Local feel at Festive Food Fair

Festive food and cheer

Chapter will be holding its Festive Food Fair this December, showcasing local businesses and independent companies.

The Hipo Hyfryd food company are a Cardiff-based company and will be selling bars of chocolates and truffles.

All produce is locally sourced and can be bought as Christmas gifts or just a treat. There will be items such as Christmas ice-cream cakes, organic bread and pies as well as organic meats and sweets.

Cardiff Herb Company will be selling goods such as potted herbs and infusions of tea.

There will also be workshops that run from gingerbread man decorating to cook-offs using recycled washing machines as ovens.

The event focuses on seasonal eating and encouraging people to think about their food miles this festive period.

The event will run between 11am-6pm Saturday 10 November 2011 at Chapter Arts Centre.

For more information contact Chapter’s front of house operations manager Abigail Lawrence, abigail.lawrence@chapter.org or phone 029 2030 4400

Local businesses are getting involved in this year’s food fair

Tasty local produce will be on sale at the Festive Food Fair (Photo by Jade Price)

This year’s Festive Food Fair at Chapter Arts Centre will see the inclusion of local independent businesses.

There will be a mixture of companies and independent local businesses at the food fair this December. The event, which takes place on Saturday 10 December 11am-6pm, will showcase local, organic and ethically produced food that is centred around the festive season.

Front of house operations manager Abigail Lawrence said, “It’s all about eating seasonally and eating locally.”

Local companies such as Cardiff Herb Company and Hipo Hyfryd will have stalls selling potted herb plants, infusions of tea, chocolate bars and truffles. The event will also hold workshops such as hedgerow hamper making, gingerbread man decorating and a low carbon cook-off, using recycled washing machines as cookers.