The Great Bath Feast
The Great Bath Feast
Discover a melting pot of wonderful flavours and expert food personalities at 'The Great Bath Feast'. With more than 100 events over the month-long food festival, here are just a few of the highlights.
Cooking Duo: Masterchef 2014 winner, Ping Coombes and Allium's Chris Staines.
A Feast for the Eyes: The Great Bath Feast
It is said that we feast with our eyes first, so this year's Great Bath Feast food festival will surely whet the appetite.
In just under a few weeks, foodies across the UK will be flocking to The Great Bath Feast to indulge in a full-menu of culinary events, and featuring celebrity chefs, over the lively celebration to run from October 1 - 31.
This year’s theme is ‘A Feast for the Eyes’ will explore how our senses add to the enjoyment of eating and drinking.
Food Stars and Special Events
Food lovers will be spoilt for choice during Bath's annual grand food festival, set to host more than 100 delicious events, and welcome a star-studded cast of food celebrities, including;
- Newly crowned 2014 Masterchef winner, Ping Coombes
- Television favourite, chef Angela Hartnett
- Winner of three AA Rosettes, Luke Holder
- Michelin-star holder, Tom Kerridge
Malaysian Street Food by Masterchef Champion and Top Local Chef
Britan’s newly crowned Masterchef winner and Bath resident, Ping Coombes will be teaming up with Bath’s top chef, Chris Staines, for a special event at Allium Brasserie on October 14 & 15.
The two creative talents will pair their passion and skill to cook up 60 covers with a menu to reflect the tastes, flavours, ambience and excitement of authentic Malaysian street food.
Ping says she cannot wait to be cooking up delicious street food on home turf. “Living in Bath I am really proud of the great food scene we have here and I totally believe in the concept of the Great Bath Feast,” she says.
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Social Media Supper
While some chefs are threatening to fan food photography in restaurants, The Great Bath Tweet Feast, will be encouraging dinners to snap and share all things food at the social media supper.
Food Photograper of the Year
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Category Winners: See the full list of 2014 winners here.
Food Bloggers
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Cream of the Crop
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Pink Lady Apple A Day
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Big Cheeses in Bath
The Must Taste Cheeses:
White Lake Cheese Made with goats’ milk, Rachel has a rare, subtle texture and smooth, clean taste. Pete Humphries named the cheese after a girlfriend whom he describes as “sweet, curvy and slightly nutty.”
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Hampshire Cheese, Tunworth. |
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2010 Supreme Champion winners Caws Cenarth
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Devon cheese maker, Ticklemore Cheese, Blue Cheese
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Other Events
Culinary Workshops
The Great Bath Feast Pavilion programmes ten days of foodie action kicking off with the cookery theatre showing off the range of culinary expertise from Bath’s top chefs as well as cake decorating and cocktail masterclasses. Top billing goes to the Chili Superleague, when Bath Rugby play off Bath Netball in a chilli tasting contest to gauge how hot they can take it with chillies provided by nearby Upton Cheyney Chilli Farm.
For more event information please visit: www.greatbathfeast.co.uk/
For more about what to do while in Bath visit: www.visitbath.co.uk
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