It is always difficult planning something new, especially something as large as a Food & Drink Festival.
How will the public take to it? How will local business react?
Will anybody come? What about the weather?
Can we attract the exhibitors?
These are just a few of thousand questions I asked myself before embarking on the project. My gut told me that Neath would support it. Neath people want to buy local and support local welsh producers. Without exception, the producers are truly passionate about their products and the food and drink festival was a fantastic platform to showcase the best they have to offer.
Check out the following two video's to listen to the exhibitors reaction to public response on the day.
Everybody has a smile on their faces and has a positive story to tell.
Sian spent the day hosting cookery demonstrations in St.Davids church and again the public support was incredible. Sian's recipes were carefully chosen to showcase local produce and there was plenty of samples to go around after each session. If you attended the demonstrations and would like further information on the recipes then they can be downloaded from the festival website www.neathfoodfestival.co.uk .
What we need now is feedback. Please send us your experiences of the day and help make the festival an annual event. Email [email protected]
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