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Caribbean
Food and Drink Expo 2003
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Caribbean Food and Drink Expo, will be a culinary exposition of food
and beverage created by chefs, cooks, restaurateurs, caterers, bakeries,
or supplied by manufacturers and distributors.
It will allow
attendees to experience tastings of delectable dishes classed as foods
from the Caribbean and have opportunities to buy or place orders.
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- The
aim of Caribbean Food and Drink Expo will be to specifically raise
awareness of Caribbean Food and Drink in the UK.
The event will celebrate the diversity of Caribbean food available,
and its benefits.
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- A lively
and fun day is envisaged with activities for all.
This will be a Showcase of Caribbean Food and Drink.
There will be 4 main components to the day.
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- An
Exhibition of companies from the Caribbean Food and Drink Sector in
the UK.
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- The
emphasis will be on Caribbean Food and Drink companies based in the
UK, or who have a presence in the UK.
- Exhibitors
will include:
- Grace
UK (sponsors)
- Walkers
Wood (sponsors)
- Sunrise
Bakery (sponsors)
- Sisserou
- Wray
& Nephew
- Phillips
Food
- Amazing
Beverage Company
- Port
Royal Patties
- Cummin
Up
- Caribbean
Food Emporium
- Caribbean
Trade, Vincy Foods
- St Lucia
Coalpot
- Gardenia
Catering
- Caribbean
Cuisine Consortium
- Maarifa
- Le Delice
- Youth
Aid Caribbean Cake Exhibition
- Exotic
Centre - French Caribbean products
- Dees
Caribbean Imports
- Chuckuma
- Dalgety
Teas
- Promoting
Our Heritage
- Northern
Range
- EC Juice
- Horizon
Foods
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- A
Caribbean Chef competition
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- Chefs
from the Caribbean Food Industry,
will be asked to prepare a three course meal for two.
Judges will assess
the menu, style, methods and
presentation.
- Chefs
will be interviewed before the competition starts.
Prepared meals will be displayed for public viewing. Winners
will receive prizes from
a celebrity guest.
- Prizes
for the top 3 include:
A cheque, Grace hampers, Award or Certificate, Automatic entry to
Caribbean Masterchef competition at Hotel Olympia next February.
More
about Chef Comp
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Fine
Dining Experience
Fine
Dining Caribbean Sunday lunch prepared by celebrity Caribbean chefs.
(optional extra @ £25 ).
There are two sittings,
1pm, and 3.30pm.
Advance bookings are now being taken for the fine dining experience.
Tel 020 8500 4878.
More
about Celebrity chefs:
Roger
Griffiths,
Orlando
Satchell,
Patrick
Williams,
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- Demonstrations
& Workshops
- Demonstrations
and Classes starting from 11.30am will be taken by celebrated Caribbean
Chefs for:
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- Children
9 – 12 years
- Teens
13 – 17
- Adults
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- Chef
demonstrators include, Orlando
Satchell, Patrick Williams and
Rose of Zodiac Catering.
Josie Dale of Morley College will be doing hands on classes
all day.
- Space
will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
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There
will also be a Presentation about French Caribbean
Cuisine facilitated by the French Caribbean
Association, starting at 12.30pm.
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- The
origins of French Caribbean Cuisine,
- The
utensils and techniques used in French Caribbean Cuisine
- The
spices and ingredients in French Caribbean Cuisine
- Demonstration
of a typical dish
- Tasters
- Further
reading regarding French Caribbean Cuisine
- Restaurants
in London
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- Venue
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- Westminster
Kingsway College is the oldest and most prestigious Hospitality College
in England. It
has trained many top chefs, including Jamie Oliver, and has been featured
in a number of TV programmes.
The large Main Hall downstairs was recently refurbished, and
has the look of a 5* hotel.
We will also be using
the demonstration theatre, and other teaching kitchens.
There will be a seated
Area for casual public dining on the first floor.
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- It
is primarily a consumer event,
but we also expect many trade visitors to attend.
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- The
event is sponsored by Learning and Skills Council, New
Nation Newspaper, Grace Foods Ltd and Sunrise Bakery.
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- Date:
Sunday, 21st September, 2003
- Location:
Westminster Kingsway College,
Victoria, London
- Time:
11am – 7pm
- Tickets:
£10 adults, £6 children 6 – 12 yrs,
5yrs and under free.
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