Food & Drink
The third Ashford Food & Drink Festival – sponsored by Ashford Designer Outlet – took place on Saturday 28 June and was a resounding triumph, with thousands taking part in the festivities.
On a bright and sunny day in the Ashford Town Centre, scores of residents and visitors enjoyed the offerings from over 60 food and drink vendors as part of the United Makers of Kent Food and Creative Market and ASHFOOD! at Elwick Place, whilst also participating in demos and talks from Ashford based businesses such as Kokoro, Social Enterprise Kent, Valerie’s Wine Bar and Ashford Salsa.
In addition, The Cardboard Kitchen and The Great Sarnie Trail, located by the bandstand and organised by Little Land and Craftship Enterprise CIC, were hugely popular with children, whilst street theatre acts from Applause Touring and Beautiful Creatures Theatre brought many smiles and cheers to families.
The winner of The Great Ashford Sandwich Competition, in association with KMFM, was declared by The Mayor of Ashford, with resident Sarah Williams taking the top prize for her ‘Brie Me Sunshine’ submission – a sandwich formed of bacon, brie and mango chutney!
Ashford Borough Council would like to extend its warmest thanks to everyone who attended the Ashford Food and Drink Festival, in addition to all the businesses who helped make the day such a success.
Photos by Phil Hinton
Video by Modus
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