Article Source: Foodies Festival
Last Updated: 22 July 2023 13:25
Known as Gastro-Glastonbury, the festival will take place at Rouken Glen Park from 11th - 13th August. The three-day event features live cooking demonstrations from top chefs drawn from the ranks of TV’s MasterChef, Great British Bake Off and Great British Menu, plus top-rated Michelin-starred and award-winning chefs. Music headliners include - Scouting For Girls and Callum Beattie
Star names appearing in the live cooking theatres include: National Chef of Scotland and MasterChef: The Professionals champion Gary Maclean, chef-patron from Creel Caught in Edinburgh, celebrity TV chef and star of Great British Menu, Jimmy Lee, from Hong Kong Steet food brand Salt and Chilli Oriental, Glasgow, MasterChef champion Dhruv Baker, MasterChef 2023 finalist, Omar Foster, Scotland’s best-selling author, baker and TikTok sensation Coinneach MacLeod aka The Hebridean Baker, Kinross-based MasterChef 2022 finalist Sarah Rankin, 2021 finalist Laura Michael and MasterChef: The Professionals finalist, Dean Banks, from 3 AA Rosette and Michelin recommended The Pompadour in Edinburgh and Haar in St Andrews.
The music line-up includes: Platinum-selling festival favourites Scouting For Girls and rising Glasgow-based singer-songwriter, Callum Beattie. Callum’s debut studio album ‘People Like Us,’ went to number 1 on the Scottish Physical Album Charts and his recently released album ‘Vandals’ reached number 2 on the Itunes chart.
Showcasing the best of Glasgow and beyond, many of the most highly-acclaimed Michelin and award-wining chefs will also appear, including: Chef-patron, Graeme Cheevers, from Michelin starred, Unalome, chef-patron, Tom Tsappis, from Michelin recommended, Killiecrankie House in Perthshire, chef-patron, Dean Parker, from Bib Gourmand awarded, Celentano’s in Glasgow and chef-patron, Peter McKenna, from Michelin recommended The Gannet in Glasgow.
New for Fridays: the festival launches ‘Cocktails, Cabaret and Cake’ – kicking off each weekend with a fun-fuelled schedule of events with a comprehensive selection of traditional and on-trend new cocktails to tempt the tastebuds, entertaining cabaret sessions, top tribute acts and local performers, all headlined by a superb ABBA tribute band.
Throughout the 3 day weekend, visitors will enjoy a jam-packed schedule of TV cooking show champions and award-winning chefs in the interactive live theatres. In the Chefs Theatre, celebrities will create their signature dishes and share new tips and tricks, whilst in the Cake & Bake Theatre, star bakers whip up showstoppers and offer tempting sweet treats.
In The Kids Cookery School, Foodies SuperChefs make cooking fun, helping younger guests to prepare delicious food which they can take away and enjoy. Masterclasses in the Drinks Theatre include tutored Champagne, Beer, Cider, Cocktail and Wine-tasting, including presentations from BBC expert, Joe Wadsack, and award-winning local breweries.
Visitors can browse the latest food trends in the Shopping Village, meet local producers in the Artisan Market and taste exotic and unusual new dishes in the Feasting Tent – which features a mouth-watering range of street food and delicacies from all four corners of the globe. Other attractions include a chilli-eating competition, fairground, children’s activities, and family-friendly areas.
Tickets and event information can be found at www.foodiesfestival.com
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