Thousands of people turned out over the weekend to enjoy the debut of a brand-new Yorkshire food festival, which featured live music, local products, and star-studded culinary talent.
The ‘Flavours of Yorkshire’ event marked the hard work of Mark Brayshaw of Rockin’ Horse Promotions, the organiser who previously put together Malton’s Food Lovers Festival.
“We have had a fantastic weekend, with the weather mostly kind to us, inspirational food demonstrations by Yorkshire’s own James Martin and a host of local chefs, the Grand Prix and live entertainment in the bar,” said Mark. “The response we’ve received has been really positive, with many calls for this to become an annual fixture in Yorkshire’s event calendar.”
Taking to the stage on Saturday, celebrity chef James Martin wowed the crowds by demonstrating how to create an entire three-course meal from scratch in just 30 minutes. His rapid-fire menu featured deep-fried soft-shell crabs, barbecue lamb chops, and a lemon Swiss roll topped with strawberries and raspberries to finish.
Whilst cooking, he regaled the audience with behind-the-scenes stories of honing his skills in professional kitchens alongside top chefs, sharing techniques he picked up from fellow culinary stars with whom he has shared a Saturday morning TV screen.
The entertainment continued on Sunday as a lineup of talented local chefs took over the stage for a series of completely free cooking demonstrations. The Sunday showcase included appearances from Gilly Robinson from The Cook’s Place, Ollie Farrar from Malton’s Forty Six, Richie Stamp-Mason from Tofoo & Co, Kathryn Bumby from The Yorkshire Pasta Company, and master pâtissier Florian Poirot.
The food festival is just the first of three major events being organised at the venue this year. Mark recently travelled to China to source pyrotechnics for a massive fireworks spectacular taking place on Saturday 7th November.
Planning is also underway for Pickering Snowglobe, a giant indoor Christmas market scheduled for the first week in December that will be completely protected from the elements while offering festive gifts and food.
For more information, please visit rhp-events.co.uk.
