fresh and very tasty vegetarian, vegan and gluten free foods.
Tel: 01978 265 607
Email:
susan.dresner@btinternet.com

My GinerationMy Gineration
My Gineration produces top quality steeped fruit liqueurs. "A little of what you fancy..."
Tel: 01244 851 395
Email:
mygineration@hotmail.co.uk
Web:
www.mygineration.co.uk

Chestnut Meats
Launched 3 months ago this new company offers specialist goat meat products including: goat burgers and sausages.
Tel: 01829 260 437
Web:
www.chestnutmeats.co.uk
Something Special From The Festival

The Berry Variation
A very berry special Festival cocktail has been developed by Fluid Bars www.fluidbars.co.uk

Ingredients

  • 35ml berry gin from My Gineration
  • 15ml Maraschino Liquor
  • 2 b/s of Gomme (sugar syrup)
  • 15ml fresh lemon juice

Shake everything together, garnish with a fresh mint sprig and indulge!

Meet the Festival Team

The Wirral Food and Drink Festival is a non-profit making organisation run purely by volunteers for the benefit of the region. If you would like to join the team contact Rachel on 07877 921 276

Andrew PimbleyAndrew Pimbley
Andy and his family at Claremont Farm are once again playing host to the Wirral Food and Drink Festival. After several years working abroad investigating different farming techniques, Andrew returned to develop the family business and now supplies many of the region’s top restaurants with the farm’s quality home grown produce.

For general Festival enquires contact Andrew on 07785 783 408 or email thefamily@claremontfarm.co.uk

Rachel Guratsky, Festival and Sponsorship Manager.
General enquiries contact Rachel on 07877 921 276 or email rachel@wirralfoodfestival.co.uk

Anne Benson, PR Manager.
For information on Festival publicity or for media information, contact Anne on 07811 169 138 or email anne@wirralfoodfestival.co.uk


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