Food and Drink Festival returns this month

Fri, 06 Sep 2019

The Isle of Man Food and Drink Festival will return next weekend.

The annual festival will be held in the Villa Marina Gardens on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September with a fun-filled programme.

New exhibitors this year include Sugar & Spice Bakery, The Gourmet Donut Company, Baby Cheezus, Cow & Pig Smokehouse, MexiMann and Versa, and the celebrity guest will be professional pastry chef Selasi Gbormittah.

Minister for the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture Geoffrey Boot said that the Festival is the Island’s flagship food and drink event and aims to inspire visitors to reduce food miles, learn about provenance and boost the Manx economy.

Festival organiser Lucy Verdon says there will be more focus on eco-friendly alternatives to food packaging: