The best of Norfolk food and drink at the Worstead Festival 28th to 29th July 2012

Now taking applications for the 2012 Worstead Food and Produce Marquee and for catering concessions
We are now taking applications for catering concessions for the 2012 Festival. As we are 'The Best of Norfolk Food' we want applicants to be of the highest quality and products, wherever possible, to be locally and ethically sourced. We also welcome applications for food and produce suppliers in the Food Marquee. The marquee is bigger and better than last year and we already have chefs lined up to demonstrate their skills this year. Sam Bryant of Strattons Hotel, Swaffham and Steve Norgate of The Beechwood, North Walsham are joining us again this year (they had such a good time last year!). If you have really good products or produce and want to join us or even give a demonstration please ask for an application pack. Lorraine at food@worsteadfestival.org

Pye Bakers and Icarus Hines
Grimsby of Pye Bakers, Norwich and Icarus Hines, butcher of Sheringham, both added to the Food Event last year showing off their skills in bakery and butchery and they really entertained us - throwing dough and cutting up meat (less gruesome than it sounds!) Thankyou both so much! Hopefully see you again this year.

Gateaux Fabuleux
Lynn at Gateaux Fabuleux was brilliant, bringing her indulgent world of handmade French Patisseries to brighten up the Food Event. Her demonstration (her very first ever and you'd never have guessed!) was loved by the kids. Thank you, Lynn.

Tug of War teams Wanted!
See Ed Games for more details.

Science in a Suitcase
Will be making a welcome return to the Kids Area

After the hugely successful Best of Norfolk Food event at the 2011 Worstead Festival, it's back for 2012 (and in a much bigger tent!) Once again we will you the very best Norfolk chefs, cooks and produce for visitors to see demonstrations and shop for ingredients.

In addition to the kitchen theatre we will be hosting some debates on food production and use and are particularly interested in looking at children's dietary requirements and how the typical kids diet has changed so dramatically in recent years.

Watch this space for more details. As well as demonstrations and debates visitors will be able to purchase food and ingredients from a small selection of local suppliers and artisans who will be exhibiting their wares in the marquee. If you are interested in exhibiting then please contact us.

The recipe wall at the 2011 festival was massively popular, so will make a welcome return in 2012.
As part of the Best of the Norfolk Food event at the Worstead Festival July 28th & 29th 2012 we would like to encourage everyone to submit their favourite recipes. They can be brought along to the Festival or better still if you could email them in advance we will be able to make them available at a recipe exchange board in the marquee. Please send you favourite recipes to Lorraine Gray at food@worsteadfestival.org and please include your name, email address telephone number and location (town or village). We will not publish full addresses for privacy. Please be aware that we might, at some point in the future, include the recipe in a cook book to be published so recipes need to be original and you must agree to the possible publication of your recipe.