The event, at the Best Western Woodlands Hotel on Sunday 16 August, is free and features opportunities for the public to get involved with competitions including The Great Broughty Bake Off and The Great Broughty Shake Off for cocktail lovers. There will also be demos, raffles, tastings, talks, meet the farmer and more events announced as the event draws nearer.
The mid August date means that local produce, including soft fruit, is at its most abundant and there will be local farmers on hand to explain how our food is grown. A Dundee bee keeper is set to give a talk and to sell some of his honey and an organic farmer will be bringing some of his hens.
The event came about when Clementine Co-owner, Jan McTaggart, suggested a food event to the BFTA Committee last year:
"The Ferry’s range of independent food shops are all about quality and variety – I love how we can use all the shops in the Ferry like a mega-supermarket with the best produce in every department and plenty of expertise to call upon. It’s even better that you can stop at any number of excellent cafes for home made cake, excellent coffee and a good chat as you shop. And maybe enjoy a wee drink with something to eat at all the great pubs and restaurants.
A group of us have been talking about this for a while and we came up with the idea of a celebration of local food and drink. Our customers are all enthusiastic foodies so we wanted to set up an event where we can all meet up, taste some new things, talk about food and just enjoy ourselves.
We were a bit stuck for a venue but the Best Western Woodlands stepped in and offered us their Ballroom and their brilliant events team. It’s really thanks to them that we’re able to do this at all."
The Ferry Food Fayre features the Ferry's finest independent purveyors of food, drink and hospitality including Clementine of Broughty Ferry, Jessie's Kitchen, Bruach Bar & Restaurant, Goodfellow and Stevens, The Cocktail Co., Aitken Wines, Iced Gems, The Cake Guru, Papa Jaques, Chambrier, Party Time,Willows plus more on the day.
Dundee Food Bank is setting up a drop off point on the day and all the proceeds from the raffles and competitions will go to local good causes.
