09/02/2015

Meet The Supplier Event To Be Held In St George's Market

Belfast City Council is offering those who work in the food industry the chance to meet more than 30 top local artisan food producers at a special 'Meet the Supplier' event, being held in St George's Market on Tuesday 17 February.

The event is being held in support of the 'Focus on Food' conference, which is being organised by the council in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), through its Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme, and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB).

Hosted by food writer Xanthe Clay, the conference aims to see what more can be done to maximize the economic benefit of food tourism, not only for Belfast in particular but the region as a whole, and will look at the long-term development of food tourism in the city.

Keynote speakers including award-winning writer and TV presenter James McIntosh, Fia Gulliksson, official food ambassador for the Swedish government and CEO of 'Food In Action', and author Joe Warwick. Other contributors will include hotelier James McGinn, entrepreneur Bill Wolsley, restaurateur Niall McKenna and award-winning producer Peter Hannan.

(CD/JP)

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