Spring Food & Drink Fair for Eat Well MCR

We are bringing together some very talented hospitality friends to the idyllic location of Platt Field Market Garden to spend a day celebrating spring produce, and the joy of excellent food & drink.

There will also be workshops, tastings, activities for kids and DJ'S.

The line up includes:

• low intervention wines from Wines Under the Bonnet and Otros Vinos
• locally brewed beers from Pomona Island Brew
• cocktails and alcohol free botanical drinks from Into the Gathering Dusk
• wine and snacks from Suppher
• food stalls from Isca, Blackbird Pantry and MUD kitchen
• Ice cream from Gingers Comfort Emporium
• DJ sets from Living Room Dance Club and Moder Grooves
• Free kids activities with Annie from MUD
•  Workshops and tastings from Caroline Dubois (Isca), Into the Gathering Dusk, and Platt Fields Market Garden.
• AND an incredible pop up restaurant from Wildfire, featuring alumni from Where the Light Gets In, the Moorcock and the Creameries!

Full details on our stall holders are below...

Tickets are just £10 (£5 concessions, free to under 16’s) and all profits will got to Eat Well MCR, who deliver meals made with love by chefs to people sidelined by poverty all over Greater Manchester.

• Add discount code EATWELL for low/unwaged.
• We will be operating a token system for food and drink that will be available to purchase on site.
• Please purchase your entry tickets and add on workshops/ tastings you would like to attend below.

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FOOD STALLS

MUD kitchen

MUD kitchen will be serving kids friendly snacks using seasonal, organic ingredients and produce from the garden (plus serving free juice and water for the little ones).

Blackbird Pantry

Their description of ‘Anglo-Carribean Cuisine’ does not do justice to the utterly delicious jerk BBQ cooked up by Siobhan Sewell and her team. Always mouth-watering, sometimes eye-watering, highly recommended. @blackbirdpantry

Isca

Isca use excellent organic, seasonal produce from local farms and growers to create inventive dishes that showcase the best of the seasons.

They are serious about working in a way that is respectful of the planet, ingredients and the people and animals that produce them, and are zero waste and single use plastic-free.

Most of all though, Issy Jenkins is a talented and creative chef who has an instinct for quality ingredients and flavour pairing that creates always delicious food! @iscawines

Suppher

SuppHER will be popping up as a wine bar with low-intervention wines sourced by Kim McBride and seasonal snacks by Anna Sogaard.

Anna is Sous Chef at Erst and Kim (former sommelier at Erst and The Creameries) has left hospitality to work in the Social Care sector. They are both feminists and wanted to use their skills to raise money for charities supporting women.

Thus far, Suppher have collaborated with women from; Erst, The Creameries, Where The Light Gets In, Mana, Flawd, Bread Flower, Kampus & Kerb and have donated to; Trafford Rape Crisis, Manchester Action on Street Health, Women for Women International, Host Nation UK & Manchester Women’s Aid- 10% of wine sales from www.suppher.co.uk are donated to one of their chosen charities.

Amazing work from two amazing women. @suppher_

Gingers Comfort Emporium

Award winning handmade real dairy and vegan ice cream and sorbet from Manchester, served from a very charming ice cream van! @gingerscomfort

DRINK STALLS

Wines Under the Bonnet

Sharing the wines they like to drink best, from small growers across Europe, Chile and the UK @winesutb

Otros Vinos

Wine (& cider) made by small artisan growers - produced without chemicals and with either no or minimal sulphur added. Spain and the south of France. @otrosvinos

Pomona Island Brew

Pomona Island is Manchester’s answer to the craft beer wave that’s still smoothly lapping its way across the country. Taking nods from breweries and styles all across the world, Pomona Island’s beer is varied and interesting.

As well as classic pale ales and IPAs, the team have explored the world of lambics and sours too – and to great effect!

Collaborations are also a crucial part of the Pomona Island way. By working with breweries including Northern Monk, Vocation Brewery and Double-Barrelled Brewery, fun and fearless beer creations that have been created that push the boundaries nicely.

@pomonaislandbrew

Suppher

At the Wine & Food Fair SuppHER will be popping up as a wine bar with low-intervention wines sourced by Kim McBride and seasonal snacks by Anna Sogaard.

Anna is the sous chef at Erst and Kim (former sommelier at Erst and The Creameries) has left hospitality to work in the Social Care sector. They are both feminists and wanted to use their skills to raise money for charities supporting women.

Suppher events are safe and inclusive, they are a place where women’s talents are showcased and important women’s issues are discussed

- Suppher have collaborated with women from; Erst, The Creameries, Where The Light Gets In, Mana, Flawd, Bread Flower, Kampus & Kerb

- Suppher have donated to; Trafford Rape Crisis, Manchester Action on Street Health, Women for Women International, Host Nation UK & Manchester Women’s Aid

You can also buy wine from www.suppher.co.uk and 10% of the wine sales will be donated to one of their chosen charities. @suppher_

WORKSHOPS, TASTINGS, POP UPS

Let's Get Muddy - A family favourite at Platt Fields Market Garden will be hosted by MUD's Annie - FREE

Expect kid friendly games and fun for all ages 11am -3pm and all free. Bring your wellies! 

11:20pm  - 12:20pm 

Platt Fields Market Garden Tasting Tour £5pp

Join the Head Grower on a tour of the garden, pick up growing tips whilst picking snacks from the garden on this tasting tour. It doesn't get fresher than that! @plattfields_marketgarden 

12:30pm- 1:30pm 

Into the Gathering Dusk Workshop £6pp

Emma, who makes beautiful homemade botanical drinks with a focus of flavour and folklore, is hosting a wild flower and herb tea workshop- suitable for all ages and abilities!

You will take away your own tea blend, either loose leaf or in reusable tea bags. Please bring along a clean glass jar if you would like to make a cold water flower infusion!

Alcohol free, attendees to disclose allergies. @intothegatheringdusk

2pm- Wine Tasting with Caroline Dubois £10pp

Caroline Dubois (Where the Light Gets In / Isca) will be presenting 2 wines produced by 1 producer. The tasting will be exploring the specificity of the terroir and a little bit about the winemaker's journey.