An invitation to the launch of this year’s Hampshire Fare Food Festival was the hottest ticket this week – with the chance to find out more about some of the county’s top food and drink producers.
Celebrity chef Angela Hartnett (pictured below, clutching a copy of the Business South magazine) was the guest of honour. She and Luke Holder are the culinary brains behind Hartnett Holder and Co – the wonderful restaurant at Lime Wood Hotel in the New Forest.
She told guests at the food festival launch that she loves working in Hampshire and she can feel the tension melt away as she drives down the M3 towards the New Forest.
There’s no doubting that Hampshire is a great place for food lovers. At the launch you could sample everything from posh bubble and squeak to buffalo burgers. I munched my way through some yummy cheese, sticky parkin and liquorice ice cream washed down with dry apple juice – and each element was delicious.
The Leckford Estate Farm Shop is nearly a year old and is one of those sublime places you wish you could visit more regularly.
My colleague Leigh-Sara (pictured above) and I were bowled over by the variety of food and drink for sale and really impressed by the cafe (especially the fabulous coffee).
Business South is really keen to support our region’s food and drink producers and each January we host a Local Produce show.
(We’ve got an early bird offer for exhibitors and you can read more about it here http://www.businesssouth.org/site/south/uploads/Business-Solent/SiteImages/Events/LocalProduceShow2015 Exhibitors Invitation FINAL.pdf)
As ever there are some wonderful events taking place during the Food Festival - for more details go to http://www.hampshirefare.co.uk/
Happy munching ...
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