Abergavenny Food Festival
abergavenny food festival annual food festival take place town abergavenny wale september listed best summer festival independent newspaper festival founded two local farmer chris wardle martin orbach aftermath bse crisis abergavenny food cannes film – annual festival spotting rising star britain artisan food firmament festival attended people festival planned year festival celebrity guest included valentine warner tom parker bowles mitch tonks michael winner matt tebbutt mark hix marguerite patten obe levi root keith floyd john burton race valentine warner jay rayner pete brown jason atherton henry dimbleby george alagiah franco taruschio fergus henderson christophe langree antonio carluccio anthony bourdain allegra mcevedy jose pizarro alex james clarissa dickson wright fergus henderson hugh fearnleywhittingstall asma khan festival nonprofit organisation unpaid board director small core team yearround parttime staff current chief executive kim water previously chairman festival additionally supported organisation individual public private sector planning first festival started run volunteer helped three town adviser monmouth chepstow abergavenny monmouthshire food initiative officer local food drink producer exhibited ware market hall first programme double sided single fold card talk attended people borough theatre marguerite patten franco ann taruschio evening martyn lewis chaired debate gm food attendance community banquet called festival fanfare also previously referred market hop country supper twmpath – saturday evening october market hall hosted people trestle table dinner punctuated interlude song speech event included farm walk marcher day apple exhibition guided tour abergavenny museum revolting rhyme exhibition childrens verse abergavenny library abergavenny market hall key venue festival worked town hall staff many still involved today funding £ came variety source £ raised private sponsor addition festival made £ sale ticket event stall holder etc profit used help finance future festival year festival grown become national tourism award best event wale finalist best event wale large one leading food event uk attracting visitor country abroad event comprises around stall spread across several indoor site centre abergavenny throughout central street around individually ticketed event master class tutored tasting talk foray debate childrens food academy castle familyfriendly venue – featuring interactive workshop age rude health speaker corner featuring celebrity guest rolling programme chef dems market hall fish market priory centre featuring restaurant taster st michael centre chef restaurateur across wale cook signature dish party castle evening music food – capacity – gmos need chaired bbc broadcaster martyn lewis attendance • – organic food hope hype chaired bbc broadcaster martyn lewis attendance • – beyond fast food menu st century produced association bbc radio food programme • – still need high street • – today meat culture unsafe unsavoury unsustainable chaired sheila dillon • – still need high street• – food wildlife striking right balance chaired sarah dickens bbc wale • – healthy eating making u ill chaired nick barnard rude health – food festival – fad affluent foodie real impact local food culture chaired sheila dillon presenter bbc radio food programme • – developing regional local food tourism uk • – big food debate sustainable food – debate greening food chain – policy plate covered food programme bbc radio • – food festival next generation • – changing attitude local food • – food recession welsh cuisine cuisine monmouthshire abergavenny food festival – main festival official website