Welcome to the Official Liverpool Food And Drink Festival 08. Launch Day 14th September 2008 11:00am-4:00pm.

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Liverpool Food and Drink Festival - Sunday - Launch

Sunday

 

Launch Day

 

The launch for the Food Festival sees great food for everyone.

This is where it all begins. The festival opens with a mouth watering fun day out at Sefton Park, Liverpool. There will be food sampling, opportunities to buy, cookery demonstrations, live music, goody bags for the first 1000 visitors, and even something for the kids!

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The festival opens with a FREE mouth watering fun day out at Sefton Park, Liverpool. There will be food sampling, opportunities to buy, cookery demonstrations, live music, goody bags for the first 1000 visitors, and even something for the kids!

The following will also be taking place on the Launch Day:

    • Simon Ross, Radio City DJ v Kim Hughes, City Talk DJ in a ‘cook off’
    • A house with big swing grill selling German Bratwurst and some special German dishes prepared in big Pans.
    • A Beer Bar selling Draft Beer from Germany - Krombacher, Wheatbeer and a special dark Beer as well as some real Ales from small English Breweries and a range of bottled international Beers
    • Recycling information
    • Love Food Hate Waste
    • Delifonseca offering Cheese & wine sampelling
    • Cookery Demonstrations:
      - Sapporo, Love Food Hate Waste, Paul Askew - London Carriage Works
    • Live Band Performances from Reckless Elbow & Tallula's Skiffle Orchestra
 

Launch Day

 

On Stalls…

 

Adams And Russell

Speciality coffee drinks made from our freshly roasted coffee sourced from all over the World and include such exotic countries of origin as Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Papua New Guinea etc all are roasted by hand. Also on offer Fairtrade Coffee from Colombia.

Sapporo Teppanyaki

Freshly made selection of the very best and finest SUSHI and hot selection of Fresh vegetable & Seafood Tempura…

Chilli Banana

Local ingredients interpreted Thai Style: Lancashire beef satay, Cheshire pork marinate skewers. Mushroom satay sticks and selection of Thai desesrts. Vegetable carving and a free prize draw – Thai Tapas Lunches and a Family Sunday Lunch.

Cafe Porto

£10.00 per person - With an offer of a free glass of Portuguese white or red wine.
Portuguese Barbecue: Sardines, peppers, red onion, olives, bread & salad or Marinated pork ribs with crisps & salad or Chicken breast with crisps & salad..
Sample Menu:
For £1.50 choose from -Grilled sardine with bread -Salt cod fish cakes & olives -Square of Frangipan pie

Delifonseca

Selection of Deli/Chilled Food
The Chocolate Cellar doing a chocolate tasting masterclass. A cheese tasting masterclass supported by H & B Foods A balsamic tasting masterclass supported by Monomech Talk on air-dried charcuterie products.

Fiji Water

FIJI® Water is a natural artesian water bottled at the source in Viti Levu (Fiji islands). A product of one of the last virgin ecosystems on the planet, natural pressure forces FIJI Water out of its aquifer deep below the earth’s surface and into iconic square bottles through a sealed delivery system free of human contact.

Join us on Sunday 14th September at stand A14 to see if - like the best chefs and sommeliers - you can taste the difference. Product will also be available to buy in 500ml and 1litre bottles.

Raquets Club

Will bring samples of homemade cakes and biccys andl sell a collection of things from the farm shop.

Lunya

On the day, we will have samples of (and to buy) of Joselito Jamon Iberico de Bellota (the world’s best ham), rare Spanish charcuterie, cheese, oils, peppers, vinegars, anchovies and biscuits, ready to heat meals to take home including Albondigas (meatballs), Fabada Asturiana (traditional bean stew) and our signature dish Judion y Cordero (Moroccan spiced lamb with Satsuma and pomegranate infused giant butter beans). In addition we will have a fabulous range of food to eat straight away including Chorizo Rolls, Treacle Cured Bacon Rolls, Patatas Bravas, Tortilla, Padron Peppers and Chocolate and Churros.

Filini @ Radisson SAS Hotel, Liverpool and the.white.bar @ Radisson SAS Hotel, Liverpool

Samples of our new menu from the.white.bar and cooking demonstrations from Filini Bar and Restaurant by our Executive Head Chef Gavin Williams.

Costco

Promoting Costco membership to exhibitors and visitors whilst intending to sample our Bakery and Deli products.

Manna Hog Roasts

Specialises in Organic Rare Breed (Gloucester Old Spot) Hog Roasts.

Green Choice

We will be selling a huge array of olives.

The French Corner

Will be selling freshly baked breads and pastries.

The Gallery Restaurant Bar & Grill

We will be selling our home made specialty jars of chilli jam, tomato ketchup and bbq sauce. Along with home made strawberry jam and lemon curd.
There will also be food sampling available on our stand from our cookery demonstrations and chicken kebabs and chilli fried squid, amongst others to buy!!

Osqa

We will be bringing all of our menus and will be sampling dishes from the menus along with a selection of our canapes, which can also be sampled. Join us for wine tasting and locally produced carved meats sampling.

Kingdom

Are going to do cocktails sampling and chilled appetisers.

60 Hope Street

Will be offering pea wack soup & Southport shrimp risotto. We will also be offering a selection of regional produce to buy, venison sausages and hams to name but a few!

Alma de Cuba

Will be sampling their tapas dishes & cocktails! There will also be a competition giving away free meals at Alma de Cuba and salsa dancers will be on the stand with salsa costumes up for grabs!!

Pan American & Blue Bar

We will be showcasing our lamb burgers and salt & pepper chicken dishes.

Heathcotes & The Olive Press

The Monro

Sampling complimentary organic wine with fine cheeses along with organic Duchy beer – real ale. Fresh soup with home made bread also available.

Spire

Will be sampling and selling pan fried wild seabass and lemon sole with a variety of different salads and one of their dressing specialties, you can choose your favourite dressing. Larger dishes will also be available to buy along with their chutneys and oils.

Blackburne House

Will be sampling foods, such as their specialty soups, quiches and cakes.

Ego

Will be serving meatballs in fresh tomato sauce with freshly made foccacia. Watermelon & Feta salad, marinated olives and “Embutigo” – A plate of Spanish meats & Manchego cheese. There will also be olives in pre packed containers to buy!

Passion Shed Nuts

Will be selling and sampling 5 different types of nuts.

The Patio

The Haymarket

Will be selling special gourmet burgers with home made relishes.

The Spice Lounge

Sheldrakes

Will be offering Char grilled Lamb koftetha served in warmed pitta bread with salad and a mint and cucumber yoghurt dip along with Citrus marinated grilled halloumi cheese served in warmed pitta bread with salad and pesto dressing.

Quynny’s Cuisine

Will be selling traditional African food such as Jollof rice, curry patties, plantain and fabulous chicken dishes.

MODO

The S&M menu is about to come to Liverpool in October – Sausage & Mash to buy and sample all day!

The London Carriage Works

Natural smoked haddock and barley risotto with a sampling of White Shield beer. Lancashire Bowland beef and oyster pie with a sampling of Alsace champagne yeast beer. Sauted chorizo, courgettes and Peter Jones’ cherry tomatoes with a tasting of Czech pilsner.

Il Forno

Will be showcasing plenty of mini pizza’s of different varieties.

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Childrens Area

 

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Chef’s Adopt a School

Will be running "4 tastes, 5 senses" sessions with children throughout the day. Booking is recommended. Please go to the stand and book your place.

Jo Jingles

Big Jo will be joining us within the children’s area. There will also be participational activities for all of the children to become involved in. Plenty of singing and dancing!!

Big Red Party Bus

Jump on The Big Red Party Bus with plenty of fun to be had for all ages.

Usborne Books

Will be holding a colouring competition on their stand and also selling books.

Gymboree Arts Liverpool

Play with Gymboree balls, building blocks and join in with plenty of arts & crafts, bubble blowing and play dough!! Join Gymboree and Hayley for plenty of entertainment throughout the day.

Happy Hippos

Have your face painted by Tinkerbell!

Sportslinx

Active Play from Sportslinx will be offering fun, games and activities as part of the Liverpool Food & Drink Festival. Activities will run at 40 minute sessions throughout the day. If you have any children aged between 3 - 7 who would like to take part in the activities please book in on the day!

The Bluecoat

Explore at the Bluecoat is out and about for the food festival! There will be a range of free fun activities for all the family to take part in including making your own windy fish puppet to designing your very own flowery inspired wallpaper. Join us to find out more!

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