Food, Fun and Raising Funds at York Food and Drink Festival 18 – 27 September 2009
The York Food and Drink Festival is focussing this year on great Yorkshire Food and Drink.
Visitors to this year’s Festival will find day time free entry in Parliament Street to markets, a demonstration area, beer tent and information point; there is also a full programme of day and evening events in York Guildhall, Manson House and other venues across the city of York.
The Festival is run by an independent ‘not for profit’ organisation.
This year, the York Food & Drink Festival is launching their Fountain Cafe Events. Looking to put the fun into fundraising with foodies, connoisseurs, real ale fans and more all coming together at The Fountain Cafe – a new and unique venue that is being offered to local charities, groups and societies both in York and around the city, so that they may hold themed events to raise fundraising capital.
The Fountain Cafe holds up to 140 people, and will be situated inside a huge marquee placed over the fountain in Parliament Street in York. From 18 September to the 27 September 2009, fundraising events will be held in the evening throughout this year’s York Food & Drink Festival.
There will be a fully licensed Festival bar at the cafe, which means visitors will be offered a range of lagers, real ales from hand-pumps as well as chilled wines.
Charity Events Planned for York Food Festival 2009
For seven nights of this year’s Festival, the Fountain Cafe will be host to the following events from local groups, societies and charities:
Friday 18 September 18:30
Ghanaian Evening: in association with York Fanteakwa Community Link
Saturday 19 September 18:30
New York New York : Charity event, in association with Marie Curie Cancer Care
Sunday 20 September 18:30
A Taste of Italy with Manor School, raising funds for Brunswick Organic Nursery
Monday 21 September 18:30
Kerala Curry with Sharmini Thomas, raising funds for the Food Festival Community Programme
Tuesday 22 September 18:30
MacMillan Cancer Visit Peru
Saturday 26 September 18:30
Organic Food and Wine Evening for Brunswick Organic Nursery
Sunday 27 September 18:30
A Meal for Darfur, with the Mount School, raising funds for the Aegis Trust: an organization campaigning to put a stop to genocide.
Michael Hjort, Festival Director said: “The Festival is for the residents of York, as much as for visitors, and we are keen to involve as many people as we can. The Fountain Cafe will be a totally unique venue that can be reinvented night after night and with the Festival bar serving hand pulled ales and lager as well as chilled wine alongside. It is perfect for fun social events, right in the heart of York. Bring your friends and work colleagues and put the fun into fundraising with us.”
Other Events Include:
Chocolate Day 20 September from 12:00 at the Guildhall
Daily Drinks presentations, including Wines, Whiskies and Beers.
A Roving Sunday Lunch!
Tickets for all events are available through the Festival ticket line 01904 466687
For More Information, visit YorkFoodFestival
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