Food and Drink

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The food offering of a destination motivates people to travel there.

People increasingly are influenced to visit a town or region to enjoy the food that it offers. The creative use of fresh local produce, enticingly presented online will sell the destination to a prospective visitor. Food motivators include the quality and diversity of the food offering, award winning local produce, similarly nationally recognised culinary skills and restaurants mean that NI can hold its head up with pride.

While food and restaurant dining were once synonymous, thanks to a growing and entrepreneurial team of creative food tours, a range of tempting dishes can be enjoyed across a number of eateries. Tours may also include visits to farms, food producers, local markets and sea fishing trips.

Taste Causeway

Taste Causeway is a collaborative network of local food and tourism businesses and key stakeholders, funded by Invest NI and Causeway Coast and Glens (CCAG) Borough Council. The three year development programme commenced in January 2019. This will provide a one stop shop for all training and business support with information relevant to the food and drink sector via a digital platform. The first phase of the digital platform has gone live click here. The launch and rollout of the Taste Causeway Brand, a consumer focused digital marketing campaign and the development of bookable food experiences are also key elements of the project.

For further information contact the Network Facilitator Sharon Scott [email protected]

Food and Drink Experiences

Causeway Coast Foodie Tours • Food Tour Irish Feast • Food Tour Gold Économusée

Broughgammon Farm Économusée

Ursa Minor Économusée

Discover Artisans at Work

The ÉCONOMUSÉE sector affords visitors the wonderful opportunity to visit and watch the artisan at work. This may be producing a skilled piece of craft or preparing local produce or bread for the table. There are several ÉCONOMUSÉE based locally, click here for details.

Showcasing Local Produce

Opportunities exist to purchase local produce at the following events or perhaps you are interested in applying for a retail space (criteria apply).

Speciality Market

Naturally North Coast and Glens

Local Brew

Lacada Glens of Brewery Antrim Craft Beers

Tours Bushmills – for tour times click here Lacada Brewery – tours by arrangement only. Lacada Brewery is also included in A Taste of tour by Causeway Foodie Tours, for details click here.