Eat Reading
Eat Reading is a programme of exciting, fun events and activities, celebrating all aspects of food in Reading. With an emphasis on sourcing, growing, buying, cooking, eating and drinking quality food, the events will also promote food businesses in and around the centre of Reading. See the bottom of this feature for your opportunity to nominate your Reading Food Heroes.
2011’s programme of events kicks off with Reading, Steady, Cook!, a competition where amateur cooks are given 30 minutes to create a dish from scratch using ingredients that do not cost more than £7.50.
Heats are held in venues around Reading and will be judged by Reading "foodies" including chefs, food writers,gourmands and restaurateurs. The semi-final and final will take place at Eat Reading ‘Live’ on June 4th and 5th.
Eat Reading Live 2011 will be launched with a high-profile gala lunch to be held at the Hilton Reading Hotel on 1st June. This superb event showcases the talents of 5 of our best local chefs and all proceeds will be in aid of charity.
Eat Reading 'Live': the event iteself is a celebration of great food, and takes place on Saturday, June 4th and Sunday, June 5th, right after The Oracle's Fresh Food Festvial (2nd and 3rd June).
For the second year of this great FREE event there will be MORE food, MORE choice, MORE entertainment, and MORE fun. Including -
♦ live cookery demonstrations from the best local chefs
♦ food stands from local restaurateurs offering ‘street food’ versions of their dishes
♦ live music
♦ the finals of Reading, Steady, Cook!
♦ local ales and fine wines
Reading Food Heroes is a search for the best food and beverage producers, retailers, chefs and restaurateurs. The best kebab will be celebrated equally alongside the finest caviar from a Michelin starred restaurant.
The Reading Food Heroes Panel comprises of local business people who are
passionate about food. Voting will be inspired by public nomination, and although there will be no distinct categories, Eat Reading is limited to those in the food and drink sector.
Inductees will enjoy the benefit of being recognised as best in class, with;
♦ a Recognition Event, which will be publicised through an editorial in local media a profile on the Eat Reading website
♦ the Eat Reading logo displayed in their shop fronts and on promotional materials
♦ regular exposure within the Eat Reading community
We are what we eat……help us make our local food even better, and join us in celebrating the best in class.
