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Topic ID 1633
21/06/2006 by farrowandfarrow
Annual Food Fair
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Originally posted by Steve
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Originally posted by farrowandfarrow
Back to topic... Annual Food Fair, anyone?
And then back off topic again [:D]
Please post as a separate thread (really, it's worthy of discussion)
OK - done that... But should it be in another section <ponders> Community, leisure.....[:D]
Annual Food Fair - I think the signs are there due to increased food stalls in the market, very popular Farmer's Markets and some very good dining establishments. Hertford(shire) people have cosmopolitan tastes and know good, quality food when they taste it.
Will the idea not take off and suffer the same fate as the Pudding Fair - a much lauded proposal but lack of input from Hertford residents stopped it from working?
Just look at what happened to Abagavenny, a huge success story of a small Welsh back-water town that is now a food mecca that brings significant income into the town.
Thoughts?
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Reply ID 20080
22/06/2006 by Steve
Pudding Fayre was too wide ranging. Food festival is much more focussed. Having never been to such an event it's hard for me to comment but I see similarities with beer festivals. How about a food and drink festival?
Reply ID 20096
22/06/2006 by Kate
As Steve says, it would be a much more focussed event, and presumably the people driving it would be the town's food retailers and restauranters, who would have a vested interest in making it work. If it's food and drinks, that could bring in the town's publicans as well, and perhaps also McMullens.
Reply ID 20103
22/06/2006 by Joby
I think this could be a great event - the success of the Farmer's Market and the continued popularity of Farrow & Farrow illustrate that there is a hunger (sorry [:I]) for good quality food in town.
To be honest, it probably wouldn't need that much over and above what is there on a Farmer's Market day - a few additional food stalls dotted around selling various gourmet delicacies - to be a success.
Reply ID 20108
22/06/2006 by CSP
Would any of you food sellers or Farmer's Market stallholders (or homemade cake/jam/pie sellers) like to have a stall at the Castle Street Party on August 20th? It might be a way of testing the potential of a food fair. If you've never heard of the Castle Street Party take a look at http://www.castlestreetparty.org.uk .
Reply ID 20113
22/06/2006 by farrowandfarrow
And (bit like Taste of London as suggested in the other thread) restaurants could put on tasting sessions?
Buy stamps on a card - 5 stamps = 5 tasting sessions etc.
Reply ID 20114
22/06/2006 by farrowandfarrow
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Originally posted by CSP
Would any of you food sellers or Farmer's Market stallholders (or homemade cake/jam/pie sellers) like to have a stall at the Castle Street Party on August 20th? It might be a way of testing the potential of a food fair. If you've never heard of the Castle Street Party take a look at http://www.castlestreetparty.org.uk .
Try contacting Carole Skidmore (Sloop knows her details), she's the point of contact for Grown in Herts and is a mine of information, not to mention posessing contact details for them all. The WI may also be good place to contact.
CSP - my job is graphic/sales based, do you need any flyers for issue (by pdf maybe?) to the independents adertising this proposal? Drop me a private email if this would be of use.
Reply ID 20116
22/06/2006 by Tigger
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Originally posted by CSP
Would any of you food sellers or Farmer's Market stallholders (or homemade cake/jam/pie sellers) like to have a stall at the Castle Street Party on August 20th? It might be a way of testing the potential of a food fair. If you've never heard of the Castle Street Party take a look at http://www.castlestreetparty.org.uk .
On the note of The Castle Street Party (sorry Admin if this is the wrong place to post this but I was going to wait until nearer the time) If any local traders would be willing to donate a raffle prize we would be very grateful. With the kindness and generosity of the people last year we have a very successful raffle. My Email is in my profile. You may even see me on my travels in the near future [:)] Will do promote the people that support the day so you can get some advertising out of it too.[;)]
Reply ID 20139
23/06/2006 by sloopjohnb
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Try contacting Carole Skidmore (Sloop knows her details), she's the point of contact for Grown in Herts and is a mine of information, not to mention posessing contact details for them all. The WI may also be good place to contact.
Will chat to Carole about this and see if she thinks it has legs.
Reply ID 20150
23/06/2006 by CSP
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Try contacting Carole Skidmore (Sloop knows her details), she's the point of contact for Grown in Herts and is a mine of information, not to mention posessing contact details for them all. The WI may also be good place to contact.
CSP - my job is graphic/sales based, do you need any flyers for issue (by pdf maybe?) to the independents adertising this proposal? Drop me a private email if this would be of use.
Thanks. I'll be in touch.
Looks like Sloop is going to contact Carole. Thanks to you too Sloop.
I'm off to continue last year's Castle Street Party thread.
Reply ID 20157
23/06/2006 by sloopjohnb
I've had a word with Carole and F&F and think that a small - to begin with food and drink fair - maybe alongside one of the upcoming Farmers Markets, may not be such a bad idea after all.
Carole is a bit bogged down with some issues at present but will check on other towns plans and dreams and speak to her in week as well as other officers at East herts and see what may be achieved.
Reply ID 20266
26/06/2006 by Bengeobabe
What a coincidence.. i was just about to post on a similar topic! I've just got back from france. where we were staying, there was a local farmers market, with a twist. Basically, you bought food and drink from the different producers, but then took them over to a BBQ area where people cooked the food for you. There were loads of tressel (sp?) tables and everyone sat down and ate the food there and then. Fantastic atmosphere, a way to bring community together, and i'm sure a good profit for the farmers (although was not expensive really!). Paid a small cover charge per person to get plate, knife, fork etc. A simple idea which was loads of fun. There was music etc. too. Would it work in Hertford?
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