Sunday 19th Sept

For something different try the Venison BBQ

Note: This Daily programme does not cover things that run every day like the Markets, Beer Tent, Grazing Cafe and Restaurant Offers. Our Voucher Booklet offers additional value every day of the Festival.

Highlighted Event:

19. 09. 2010
4pm
about 1.5 hours
Champagne Tea in the Mansion House
Champagne Tea in the Mansion House

Venue: Mansion House (St Helen's Square)

Indulge yourself for Charity with a Sunday afternoon tea in style and Champagne in the Mansion House.

A Charity event with proceeds raised in support of York Community Foundation


After Champagne on arrival, the tea will include: smoked salmon and assorted sandwiches, home-made scones with Yorkshire clotted cream and Brackenhill's luxury strawberry jam; plus Betty's Tea Bread (and of course Taylor's Tea) with a selction of additional cakes and tarts.

The Community Foundation is a local independent charity committed to improving the quality of people's lives and helping to build stronger communities for future generations.
£25.00Full Price
Charity event with proceeds raised in support of York Community Foundation

Events in Date / Time Order:

19. 09. 2010
11am
Lasts 30 to 45 minutes
Demonstration with the Crown Inn Boroughbridge
Demonstration with the Crown Inn Boroughbridge

Venue: Demonstration Area, St Sampson's Square

Meet our Yorkshire Chef, Karl Mainey demonstrating a Crown Inn speciality.
Free entry

19. 09. 2010
Noon
Portuguese Wine with Sunday Lunch
Portuguese Wine with Sunday Lunch

Venue: Melton's Too, Walmgate

Melton's Too is teaming up with wine expert Charles Metcalfe, to give you a tutored tasting of Portuguese wines and these will be matched beautifully with 2-courses of locally sourced and freshly cooked produce from Melton's Too.
Charles has been an on-going part of York Food Festival's wine programme from some years now; he is both informative and entertaining.
£20.00Full Price
Book your tickets now by calling 01904 629222

19. 09. 2010
Noon
Young Chef Competition Heat
Young Chef Competition Heat

Venue: The Guildhall (off St Helen's Square)

Preliminary heats (if required) for the competition. The competition final follows in the evening. Chef are ask to produce a meal that highlights Yorkshire ingredients. Each heat lasts 40 minutes, the competitors should produce 2 courses.

Potential entrants please take this link

Free entry
  • Competitors will have 40 minutes to produce 2 courses celebrating Yorkshire produce.
  • Competitors will be charged a £10 entry fee.
  • You must bring your ingredients with you, which means you can choose what to cook. However the cost of ingredients must not exceed £15.00 each time (This way it is not costing your employer too much, even if you are cooking the menu twice; for the heat and the final)
  • You must be 21 or under on 18th September 2009.
  • You should be Chef De Partie or a more junior grade.

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19. 09. 2010
Noon
Lasts 30 to 45 minutes
Giorgio Alessio - an Italian in Yorkshire
Giorgio Alessio - an Italian in Yorkshire

Venue: Demonstration Area, St Sampson's Square

Chef proprietor Giorgio Alessio of the Lanterna Restaurant, in Scarborough gives us a little taste of the Mediterranean.
Giorgio Alessio is author of the White Truffle Yorkshire Pudding cookbook.
Free entry

19. 09. 2010
1pm
Lasts 30 to 45 minutes
Phillip Leverington Demonstration
Phillip Leverington Demonstration

Venue: Demonstration Area, St Sampson's Square

Join Phillip Leverington of Fresh Catering, as he cooks using produce from the local producers on today's market.
Free entry

19. 09. 2010
1pm
Lasts about an hour
Introduction to the wines of Burgundy, the Douro Valley and Port
Introduction to the wines of Burgundy, the Douro Valley and Port

Venue: Melton's Too, Walmgate

An opportunity to explore the wines of these prestigious regions. The Douro Valley is the region of Portugal in which Port is produced but it also makes regular wines which are labelled Douro Valley.
£5.50Full Price
Call Ticket Line
£5.00Friends Price
Call Ticket Line
This tasting appears at the festival to highlight the Discover the Origin campaign; which is designed to promote the PDO (Proected Designation of Origin) status of Parma Ham, Parmigiano- Reggiano cheese, Burgundy wines, Douro Valley wines, and Port. The campaign has a stand in the festival market for the opening three days where you can discover more about all the products.

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19. 09. 2010
2pm
2 hours
Fish Workshop (with Andrew Wood of York University)
Fish Workshop (with Andrew Wood of York University)

Venue: The Guildhall (off St Helen's Square)

Join Yorkshire Food Hero (supplier) Richard Fowler, of Burnholme Fisheries and (Chef) Andrew Wood of the University of York to learn how to prepare a round white fish, a flat fish and dress a crab.
Includes all the fish, which you can then take home prepared and ready for your dinner!
£25.00Full Price
£22.50Friends Price
This 2 hour cookery class will teach you how to prepare three different types of fish

You will then be able to take home 2 fillets of round white fish, 2 fillets of lemon sole and a dressed crab - all prepared by your own fair hands!

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19. 09. 2010
2pm
Lasts 30 to 45 minutes
Daily Demonstrations
Daily Demonstrations

Venue: Demonstration Area, St Sampson's Square

Yorkshire food heroes and regional chefs continue to demonstrate.
Free entry

19. 09. 2010
3pm
Until 5pm
Ice Cream Feast!
Ice Cream Feast!

Venue: Middlethorpe Hall

Ivan Day will take us on a journey of discovery as he explores the art of ice cream making in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Price includes afternoon tea.
£26.00Full Price
Tickets through the gift shop at Fairfax House, Tel: 01904 655 543
See how he creates unusual taste sensations in their original exotic shapes and learn more about this great English dairy tradition. Discover and taste some of the unusual flavours enjoyed by the Georgians including musk, parmesan cheese and burnt ice cream.

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19. 09. 2010
3pm
Lasts 30 to 45 minutes
Jennie Cook Demonstration with Maxis Restaurant
Jennie Cook Demonstration with Maxis Restaurant

Venue: Demonstration Area, St Sampson's Square

Yorkshire cook Jennie Cook brings her inimitable style back to the Festival with, York based, Maxis Chinese restaurant
Free entry

19. 09. 2010
4pm
about 1.5 hours
Champagne Tea in the Mansion House
Champagne Tea in the Mansion House

Venue: Mansion House (St Helen's Square)

Indulge yourself for Charity with a Sunday afternoon tea in style and Champagne in the Mansion House.

A Charity event with proceeds raised in support of York Community Foundation


After Champagne on arrival, the tea will include: smoked salmon and assorted sandwiches, home-made scones with Yorkshire clotted cream and Brackenhill's luxury strawberry jam; plus Betty's Tea Bread (and of course Taylor's Tea) with a selction of additional cakes and tarts.

The Community Foundation is a local independent charity committed to improving the quality of people's lives and helping to build stronger communities for future generations.
£25.00Full Price
Charity event with proceeds raised in support of York Community Foundation

19. 09. 2010
4pm
40 Minutes heats - Presentation at 8.30pm
Young Chef Competition
Young Chef Competition

Venue: The Guildhall (off St Helen's Square)

Chefs are asked to produce a meal that highlights Yorkshire ingredients. Each heat lasts 40 minutes. Industry related stands and tastings available at the back of the Guildhall
Interlude - Harvey Nic's Chef and Butcher demonstration from (judge) Richard Allen.

Potential entrants please take this link

Free entry
  • Competitors will have 40 minutes to produce 2 courses celebrating Yorkshire produce.
  • Competitors will be charged a £10 entry fee.
  • You must bring your ingredients with you, which means you can choose what to cook. However the cost of ingredients must not exceed £15.00 each time (This way it is not costing your employer too much, even if you are cooking the menu twice; for the heat and the final)
  • You must be 21 or under on 18th September 2009.
  • You should be Chef De Partie or a more junior grade.

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19. 09. 2010
4pm
Lasts 45 mins
Slow Food Rare Breed Pork Taste Workshop With Taste Tradition
Slow Food Rare Breed Pork Taste Workshop With Taste Tradition

Venue: Melton's Too, Walmgate

James Wright of Taste Tradition will prove that rare breed pork taste better than commercially farmed meat in this comparative taste workshop, in association with Slow Food North Yorkshire.
£5.50Full Price
£5.00Friends Price

19. 09. 2010
4pm
Lasts 30 to 45 minutes
Temujin Demonstration - Kangaroo Stir-Fry
Temujin Demonstration - Kangaroo Stir-Fry

Venue: Demonstration Area, St Sampson's Square

David Johnson, and his Chefs from Yorkshire Restaurant Temujin, will delight us with their daily demonstration of Mongolian food.
Free entry
Temujin is the birth name of Genghis Khan (1162 - 1227) who ruled the Mongol Empire for 45 years. Temujin's warriors would cook thinly sliced meat, spices and vegetables on their upturned shields in between battles. This form of cooking, known as Mongolian BBQ has become very popular.

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19. 09. 2010
5pm
Venison BBQ
Venison BBQ

Venue: Grazing Café, Parliament Street

Come and join us in our new Grazing Café, between 5pm and 8pm for this one -off opportunity to try a Venison BBQ. (with venison Supplied by Yorkshire Food Heroes Round Green Venison)
Ticket includes a plate of BBQ food. Drinks can be purchased from the Festival Beer tent. Buy your ticket on -line now and save £1.00 per ticket, or pay £7.50 on the door.
In Advance £6.50Full Price
On the Door £7.50Full Price
Tickets on the Door £7.50
Either before or after your BBQ, why not visit the Young Chef's competition, in the Guildhall, anytime from 5pm onwards?

At 6pm, Harvey Nichols Chef Richard Allen and Butcher David Lishman of Ilkley offer a combined demonstration as a part of Young Chef's evening (Richard is one of the judges).

You could have an evening's entertainment, with food, for as little as £6.50. Buy your tickets now!

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19. 09. 2010
From 5pm
Latin Night
Latin Night

Venue: The Fountain Café, Parliament Street

Latin Night will be a fun filled evening of dancing, music and demos. All with a Latin theme in mind, come join in the fiesta!
Part of our "Twilight" programme. Diverse, " drop in" events in the city centre.
Free entry
Drop in any time.
No ticket required

Food and Drink served until 9pm
Latin style food will be served from our Festival Kitchen, with a cocktail demonstrations from Bobo Lobo's. The 9 piece dance band Vintage Rhythms, will perform Latin themed music. Dance demonstrations will also fill the evening, including Flamenco and Cuban Salsa, with a Cuban Salsa workshop to get your feet moving!

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19. 09. 2010
5pm
Lasts 30 to 45 minutes
Chocolate for Drinking
Chocolate for Drinking

Venue: Demonstration Area, St Sampson's Square

Unwind, and have sweet thoughts, with our daily chocolate demonstration.

With Sherri Steel, curator of the Castle Museum as she explores the history of drinking chocolate, from an early high-society luxury item to its present incarnations.
The chocolate demonstration forms part of the Twilight programme,the perfect way to start your evening programme of events.
Free entry

19. 09. 2010
6pm
Lasts 35 minutes
Harvey Nic's Chef and Butcher demonstration
Harvey Nic's Chef and Butcher demonstration

Venue: The Guildhall (off St Helen's Square)

Harvey Nichols Chef Richard Allen and Butcher David Lishman of Ilkley offer a combined demonstration as a part of Young Chef's evening (Richard is one of the judges).
Free entry

19. 09. 2010
6pm
Lasts 30 to 45 minutes
Cocktails at 6 with the Cedar Court
Cocktails at 6 with the Cedar Court

Venue: Demonstration Area, St Sampson's Square

Our daily cocktail demonstration from the Cedar Court Grand, York's first five star hotel. Includes an opportunity to sample the cocktails at the end of the demo. Today Martini: Vodka & Gin
The cocktail demonstration forms part of the Twilight programme,the perfect way to start your evening programme of events.
Free entry
The Grand is situated in the heart of York, a city of cultural heritage. Constructed on the site of the original North Eastern Railways Headquarters, the hotel revives the splendour of the Golden Age of travel, having been carefully restored to retain all of the original features of this stunning building.

The Grand, with its sweeping staircases, mosaic-tiled corridors, Whisky lounge, fully-equipped vaulted spa and exceptional attention to detail, is an ideal destination for those travellers wishing to enjoy five-star luxury in an accessible, warm environment.

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19. 09. 2010
7.30pm
York Marriott Taste of Yorkshire Night with Deliciously Yorkshire and the York Food and Drink Festival
York Marriott Taste of Yorkshire Night with Deliciously Yorkshire and the York Food and Drink Festival

Venue: York Marriott Hotel

A succulent 5 course meal devised by Executive Head Chef, James Brown and sourced from regional suppliers with the help of the Regional Food Group served at the Chase Bar and Grill overlooking the York Racecourse.
£45.00Full Price
To book, please call: 01904 770625
To celebrate our new partnership with Deliciously Yorkshire and the York Food Festival, York Marriott is hosting a fantastic celebration of local Yorkshire food.

In addition to the meal guests will have the opportunity to meet the suppliers at a drinks reception prior to the dinner.

The meal will be accompanied by live music from contemporary pianist and singer Mark Gilroy to create the perfect evening.

Menu

Potted pork, black pudding, quails egg, damson chutney

Whitby crab sandwich, crab Veloute, kipper croutons

Slow cooked beef fillet, Oxtail and kidney pudding, horseradish pomme dauphine, curly kale, real ale gravy

Cucumber and lemon curd cannelloni, blackberry fool

Tea, fruit cake and Special reserve Wensleydale cheese

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