The Food and Drink Theatre
The Theatre will be hosted by Vernon Harwood, well known radio presenter and Susie Whitfield from the Cotswolds Baking Workshop.
Come along to ‘The Food & Drink Theatre’ in Zone D situated halfway along the Food & Drink Avenue. We’ve got a great line-up of chefs, special guests and local food producers giving a range of demonstrations and talks throughout the day. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn how to make the perfect macaron, create the tastiest omelette and how to BBQ watermelon!
Why not plan your day, adding the Food & Drink Theatre to your schedule of places to visit, please find below a full timetable of talks and demonstrations.
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Time |
Demonstration |
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10.15am (45mins) |
BBQ Ben The Best Brunch Omelette Meet Ben Bartlett also known as BBQ Ben! Ben will be creating the very best Brunch Omelette. He is going to make this amazing breakfast dish from scratch using a range of quality local ingredients. |
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11.00am (30mins) |
Bizza Walters Farmer & Yellow Wellies Farm Safety Campaign Coordinator Join Bizza, to learn about her fascinating farming journey, she’s travelled all over the UK and beyond seeing a diverse range of farming systems. Bizza, from Warwickshire is a passionate farming ambassador and is not to be missed. |
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11.30am (30mins) |
Tom Tame Warwickshire Walnuts Local Walnut grower Tom Tame will be giving an informative introduction to walnut farming. Tom and his brother run a successful business just outside Shipston on Stour (T R Tame & Son). Learn how the trees are cultivated and managed and how the products are made. Their company Granary Oils sells a range of oils derived from Walnuts and Rapeseed. Visit his stand FH14
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| 12.00noon (45mins) |
Eva Humpries The Tastiest Turkish Eggs Join Eva for a cookery demonstration like no other, Eva will be creating Turkish Eggs from scratch and will be discussing some of her top tips for creating a top-class dish. |
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12.45pm (30mins) |
Kate Henderson – Agricultural Lead at FarmED Kate will be introducing FarmED, the new centre for Farming and Food Education near Chipping Norton. Including details of all the food they produce and how they produce it in a sustainable regenerative manner. |
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13.15pm (45mins) |
BBQ Ben The Best Fish Dish! British Herbed Trout on the BBQ & Tennessee Grilled Pineapple Ben Bartlett returns for the prime time 12.45pm slot to create a top fish main course which is sure to give the audience some ideas to take away. Trout can be a difficult fish to cook well but Ben will make it look easy, providing tips and advice along the way. If we are lucky, Ben will also demonstrate one of his signature “countertop” BBQ demonstrations, maybe even his famous watermelon pizza. |
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14.00pm (45mins) |
Susie Whitfield – The Cotswolds Baking Workshop ‘Demystifying the Macaron’ - Macaron baking demo and tasting with Susie Whitfield |
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14.45pm (45mins) |
Eva Humpries Making the Most of Game Smokey Pheasant Meat Balls Eva will take to the stage for a second time, she will provide an in-depth demonstration on how to create the best tasting smokey pheasant meat balls. Followed by a Q&A session focused on getting the best from game. |
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15.30pm (45mins) |
Eva Humpries & BBQ BEN Mystery Bag Challenge! Eva and Ben will go head-to-head to create a dish from scratch from a mystery bag of ingredients. Eva and Ben will be against the clock to create a top-class dish from a random selection of local ingredients. There will also be a Q&A session where audience members can put their questions to Eva and Ben. |
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16.15pm (30mins) |
Susie Whitfield & Vernon Harwood Discuss the Best of Cotswolds Food & Drink Susie will join Vernon Harwood to talk about The Cotswold Baking Workshop and the fantastic food and drink available from right across the Cotswolds, giving time to some of our amazing local traders selling their fantastic produce at the Show. |
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Closes: 16.45pm |
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Amendments to this timetable are possible and times may change
The Food & Drink Theatre is kindly sponsored by Taylor & Taylor Care
In association with The Cotswolds Baking Workshop
Equipment and kitchen stage provided by OnStage Kitchens.com
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