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Celebrating food and drink in the Waveney Valley Friday 3rd - Sunday 12th October 2014 www.visitwaveneyvalley.co.uk
Welcome to the 3rd Waveney Valley Food & Drink Festival
After the success of last year’s festival this year’s programme starts on Friday 3rd October followed by 10 days of fantastic events taking place across the whole of the Waveney Valley. The festival fair will take place 11th and 12th October at Bungay Castle showcasing the best local produce and cookery demonstrations.
Visit the food festival and escape to the tranquil, The valley and its idyllic villages and small picturesque timeless natural beauty of the Waveney Valley for a market towns are easy to explore. There are plenty of short time or even a short break. The river provides opportunities to visit some of our local food producers, much of the border between Norfolk and Suffolk, tea shops, restaurants and pubs, to indulge in tasting linking the Brecks to the Broads, with the wide skies some of the wide range of locally produced food & providing the perfect backdrop to the winding river drink available. Even better, take some home with and rolling countryside. you!
There are stunning views across the rich farmland From award-winning ales and fabulous micro- on either side of the tranquil River Waveney, with breweries, to fresh pressed cider and apple juice, rare the peaceful picturesque landscape giving plenty of breed meats, artisan chocolates and talented local opportunities for you to get closer to nature, watching chefs – the Waveney Valley has it all. local wildlife, walking, cycling and canoeing.
Lydia Smith . Chair Waveney Valley Tourism Forum
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A few words from the Chairman
With local producers, growers, restaurants, inns, cafes and food retailers firmly at its heart, the Festival aims to showcase the incredible food, drink and hospitality on offer in the Waveney Valley.
Building on the success of the last 2 years, Many people have devoted time & effort we are confident that this year’s Festival to make this year’s Festival a success - to will be even ‘bigger and better’ - far more them, my grateful thanks. ambitious with 10 days of events being held along the Valley, culminating in a 2-day fair Enjoy the Festival - eating, drinking, tasting at Bungay Castle which will bring together and celebrating! local producers, talented chefs and, of course, the food loving public. A great opportunity to Keith Parker - Festival Chairman see, smell, taste and celebrate our rich food culture.
Before that, you can enjoy among other things; Farmer’s Markets, Tastings, Demonstrations, a Farm Walk and visits to restaurants offering menus constructed using local seasonal produce.
The last few years have seen a shift in the way food & we view our food – food miles, traceability, provenance as well as the importance of drink shopping locally are now to the forefront for those of us who are passionate to ensure festival that what we eat and drink is healthy and Supported by delicious, whilst at the same time sustaining the economic wellbeing of this beautiful valley we are lucky enough to live in.
list of events
Friday 3rd October Friday 3rd October pie tastings BROWNE’S BANGER BONANZA! - - Various savoury and sweet pies to taste More than 20 different flavoured sausages to made with local ingredients. taste and buy on the day, including the new - Adnams flavoured sausage Rich Pickings, 3 The Thoroughfare - Harleston IP20 9AH . 10am - 11am . 01379 852211 D A Browne & Son Butchers, 35 The Thoroughfare, Harleston IP20 9AS Open 7am - 5pm . 01379 852235 www.dabrowne-butchers.co.uk
Friday 3rd October Gluten-Free Taster Day - Book Now! Come and explore and taste the wide selection of gluten-free foods available at rd th Friday 3 - sunday 12 October (daily) Town Living’s Health Food Store. - a taste of local Town Living, 4 London Road Harleston IP20 9BW - 9am - 4pm . Telephone : 01379 853258 Lovely locally sourced dishes at the Waveney Inn. Enjoy a locally brewed pint and choose from a wide range of local dishes. Walk off your meal on one of the many trails or take a ferry ride Friday 3rd & wednesday 8TH & FRIDay 10TH october across the river. - PAUL’S FISHBOX Waveney Inn, Burgh St Peter, Beccles NR34 0BT - £13.95 per head for 3-course meal, Traditional fresh and smoked fish from including ferry ticket Lowestoft, including shellfish, seafood platters - and hot smoked salmon. To Book: 01502 677599 - [email protected] Paul’s Fishbox (outside Budgens), Harleston www.waveneyrivercentre.co.uk 8am - 2pm
Friday 3rd - Sunday 12th October daily local food tastings - Open House for the week – tastings of local ham, chutneys, cheeses, salami, chorizo and much more. Friday 3rd - Sunday 12th October daily - Cook & Co Deli, 25 The Thoroughfare, From Sauce to Sea Harleston IP20 9AS - 9am - 5pm (Thursdays 9am - 1pm) A selection of menus showcasing the Telephone : 01379 853173 wonderfully diverse produce of the Waveney Valley. - Chameleon House Restaurant, 3 Redenhall Road, Harleston IP20 9EN . 01379 852243 Friday 3rd - Sunday 12th October daily www.chameleonhouse.co.uk local produce menu - Your local “Inn” offering a special local produce menu including a delicious afternoon tea. Friday 3rd - Sunday 12th October daily - The Swan Hotel, 19 The Thoroughfare, all about local produce Harleston IP20 9AG Open all day - 01379 852221 . www.harlestonswanhotel.co.uk Browse the special promotions on local products. - Budgens, Bullock Fair Close, Harleston IP20 9AT . Telephone : 01379 854310 Friday 3rd - Sunday 12th October daily www.budgens.co.uk daily deli tastings - Daily tastings of all things local at award-winning Deli with a passion for all things delicious. Friday 3rd - Sunday 12th October daily - traditional english Earsham Street Delicatessen, 39a Earsham Street, Bungay NR35 1AF . 9am - 5.30pm pie week Telephone : 01986 894754 - www.earshamstreetdeli.co.uk A selection of traditional English pies will be served all week using some lovely local ingredients. - Parlour Tea Rooms at Cornucopia, Corn Exchange, Harleston IP20 9AB 12 noon - 3.30pm £6.95 – no need to book Telephone : 01379 854500 www.harlestoncornucopia.co.uk
saturday 4th October sunday 5th October chef’s cook-off farm walk & cheese tasting at beccles farmers market - - Guided stroll around the farm, meet the cows, 4 Chefs taking part in a Ready Steady Cook learn about milk production and the making of style cook-off with ingredients sourced from the Baron Bigod cheese with tastings. Farmers’ Market and 45 minutes to create both - a savoury and a sweet dish to be voted on and 11am - 1.30pm sampled by the public. Also, an opportunity to Free event but limited places so please phone talk to local Brewers and Wine suppliers about to book your place on 01986 897128 their products. www.fenfarmdairy.co.uk - Beccles Farmers Market, Beccles Heliport, Book Now! Ellough Airfield, Beccles NR34 7XD 9am - 1pm Telephone : 01502 476063 monday 6th to friday 10th october www.becclesfarmersmarket.co.uk soup of the week - New recipe – Delicious Smokey Pumpkin Soup - Mark’s Café, 5-7 Church Street, Harleston IP20 9BB 11.30am - 3pm Telephone : 01379 852644
tuesday 7th October bakery open day - An opportunity to see how bread is produced – learn more about the baking process, perfect for budding bakers. - Tudor Bakehouse, 15 The Thoroughfare, Harleston IP20 9AH 11am - 3pm No need to book Telephone : 01379 854855 monday 6th to thursday 9th october www.tudorbakehouse.co.uk half price pizza - With many delicious toppings made using local ingredients. Collection only - Pizza Plus, 9 Redenhall Road, Harleston IP20 9EN Telephone : 01379 850111 Waveney River Centre Newly refurbished for 2014, the new Waveney Inn is the southern Broads’ premiere waterside pub.
Featuring an air-conditioned bar and restaurant, Mouth-watering menu, a huge deck, with a stunning view overlooking the featuring locally sourced ingredients beautiful Carlton Marshes and a mouth-watering - menu of locally-sourced, home-cooked food, this Our delicious new menu features many local ingredients family-owned and family-friendly pub is at the heart and we’re committed to working with great local of the award-winning Waveney River Centre, at food and drink producers. For example, our meat Burgh St Peter. comes from Pepperells butchers in Harleston, artisan bread from the Penny Bun Bakehouse in Lowestoft, Where is it? ice cream from Alburgh Ice Cream, near Harleston, - fish from Lowestoft and we have a wide range of ales The pub is located on the river Waveney, just a from Adnams of Southwold. few minutes upstream of Oulton Dyke and about 1.25 hours by boat from Beccles. By road, you can Many of our meals are available in small, regular and find us signposted from the A143, 4.5 miles from large sizes - helping us to cater for most appetites Haddiscoe village. - and we offer a range of sharing boards include charcuterie meats, cheeses and seafood.
Come for a meal and a free ferry ride into Suffolk! To celebrate the Waveney Valley Food & Drink Festival, we’re offering a set 3 course meal, using ingredients from local producers, for just £13.95.
And every meal comes with a free pedestrian ferry ticket, which crosses the river Waveney to Carlton Marshes and the Angles Way footpath! Dessert Starters Alburgh Ice Cream Sundae – to share English Board - - Vanilla, Strawberry and Chocolate ice cream sundae Slices of smoked ham, mature cheddar cheese, made with locally sourced ingredients pickled onion, balsamic beetroot, Naughty Sheep Suffolk chutney and Penny Bun bread. Home Made Sticky Toffee Pudding - Calamari Adnams Beer Batter served with a choice of traditional custard - or ice-cream Succulent rings of squid, flash fried in a crispy Adnams beer batter. Served with a small seasonal This offer is available between salad, sweet chilli & garlic mayonnaise. 3rd – 12th October 2014. Mains We look forward to welcoming you to Norfolk Sausage & Mash The Waveney Inn. - Mashed potato infused with salted butter and chives, Lucie Morran makes her irresistible ice cream in the topped with a choice of one, two or three Pepperells Waveney Valley village of Alburgh, using locally Norfolk sausages, smothered in onion gravy and sourced ingredients including milk from a small local accompanied by garden peas. pedigree herd of Guernsey cows - famous for their luxuriously creamy milk. Waveney Prime Burger & Chips - Prime minced steak from Pepperells butchers - small or regular - hand formed, seasoned and chargrilled. Served in a Penny Bun bap, with a small seasonal The Waveney Inn salad, home-made Adnams beer-battered onion rings, home-made coleslaw and proper chips. Tel: 01502 677599 web: www.waveneyinn.co.uk email: [email protected]
tuesday 7th & wednesday 8th october wednesday 8th October chocolate tasting time for tea in harleston - & slideshow Spot the Mad Hatter as he tears around - Harleston, become the Queen of Hearts for the A look at various types of chocolate; its origins day and take time out for a delicious Afternoon and production. 45 minute talk illustrated with Tea. Eight eateries in town serving freshly baked slides. Tastings available and special offers in the scones, cakes and sandwiches. shop for those attending. - - Egg ‘n’ Easel, J D Youngs, No. 5 Café, Just Truffles, The Pod, 3A Church Street, Parlour Tea Rooms at Cornucopia, Harleston IP20 9QE Mark’s Kitchen, Rich Pickings, 11am and 3pm - Entry £5.00 Tudor Bakehouse, and The Swan Hotel Spaces are limited – booking advisable 2.30pm - 5pm Telephone : 01379 851933 www.justtrufflesonline.co.uk
wednesday 8th October tasting morning - Come along for tastings of delicious local goodies. - Harleston Country Market, King George’s Hall, Broad Street, Harleston IP20 9AZ 9.30am - 11am
thursday 9th & friday 10th october 15 mile meal - Enjoy a delicious 3 course meal showcasing the best seasonal ingredients that growers and suppliers are producing within 15 miles of Bungay. - Earsham Street Café 11 Earsham Street, Bungay NR35 1AE 6pm - 9pm 3 course meal £19.00 Booking required with £5 deposit (please contact us for menu details) Telephone : 01986 893103 www.earshamstreetcafe.co.uk Events at a glance
Friday 3rd october Friday 3rd october
Browne’s Banger Bonanza paul’s fishbox D A Browne & Son Butchers, 35 The Thoroughfare, Friday 3rd, Wednesday 8th, Friday 10th October Harleston IP20 9AS . Open 7am-5pm . 01379 852235 Paul’s Fishbox, outside Budgens, Harleston 8am-2pm Pie Tastings Rich Pickings, 3 The Thoroughfare, Harleston A Taste of Local IP20 9AH . 10am-11am . 01379 852211 Friday 3rd to Sunday 12th October – daily Waveney Inn, Burgh St Peter, Beccles NR34 0BT Gluten-Free Taster Day 01502 677599 Town Living, 4 London Road, Harleston IP20 9BW 9am-4pm . 01379 853258 saturday 4th october From Sauce to Sea Friday 3rd to Sunday 12th October – daily Chameleon House Restaurant, 3 Redenhall Road, Chefs’ Cook-Off Harleston IP20 9EN . 01379 852243 at Beccles Farmers Market Beccles Farmers Market, Beccles Heliport, Ellough Local Food Tastings Airfield, Beccles NR34 7XD . 9am-1pm . 01502 476063 Friday 3rd to Sunday 12th October – daily Cook & Co Deli, 25 The Thoroughfare, Harleston IP20 9AS . 9am-5pm (Thursdays 9am-1pm) 01379 853173 sunday 5th october
Local Produce Menu Friday 3rd to Sunday 12th October – daily Farm Walk and Cheese Tasting The Swan Hotel, 19 The Thoroughfare, Harleston 11am-1.30pm . 01986 897128 . IP20 9AG 01379 852221 www.fenfarmdairy.co.uk
All About Local Produce Friday 3rd to Sunday 12th October – daily th Budgens, Bullock Fair Close, Harleston IP20 9AT monday 6 october 01379 854310
Traditional English Pie Week Soup of the Week Friday 3rd to Sunday 12th October – daily Monday 6th to Friday 10th October Parlour Tea Rooms at Cornucopia, Corn Exchange, Mark’s Café, 5-7 Church Street, Harleston IP20 9BB Harleston IP20 9AB . 12 noon-3.30pm . 01379 854500 11.30am-3pm . 01379 852644
Daily Deli Tastings Half PriCe Pizza Friday 3rd to Sunday 12th October – daily Monday 6th to Thursday 9th October Earsham Street Delicatessen, 39a Earsham Street, Pizza Plus, 9 Redenhall Road, Harleston IP20 9EN Bungay NR35 1AF . 9am-5.30pm . 01986 894754 01379 850111 tuesday 7th october friday 10th october
Bakery Open Day Cookery Demo Day Tudor Bakehouse, 15 The Thoroughfare, Harleston Kitchen Sense, 62 London Road, Harleston IP20 9BZ IP20 9AH . 11am-3pm . 01379 854855 10am-4pm . 01379 852592
Chocolate Tasting and Slideshow 6th Annual Beer Festival Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th October Friday 10th and Saturday 11th October Just Truffles, The Pod, 3A Church Street, Harleston Diss Corn Hall, St Nicholas Street, Diss IP22 4LB IP20 9QE . 11am and 3pm . 01379 851933 Friday 5pm-11pm . Saturday 12noon-11pm Entry : £5.00 01379 652241
th wednesday 8th october saturday 11 october
Loddon Farmers Market Time for Tea in Harleston Loddon & Chedgrave Jubilee Hall, George Lane, Egg ‘n’ Easel, J D Youngs, No. 5 Café, Parlour Tea Loddon NR14 6NB . 9.30am-1pm . 01502 677214 Rooms at Cornucopia, Mark’s Kitchen, Rich Pickings, Tudor Bakehouse, and The Swan Hotel 2.30pm - 5pm What delicious dish can I make with...? Tasting Morning Giddens & Thompson Greengrocer, 36b Earsham Harleston Country Market, King George’s Hall, Street, Bungay NR35 1AQ . . Broad Street, Harleston IP20 9AZ 9.30am - 11am 10am, 12noon, 2pm . 01986 897944
A Celebration of Norfolk & Suffolk th thursday 9 october Apples and Pears Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October Earsham Street Café, 11 Earsham Street, Bungay Sausage Tasting Day NR35 1AE . Saturday 10am-5pm. Sunday 10am-4pm Friends Farm, The Street, Alburgh IP20 0DL (Lunch 12noon-3pm) . 01986 893103 10.30am - 4pm . 01986 788081 Bungay Castle Food & Drink Fair apple fest . Bungay Country Market, Honeypot Centre, Bungay Castle NR35 1AU Saturday 10am-5pm, Olland Street, Bungay NR35 1BE . 9.15am-11am Sunday 10am-4pm . Free entry
15 Mile Meal Information correct at time of printing – please Thursday 9th and Friday 10th October check with the venue before setting out. Earsham Street Café, 11 Earsham Street For information about accessibility please contact Bungay NR35 1AE . 6pm-9pm . 01986 893103 individual venues.
thursday 9th October thursday 9th October sausage tasting day Apple Fest - - Free sausage tasting showcasing products from our A range of apples to taste and homemade sweet & own pigs. Many flavours of handmade sausages savoury cooked products to sample and purchase. and burgers, cuts of home produced prime pork - and lamb. Produce available to try and buy. Bungay Country Market, Honeypot Centre, - Olland Street, Bungay NR35 1BE Friends Farm, The Street, Alburgh IP20 0DL 9.15am-11am 10.30am - 4pm . Telephone : 01986 788081 www.friendsfarm.co.uk
friday 10th october cookery demo day - Rolling cookery demonstration day with a ‘Neff’ Chef who will be showcasing their products and creating delicious goodies using local produce. Free nibbles and drinks. - Kitchen Sense, 62 London Road Harleston IP20 9BZ . 10am-4pm . 01379 852592 www.kitchen-sense.co.uk
friday 10th & saturday 11th October saturday 11th october 6th annual beer festival loddon farmers market - - Headlined by Grain Brewery, current winners of 30 stalls providing local food and drink from Champion Beer of Norfolk for 4 years running. the Waveney Valley and craft stalls too. A great mix of styles all hand-picked from East - Anglian breweries and a few out-of-towners. Loddon & Chedgrave Jubilee Hall, Plus full bar serving soft drinks, lager, cider, George Lane, Loddon NR14 6NB wine and spirits, live music, hot & cold fare 9.30am - 1pm . 01502 677214 and quizzes with prizes. www.loddonfarmersmarket.co.uk - Diss Corn Hall, St Nicholas Street, Diss IP22 4LB Friday 5pm - 11pm / Saturday 12noon - 11pm 01379 652241 . www.disscornhall.co.uk
saturday 11th october saturday 11th & sunday 12th october what delicious dish a celebration of norfolk can i make with...? & suffolk apples and pears - - Watch and learn from raw food experts how Both will feature on the weekend menu and to make delicious dishes that are good for in delicious cakes. you and taste amazing. Samples to try and - prepared boxes with ingredients Earsham Street Café 11 Earsham Street, Bungay and recipes available to buy. NR35 1AE . Saturday 10am - 5pm - Sunday 10am - 4pm (Lunch 12noon - 3pm) Giddens & Thompson Greengrocer, 36b Telephone : 01986 893103 (No need to book!) Earsham Street, Bungay NR35 1AQ www.earshamstreetcafe.co.uk 10am, 12noon, 2pm . 01986 897944
Information correct at time of printing – please check with the venue before setting out. For information about accessibility please contact individual venues. saturday 11th & sunday 12th october bungay castle food & drink fair - Our flagship event to close the Festival is set against the backdrop of Bungay Castle - the Food & Drink Fair celebrates the very best of the Waveney Valley’s diverse bounty and will showcase many local producers offering cheese, handmade chocolates, local salami, fruit and vegetables, preserves, meat, ales, bread, pies, cakes and more. - Bungay Castle NR35 1AU Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 10am - 4pm . Free entry!
At the heart of the Waveney Valley Food & Drink Festival is the showcase Food & Drink Fair at Bungay Castle which celebrates our rich food culture, while bringing together local producers, chefs and, of course, the food loving public.
Open 10am till 5pm on Saturday and till 4pm on Sunday there will be live music and a chance to try and buy some delicious local goodies from around the Waveney Valley to enjoy on the day or take home to stock the pantry or freezer.
Producers
Browse the wide range of displays from Producers who grow, rear and make the fabulous food and drink of the Waveney Valley, including Alburgh Ice Cream, Fen Farm Dairy, Hodmedods, Kitchen Gardens, Marsh Pig, P A Mobbs & Sons, Mrs Kiddie’s Cakes, Norfolk & Suffolk Speciality Foods, Samphire, Seasons Bounty, St Peters Brewery, Yew Tree Farm Foods and more.
Visitors are sure to find something to tempt the tastebuds including cheese; bread; preserves, chutneys and condiments; salami, cakes, sweet and savoury baked goods, fruit and vegetables, a whole range of dried and canned beans, local brewed ales as well as meat and poultry. Be sure to pick up the full up to date list of exhibitors on the day. cookery demonstrations
This year sees the return of our popular demonstrations where local chefs and food & drink producers including Castle Inn at Bungay, Dove Country Restaurant at Alburgh and also Imperial Wines of Bungay will be demonstrating recipes and holding master classes to share their culinary hints and tips. Demonstrations will begin at 10.30am and run regularly throughout each day. Details of the programme including chefs and their recipes will be available on the day. So come along and join in the foodie fun, enjoy some live music on both days and lots of local produce to try and buy. Don’t miss Festival sponsor, Adnams, who will be serving up some of their most popular locally brewed ales. A great day out for the whole family whilst supporting our local businesses and the local economy.
Supported by the Bungay Festival Committee We need your help!
Donate your pre-loved kitchen utensils, gadgets and equipment to be sold in aid of Clinks Farm social enterprise. All donations to be re-sold at Bungay Castle Food Fair on 11-12 October. Please contact Sally on 07799 402575 to donate.
Kitchen Paraphernalia Sale - come along and buy a selection of upcycled kitchen equipment. The proceeds will be donated to Clinks Farm near Beccles – a social enterprise combining the care of the land with the care of people, offering opportunities for disadvantaged people to help out on the farm.
Supporting Businesses in the Waveney Valley If you enjoy local food & drink, here are some great reasons why it helps you and the local economy of the Waveney Valley.
Money spent with local businesses stays in our community longer, offering employment for local people and buying other local skills and services.
Reducing food miles - the distance from origin to customer - means less fuel is being used and less greenhouse gas emissions to transport your food from its producer to you.
Local food doesn’t need the addition of chemicals to keep it fresh during transportation and because it gets to you quicker it’s still got far more of its nutrients and minerals, its taste and goodness.
Local food direct from the producer offers an education in waste with less packaging and local food doesn’t get turned away by distribution centres for being the wrong shape, size or colour.
Our beautiful countryside here in the Waveney Valley attracts many tourists every year – and it’s our farmers who keep it looking that way.
Buying local keeps us in touch with our Waveney Valley heritage and celebrates the changing of the seasons.
You know just what you’re buying and what’s in it – and at farmers’ markets you can talk to the producers themselves.
You will get to know the Waveney Valley so much better by visiting our farm shops and farmers’ markets, or going to Pick Your Own farms – they’re great days out.
There’s such a huge range of choice and variety – as you’ll discover during the Waveney Valley Food & Drink Festival.
You’ll feel you’re doing your bit to help – and you’ll be enjoying fantastic, tasty food into the bargain!
The Waveney Valley Food & Drink Festival is proud to be part of the county-wide Norfolk Food & Drink Festival which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and takes place from the 31st August to 12th October 2014. www.nfdf.co.uk
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