Taste of Christmas

Taste of Christmas is a food festival celebrating the festive season for foodies. I love food. I love Christmas. This was always going to be a five star experience!
This end of year festival has something to offer everyone. There is plenty of shopping to be done with a huge range of stalls showcasing artisan producers, boutique suppliers and high quality food and drink purveyors. Most of these stalls offer free samples of their wares, it’s always great to try before you buy, and you could pretty much fill up in this way if you so choose.
However, there are also a good selection of pop up restaurants selling a selection of tasting dishes. Buy your crowns and exchange for various plates of food. I normally manage to stuff myself with an amazing amount of food on these occasions as I just want to try everything. This time, I only managed four lunches (spread over a few hours), I obviously need more training! I did get to sample dishes from Asia de Cuba, The Cinnamon Club, Jamie Oliver and Benares. All delicious and a great way to try out what restaurants have to offer.
On top of this, there are chef’s theatres, book signings, Q&A, and free cooking lessons (impossible to get a space on these but some people were lucky).
Although the main emphasis is on food, there are also a number of stalls selling Christmas gifts, crafts and decorations.
The festival itself is well managed, this was demonstrated after a lost car key incident, all I can say is thank goodness for lost property!
A fabulous day out, will definitely be back next year. Quick tip — look out for ticket offers, we got ours on a 241 deal meaning we got them for the bargain price of £11 each.