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IN PICTURES: Food festival entices thousands of visitors to Weston
Tereza Vondrackova serving up a churros treat at Churtopia. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Food fanatics were out in full force for the town’s first eat:Weston festival of the year.
Gourmet Confectioner Janet Thompson with her 'Grown Up Marshmallows'. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
The organisers welcomed thousands of people to the Italian Gardens to sample delicious locally-sourced food and drinks.
Conditions were perfect for the 80 producers who set up their stalls in the town centre and more than 20,000 people were drawn to Weston for the event.
Lemonade, scotch eggs, prime cuts of meat and cheese were on sale to the public.
There were also plenty of street food stalls dishing up meals from around the world.
Ginger Beard's Preserves, Harry Calvert serving a customer. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Inside the Sovereign Shopping Centre, people could design and print their own tote bags or take part in some cooking classes.
Once again, the festival was 100 per cent free of any single use plastic and all meals were served in recyclable containers.
Andy Rock, spiced fruit juice and ciders, Herby 4. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Robert Hawker Venison. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
The Cocktail Kings at work. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Eat:Weston in the Italian Gardens. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Drumming workshop at Eat:Weston. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Drumming workshop at Eat:Weston. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
A taste of World Food at Eat:Weston. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Ryan Bolton at his Big Bakes Bakery. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
XocolaT with handmade Belgian chocolate. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Lee Langridge with a new sauce for the festival called Chimera Dragon, from The Wicked Chilli. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
The Mighty Soft Shell Crab at Eat:Weston. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Joe Heley from Exmoor Cider. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
The Somerset Deli at Eat: Weston. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
The Somerset Deli at Eat: Weston. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
From Nature UK, Martine Ashe with her range of vegan foods. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
India in a Jar by Chef Collin Pereira. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Eat:Weston in the Italian Gardens. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Eat:Weston in the Italian Gardens. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
DJ Tom Court providing the sound track for the festival. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Serious Steak Sandwiches at Eat:Weston. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Blue Fire Caribbean Food at Eat:Weston. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Mark Davey and Dave Turner from Pitchfork Ales. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Eat:Weston in the Italian Gardens. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Eat:Weston in the Italian Gardens. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Eat:Weston in the Italian Gardens. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Love at Eat:Weston in the Italian Gardens. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Francine Lee owner of Bumblees Preserves. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Times Past Cheese Dairy. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Eat:Weston in the Italian Gardens. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Rob Solani from the Garlic Farm. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
Riverford Organic at Eat: Weston. Picture: MARK ATHERTON - Credit: Archant
