Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Burnham Food Festival countdown begins

Is expected to attract thousands of tourists Burnham, a native of efforts to celebrate the food and drink of the Somerset around.

Burnham Food Festival to kick off on May 25, will see more than 60 companies displayed the best product in the county and five top chefs give demonstrations.

Event countdown officially began last Wednesday, when the stall demonstration chef and sponsors came together Takahashi Dayton furniture to celebrate.

The festival organizer Sarah MilnerSimonds, said: "Dealers came from all over the county to participate, which is great, we can meet them face to face, to taste some of their products."

The free festival will be located in Burnham Baptist Hall and Princess Theatre, running through the town, and the value-added Avignon Festival 'garnish'.

"The festivals organizers said Beverly MilnerSimonds,:" Spring Festival lined up epic!

"We put a lot of effort to promote producers we work with.

"These companies have been trading under one year, with a traffic of more than 2,000 is expected at the festival, we hope they will into sustainable business development and growth - growth and re-employment provides an opportunity."

The event will be once again a large the Burnham baking off competition, sponsored by the positive wealth creation, four categories amateurs, families and professionals.

Burnham brewing off, a new competition will be held to see who can produce the best farmhouse cider. It is open to home brewing and cross-Hotel, West Huntspill judgment.

The event also includes a large outdoor market in Victoria Street and taster sessions covering sugarcraft skills, brandy, cider, organic dairy farming and food foraging.

Members obtain a career in the food and drink taste

Participants also discussed the important role to play to help the sector realize its potential.

The Working Group heard from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Chairman Jim Moseley, the role of skills provides an overview of the the FDF shared with government departments increased by 20% to 2020 vision.

He stressed that the the proactive industry quadrupling the number of apprentices in the industry since the summer of 2011 working with the National Skills Academy to launch the first food and beverage engineering degree from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK.

John Stevenson MP of the All-Party Parliamentary Food and Drink Manufacturing Group Chairman said:

The right mix of skills to the UK food and drink manufacturing growth as a whole is a major contribution to the UK economy which is great who have successfully increased the number of their young apprentice, who had been tailored with the FDF create a new food and beverage industry requirements engineering degree and businesses the opportunity to meet. "

The FDF Chairman Jim Mosley said:

"In 2011, we committed to cooperate with the government to provide a 20% increase in 2020 in the food and beverage manufacturing. Improve our efficiency, stay ahead of the competitive advantages of our product and process innovation, and to promote economic growth through exports, will help us achieve our goals, but the key factor will be to recruit the most talented young people supported by the employer-led skills development we have in this journey, the number of apprentices in the food turned quadrupled, we now focus apprentice on the next phase of our commitment and our new food engineering degree in September 2014, began to drink last year.

Jo Swinson, Minister of Commerce, explained:

"More than the food and beverage industry in the past two years the number of apprentices quadruple is a fantastic result in the sector is a key driver of growth and one of the apprentices, will help ensure that we have a pipeline of talent , apply for funding through the government employer's ownership pilot (EOP) is also a great way to ensure that the industry in the future, to gain the skills needed to meet the demand. "

Telegraph food and beverage team celebrate a win-win

"Daily Telegraph" food and beverage team to celebrate a first Fortnum & Mason food and drink awards, held in the food mall Piccadilly shop win-win tonight.

"Daily Telegraph" wine writer, Victoria Moore, who joined the "Daily Telegraph" in 2010, was awarded the annual work weekend, some of the "Daily Telegraph" beverage writer. Left a deep impression on the judges, and the depth of her news and commented: "Victoria has a rare combination of talent: digging - and tell the know-how - a good story, but also wrote mouthwatering wine, makes you feel often lyrical description you have to try. "

Sunday Telegraph Stella magazine, cooking writer Diana Henry won the annual culinary writer. The judges praised the "Diana's fresh and approachable style, and consistently delicious and inspiring recipes.

The awards recognize excellence in writing, publishing and broadcasting matters relating to food and drink, the winner by a panel of expert judges, including Chef Angela Hartnett, Tom Parker Bowles, food personality, wine writer Fiona Beckett, telegraph cooking writer Xanthe clay. Chair, CEO Ivan Venters Fortnum & Mason.

10 category winners Christopher Hirst (The Telegraph "a pint pint column occasional contribution), who on his work in independent and magazines intelligent life and food blog Jack Monroe, who was awarded the the bagged food writer annual judge's Choice Award (Monroe, only 24 years old, won the majority of remaining cash-strapped mom in her blog) The following is her secret what the event will be incomplete increasingly popular Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, took home the TV Personality of the Year.