Simon Rimmer 13th April

Alan Coxon 12th April

Andrew Nutter 11th April

Chester Food and Drink Festival 2009 – Chester Racecourse

2009 Winners Announced - click here

An Easter celebration of our regions Food and Drink

Welcome to our visitors from both Chester & the far reaching corners of the UK, it is great see you here in Chester

This year is the 8th year of the Chester Food and Drink Festival, now established as one of the city’s leading events. Despite the rain, snow and sleet of 2008 we are back bigger and better in 2009 and are now utilising even more of the racecourse area to provide an even better experience for our many customers.

Last years surveys showed people from South Wales, the Scottish Borders, East Yorkshire and of course London, all visiting our event. It is great for us to know that the Chester event is seen as one of the leading events in the country and that it shows Cheshire in such a good light.

Our thanks again to Chester Racecourse who have helped so much to make this event possible. It is the envy of many other festivals that we have such a superb facility in our city to showcase our goods.

Please enjoy the many taste sensations at our Taste event and of course the offers at our restaurants and bars. Food is a wonderful experience, both the creation of great tastes and of course the enjoyment of sharing those tastes with friends and families. Its events like these, all over the country, where you get to see our great chefs, Simon Rimmer, Andrew Nutter, Alan Coxon and our host of local heroes, that inspires and lifts the whole food agenda. We all benefit.

Stephen Wundke, chairman of the Chester Food and Drink Festival;

The Festival

The Festival will be at the Chester racecourse in the main grandstand area. Events here will include a large Producers` Market, showcasing the district`s impressive variety of top quality produce, from cheeses, meat products, fruit, vegetables, ice cream, shrimps, salmon and cider to homemade chocolates and preserves. The main concourse housing the exhibitors will be surrounded by a food court featuring Cheshire restaurants, children’s entertainment and music. The Leverhulme stand will show host our main auditorium for our seminars and cooking demonstrations. View the Demonstration Chef Schedule here

"Our region has an amazing wealth of fine foods and produce, as well as many fantastic eating and drinking venues. The aim of this Festival is to encourage all the different sectors to work together to produce an event befitting this historic and exciting City, its residents and the tourists to our region." Stephen Wundke

The weekend will see a host of different events such as wine, beer, champagne and cheese tastings, cookery demonstrations and competitions. It will add to the special offers at eating and drinking venues around Chester and Cheshire that proved to be so popular in 2008. It all adds up to a very special and unique reason for visitors to come to Chester next Easter Week."

Your favourite bar, restaurant or retailer needs your help to make sure they come out top in the 2009 Chester Food and Drink Awards – cast your vote here or visit www.thebestof.co.uk/chester to see even more

For more information about food in Britain, simply click on www.foodloversbritain.com

STARTER

- Cheese Rolling 24th February
- One Pot Cookoff - 14th March
- Beer Festival 9th - 11th April
- Celebrities at the Taste Pavilion 11th - 13th April
- Childrens Cookery Classes
- Marcher Sound Events

MAIN COURSE

DESSERT

- Competitions