HORSHAM AND DISTRICT FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
Are you a local Food and Drink Producer?
Are you passionate about local produce? Does an opportunity to gain publicity, interact with consumers and increase sales appeal?
Starting life in 2003 and flourishing year on year, the Horsham and District Food and Drink Festival is an annual celebration of all that is good about locally proudced food and drink.
Next year's Festival takes place from 5 September to 4 October 2009 and is designed to put local produce in the spotlight and bring to the forefront of consumers minds the key benefits of sourcing goods locally. The purpose of the Festival is to create an awareness of the quality food and drink on offer via the special offers and events which are the fabric of the 30-day programme. The Festival is a fantastic opportunity for producers to gain publicity and interact with consumers, raising awareness and increasing sales.
Businesses from Horsham, who have been involved since 2003, have seen great success, justifying the running of the Festival. The Food and Drink Festival is completely reliant on business particiaption.
Businesses must meet a certain criteria and provide a special offer or event which is featured in the Food and Drink Festival programme. Approximately, 20,000 copies of the programme are distributed to consumers, with this year's event also being promoted via an official media partner - Sprit FM.
Please view the main Food and Drink Festival page to download this year's programme and see for yourself what it has to offer.
Any business looking to take part or wanting further information should call 01403 215529 or email business.development@horsham.gov.uk
The programme has historically been organised into the following categories, and detailed are some examples of the special offers and events you could provide:
Beer & Breweries
Brewery tours, open days, tastings and discounts
Vineyards
Open days, tours, talks, tastings and discounts
Farms, Farm Shops and Farmers Markets
Special discounts, cookery demonstrations, recipe cards and tastings
Restaurants, Bistros, Cafes and Pubs
Special local produce menu, 2 for 1 promotions, free drink with meal, BBQ
Visitor Attraction Events
Open days, events highlighting your produce
Local Produce Suppliers, Village Stores and Farmers Market Traders
Open days, BBQ, discounts and tastings.