Largs Food Festival is back, bigger and better than ever and promises to find plenty of food for thought for one and all.
Boasting 44 stalls, theatre style cookery demonstrations, talks, live music, licensed bars, and café’s, it is expanding and will cater for every taste.
With a food trail, children’s shows and face painting, there’s something for all the family, and promises to be a feast of fun.
This now annual event will be staged on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 May in an undercover marquee at the grassed area of the promenade.
Like last year, there will be talks on food and drink staged at venues in the town centre.
All manner of delicious delicacies will be on offer from local, regional and national food suppliers. Your taste-buds will be teased by confectionary and ices, chillies and cheese cakes and coffee, popcorn and potatoes and even vegetables to venison and whisky to wine.
From bakers and butchers to fishmongers and fruit suppliers plus vegetarian companies too, it’s all on offer at Largs Food Fest 2016!
Cooking Demonstrations will, featuring expert chefs for The Cook School Scotland.
Their daily schedule of demonstrations programme is as follows: 12 noon: Courgette and Feta Fritters 1pm: Seabream with Sweet Potato and Chorizo Salad 2pm: Cheese Empanadas with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce 3pm: Hot and Sour Beef Salad 4pm: Honey Panacotta with Ginger Poached Rhubarb
There will also be daily talks and tasting programmes on both days with admittance on a first come first served basis:
1pm: Island Slice demonstrates Caribbean Rum Fusion presented by the effervescent Sylvester Herman, owner of Island Slice Ltd. The George Function Room, 17 – 19 Main Street, Largs. Over 18’s only and 50 attendees per session.
2pm: The Secrets of Wine and Food Matching, presented by Justin Hoy, Director of Glasgow Wine School. Lounge Bar and Restaurant, back room, 33 Main Street, Largs. Over 18’s only and 50 attendees per session.
3pm: Talk on Gin with a Sampling Opportunity. Presented by Cameron McCann, The Director of Stirling Whisky and Spirits. The George Function Room, 17 – 19 Main Street, Largs. Over 18’s only and 50 attendees per session.
4pm: Cocktail Make-up and Sampling featuring delicious Kirkton Liquires, presented by Janet Martin, Owner of Class Cocktails. Lounge Bar and Restaurant, back room, 33 Main Street, Largs. Over 18’s only and 50 attendees per session.
5pm: Whisky Talk and Sampling. Presented by Cameron McCann, The Director of Stirling Whisky and Spirits. The George Function Room, 17 – 19 Main Street, Largs. Over 18’s only and 50 attendees per session.
Largs Live Music Festival Marque: Will provide great live music for the food festival visitors, a great taster of ‘Largs Live’ which will be staged in the town From Friday 24th June to Sunday 26th June, where 25 venues play host to 75 bands playing 100 gigs over the Festival weekend. Saturday 21 May – 12 noon to 6pm – Six live gigs. Sunday 22nd May – 1pm to 6pm – Six live gigs
Children’s Entertainment: Children have their very own food theme shows at 2.00pm, 3.00pm and 4.00pm on both days. The shows have been specially created and performed by local theatre production company Scotch Broth. And back by popular demand are the amazing face painters who will be creating magic from 12 noon to 5pm on the Saturday and 1pm to 5pm on the Sunday. All this is free for children attending the festival with their families.
Then there’s mesmerising close-up magic tricks performed around the event and the Explore Largs Food Trail; which allows you to explore the towns many shops, bars, cafés and restaurants.
This lip-smacking, taste bud-teasing event, staged by Explore Largs, is the first of three festivals they will be managing and promoting to attract visitors to the town.
Last year’s inaugural Food Festival attracted a staggering 8000 visitors, of which, 80% were from outwith Largs.
Independent research results also revealed 57% of those attending Largs Food Fest would NOT have visited Largs if the Food Festival has not taken place. This is a great boost for local businesses at the most important trading time of the year.
The cost for this feast of family fun is just £4.00 per adult with children admitted free! That’s not all; attendees will also be given a free goodie bag on entry containing a whole host of special offers. There will also be plenty of opportunities to sample a wide range of mouth-wateringly delicious food and drink inside the marquee.
Watch this year's Largs Food Festival television advert here
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