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There will be something for everyone, from Sept 25th and 29th, including Festival Theatre sessions, Festival Dinners and Around Town events.
| Festival Theatre | 27th - 29th Sept | Click Here |
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| All events are free, unless stated otherwise. (Programme may be subject to change.) | ||
| Festival Dinners | 27th - 28th Sept | Click Here |
| This year, the festival is hosting two exciting, not-to-be-missed dining events. Booking commences 01.09.2024. | ||
| Around Town | 25th - 27th Sept | Click Here |
| Local pubs and restaurants are in festival spirit with their own events. Book directly with the venue. | ||
The kitchen is often described as the ‘heart of the home’, but did you know it’s also the room where more home fires start than any other?
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Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre
14:00 - 16:30
By invitation only
Matt Sworder is the chef owner of The Corner House restaurant in Canterbury. Having worked for Gordon Ramsay, Anthony Demetre and Adam Byatt in London, he went on to open his first restaurant in Minster, Thanet. Come and discover how Matt prepares his Corner House classic: Dockyard gin and beetroot-cured salmon, with pickled cucumber and crème fraiche. @thecornerhousecanterbury
Stephen Harris is the chef at The Sportsman in Seasalter, which he took over with his brother in November 1999. It has held a Michelin star since 2008, was voted the number one restaurant in the UK in 2016 and 2017 at the National Restaurant Awards and named Restaurant of the Year in the Good Food Guide Awards 2023.
Don’t miss this opportunity to see the highly respected chef in action, sharing cooking tips and experiences. @sportsmankent
Heritage Cheese with Il Palagiaccio
The ancient dairy farm of Il Palagiaccio, in the heart of Tuscany, dates back more than one thousand years. Today, cheese making is still regarded as an authentic art in the region, matched in quality by equally fine wine.
Ben Aziz of festival sponsor Heritage Cheese will share three examples from Palagiaccio’s award-winning range, accompanied by three classic chiantis from the heart of Tuscany.
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Mariachi is Margate’s Mexican-inspired cocktail bar, specialising in tequila, mezcal, and all things agave, with a focus on premium, additive-free products and fresh ingredients.
This year, they are teaming up with Daryl Smith of Specialty Brands for a tequila tasting with a twist. Sample at least six different tequilas from industry-leading brands, Tapatio and Don Fulano, while exploring different production processes and terroir-driven flavour profiles of these premium products. Guests will be encouraged to pay attention and play along with their tequila bingo card for a chance to win even more boozy prizes!
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Daisy Rollo will give an introduction to the world of speciality coffee, from farm to cup. Learn what it takes to produce the perfect cup of coffee, from it’s cultivation and terroir to processing methods, roasting and finally perfect extraction. A tasting flight of coffee will be served, with a tasting note pairing exercise.
She also offers training in Ramsgate, as well as consultancy and delivering mobile speciality coffee bars around the UK and Europe. She has a history of visiting coffee plantations around the world to understand the product at source. @coffeaarabica.co.uk
Ryan Jacovides opened Pomus in The Centre in Margate this summer. The cosy neighbourhood wine bar and restaurant serves creative small plates, made using locally sourced and seasonal ingredients, paired with exquisite wines from Kent and the rest of the world.
At the demonstration, Ryan and his team will show you how they create some of their delicious small plates, whilst pouring a signature aperitivo to pair with the dish
Heritage Cheese with Il Palagiaccio
The ancient dairy farm of Il Palagiaccio, in the heart of Tuscany, dates back more than one thousand years. Today, cheese making is still regarded as an authentic art in the region, matched in quality by equally fine wine.
Ben Aziz of festival sponsor Heritage Cheese will share three examples from Palagiaccio’s award-winning range, accompanied by three classic chiantis from the heart of Tuscany.
Heritage Cheese, founded in 2017, is known for seeking out traditional suppliers and unearthing innovative gems. Palagiaccio is a fine example of such.
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Alex Prymaka and Josh Longstaff share a passion for great wine, good food and fantastic hospitality. Those values became the foundation of No. 1 Oscar Road Wine Bar in Broadstairs. While they are currently searching for their new home, they will be running and hosting pop-ups across Thanet and Kent.
The couple will be hosting an exciting blind tasting session with six different wines, so join them to put your taste buds and palate to the test. It may sound intimidating to the uninitiated, but it’s one of the most fun and interactive ways of tasting - and there will be a few games to play along the way too.
No experience necessary - just a love of good wine!
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Festival Theatre
A project established by Ani James, Lee Coad (Angela’s/Dory’s) and Harry Ryder, (Bottega Caruso), The Perfect Place to Grow is a training kitchen based in Margate that supports 18-24-year-olds not in education or employment into work. The charity partners with guest chefs from all over the country to curate exciting menus that can be used to teach skills and create sustainable paths for the future. Together, they create unique dining experiences that showcase how important food can be in inspiring both the diners and most importantly, the young people.
Expect a four-course menu, filled with passion, creativity and love, prepared and served by the trainees in collaboration with a guest chef. The wine for the dinner will be curated by Harry and Lee and will feature an exciting line-up of natural and classic wines that match perfectly with the dinner. This will be an event not to be missed.
Tickets: £50 (drinks not included)
Tickets will be available from theperfectplacetogrow.org from Sunday 1 September.
20:00-23:00
Festival Theatre
Serial feasters The Foreign Embassy make their debut at the Broadstairs Food Festival this year, taking your tastebuds on a journey along our beautiful coastline for a meal to remember.
Lorenzo, Dave and Jo have created inventive one-off banquets in heritage locations from Dickens’ Bleak House to the Home for Smack Boys and the Italianate Glasshouse, each one bringing people and appetites together around a single table.
This menu will be based around local seafood and seasonal produce, but details will remain a secret. The feast will take place in the festival theatre marquee. Tickets will be limited. And the first rule of The Foreign Embassy is to come hungry.
Follow them on @the_foreign_embassy for more clues.
Tickets: £75 (drinks not included)
Tickets will be available from theforeignembassy.co.uk and will go on sale from Sunday 1 September at 10am sharp.
Wine
There will be a choice of two whites and two reds, carefully paired with the menu. There will also be bubbles and a non-alcoholic option. All wine comes from small fine Italian producers.
Celebrate the festival with a special afternoon tea served with a helping of amusing festival anecdotes. 3.30pm, 25th September.
To book, call 01843 868071 or email RoyalAlbion@shepherd-neame.co.uk.
The Royal Albion Hotel
6-12 Albion St, Broadstairs CT10 1AN
albionbroadstairs.co.uk
01843 868071
4-course festival gastro evening, held in the upstairs dining area, with its excellent views of Viking bay.
To book this unique event, call 01843 600160 or email CharlesDickens@ThorleyTaverns.co.uk.
Charles Dickens
5-6 Victoria Parade, Broadstairs CT10 1QS
charlesdickensbroadstairs.co.uk
01843 600160
Six carefully curated courses with paired wines provided, and presented, by Josh & Alex,Oscar Wines.
To book, call 01843 663133 or email bookings@twentysevenharbourstreet.co.uk.
Twenty-Seven Harbour Street
27 Harbour Street, Broadstairs, CT10 1EU
twentysevenharbourstreet.co.uk
01843 663133