Top chefs on the menu at Shrewsbury Food Festival
Acclaimed chefs who have won Michelin stars, national awards and appear regularly on prime time TV will be taking to the stage at Shrewsbury's first ever Food Festival on June 29 and 30 which brings together 130 plus exhibitors to provide artisanal food and drink in Shrewsbury's beautiful Quarry Park.
Ludlow's internationally acclaimed chef Will Holland, the chef-patron of La Becasse, will be one of the headline stars in the Wenlock Spring demonstration.
Holland is a regular on BBC's Great British Menu, James Martin's Saturday Kitchen and shows featuring The Hairy Bikers. ITV favourite Marcus Bean, the proprietor of Shrewsbury's Brompton Cookery School, will be another headliner. Marcus regularly cooks for Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield on This Morning and is also the chef-patron of the New Inn, at Baschurch.
The Chef Demonstration stage will also feature the best young chefs from the region – from wannabe pupils from local schools to college students and chefs from local kitchens.
Meanwhile some of the top chefs in town can be seen cooking live at Shrewsbury's Market Hall.
The line-up includes Alan Dann, executive chef at Henry Tudor House, who is one of Shropshire's most experienced Michelin chefs; Nigel Huxley, chef-patron at Draper's Hall; Paul Maders, executive chef of The Hayward, at The Lion Hotel; and Masterchef The Professionals quarter-finalist Chris Conde, head chef at The Inn at Grinshill.
Restaurants in Shrewsbury have signed up to be part of the Shropshires first ever Restaurant Safari taking place during the weekend.
Restaurants are being encouraged to prepare a festival weekend menu that features taster-sized portions of a starter, main course and dessert. They should be priced at around £3 for a starter, £5 for a main and £3 for a dessert.
Tickets (£5 adults and £10 families) are available through the website at shrewsburyfoodfestival.co.uk
Local business: Bratby Gases, Shrewsbury
