They’re bringing together a bunch of talented hospitality friends for a day of celebrating spring produce and excellent food and drink. There’ll also be DJs, workshops, tastings and kids activities on the bill.
The line up includes:
- Low intervention wines from Wines Under the Bonnet and Otros Vinos
- Locally brewed beers from Pomona Island Brew
- Cocktails and alcohol free botanical drinks from Into the Gathering Dusk
- Wine and snacks from Suppher
- Food stalls from Isca, Blackbird Pantry and MUD kitchen
- Ice cream from Gingers Comfort Emporium
- DJ sets from Living Room Dance Club and Moder Grooves
- Free kids activities with Annie from MUD
- Workshops and tastings from Caroline Dubois (Isca), Into the Gathering Dusk, and Platt Fields Market Garden.
AND an incredible pop up restaurant from Wildfire, featuring alumni from Where the Light Gets In, the Moorcock and the Creameries!
Food Stalls
MUD kitchen
MUD kitchen will be serving kids friendly snacks using seasonal, organic ingredients and produce from the garden (plus serving free juice and water for the little ones).
Blackbird Pantry
Their description of ‘Anglo-Carribean Cuisine’ does not do justice to the utterly delicious jerk BBQ cooked up by Siobhan Sewell and her team. Always mouth-watering, sometimes eye-watering, highly recommended. @blackbirdpantry
Isca
Isca use excellent organic, seasonal produce from local farms and growers to create inventive dishes that showcase the best of the seasons. They are serious about working in a way that is respectful of the planet, ingredients and the people and animals that produce them, and are zero waste and single use plastic-free. Most of all though, Issy Jenkins is a talented and creative chef who has an instinct for quality ingredients and flavour pairing that creates always delicious food!
Suppher
SuppHER will be popping up as a wine bar with low-intervention wines sourced by Kim McBride and seasonal snacks by Anna Sogaard. Anna is Sous Chef at Erst and Kim (former sommelier at Erst and The Creameries) has left hospitality to work in the Social Care sector. They are both feminists and wanted to use their skills to raise money for charities supporting women.
Gingers’ Comfort Emporium
Award winning handmade real dairy and vegan ice cream and sorbet from Manchester, served from a very charming ice cream van! @gingerscomfort
Drink Stalls
Wines Under the Bonnet
Sharing the wines they like to drink best, from small growers across Europe, Chile and the UK @winesutb
Pomona Island Brew
Pomona Island is Manchester’s answer to the craft beer wave that’s still smoothly lapping its way across the country. Taking nods from breweries and styles all across the world, Pomona Island’s beer is varied and interesting. As well as classic pale ales and IPAs, the team have explored the world of lambics and sours too – and to great effect!
Otros Vinos
Wine (& cider) made by small artisan growers – produced without chemicals and with either no or minimal sulphur added. Spain and the south of France.
Workshops, Tastings & Pop-ups
Let’s Get Muddy
A family favourite at Platt Fields Market Garden will be hosted by MUD’s Annie Free. Expect kid friendly games and fun for all ages 11am -3pm and all free. Bring your wellies!
Into the Gathering Dusk Workshop
Emma, who makes beautiful homemade botanical drinks with a focus of flavour and folklore, is hosting a wild flower and herb tea workshop- suitable for all ages and abilities! You will take away your own tea blend, either loose leaf or in reusable tea bags. Please bring along a clean glass jar if you would like to make a cold water flower infusion!
Platt Fields Market Garden
Platt Fields Market Garden Tasting Tour
Join the Head Grower on a tour of the garden, pick up growing tips whilst picking snacks from the garden on this tasting tour. It doesn’t get fresher than that! @plattfields_marketgarden
Wine Tasting with Caroline Dubois
Caroline Dubois (Where the Light Gets In/ Isca) will be presenting 2 wines produced by 1 producer. The tasting will be exploring the specificity of the terroir and a little bit about the winemaker’s journey.
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The Spring Food & Drink Fair at Platt Fields Park
Date: Sunday 1st May, from
Time: 11am – 8pm
Cost: £10 (£5 concessions, free to under 16’s)
All profits will got to Eat Well MCR, who deliver meals made with love by chefs to people sidelined by poverty all over Greater Manchester.
