Ludlow Food Festival

Five Minutes with Lee Watson

Five Minutes with Lee Watson

Lee is the author of the vegan cookbook 'Peace and Parsnips' and one half of the presenting team of 24 Hour Kitchen's 'Meat vs Veg'. A food adventurer who travels the world 'veganizing' local dishes, combining two of his main passions, travel and cooking. Based in rural North Wales, Lee cooks at Trigonos, an idyllic retreat centre and organic vegetable farm. Home is with his partner Jane in the Beach House, from where he writes the blog 'The Beach House Kitchen,' focusing on local, seasonal produce given a regular global twist. Take five minutes with Lee as look forward to the weekend

Five Minutes With Beca Lyne-Pirkis

Five Minutes With Beca Lyne-Pirkis

Cook, Food writer and TV presenter - all thanks to a certain baking programme! Beca became known and loved on the 2013 series of 'The Great British Bake Off' as the Welsh Military wife with a serious talent for baking – baking which has formed a huge part of Beca's life thanks to her parents and grandmothers in Wales. As a result of reaching the semi-finals, the hobby is now a career, with Beca having her own TV series called 'Becws' on S4C. Take 5 minutes with Beca as we look forward to the weekend. 

Five Minutes with Elly Curshen

Five Minutes with Elly Curshen

We can't wait to welcome Elly Pear to the Wots Cooking stage at this year's Ludlow Food Festival. Elly is owner of Bristol’s 'Pear Café,' better known as Elly Pear and author of Sunday Times bestseller, 'Fast Days and Feast Days.' Take five minutes with Elly as we look forward to the Festival. 

Five Minutes With Rachel Roddy

Five Minutes With Rachel Roddy

Rachel Roddy is from near London, but has lived in Rome, in Testaccio, for nearly 13 years now, with her Sicilian partner and little boy. She writes a weekly column for The Guardian called Kitchen sink tales. She has also written for the The Financial Times, Olive magazine, The Telegraph, Food52, Food and Wine and The Spectator.  Her first book Five Quarters: Recipes and notes from a Kitchen in Rome was published by Saltyard Books and was awarded the Andrè Simon Memorial fund food book award 2105. Her second book is called Two Kitchens; she is currently working on her third book. Take 5 minutes with Rachel as we countdown to the Festival this weekend. 

 

5 Mins with Karl Martin from Old Downton Lodge

5 Mins with Karl Martin from Old Downton Lodge

Karl is Chef/Patron of the 3 AA Rosette 'Old Downton Lodge' Restau rant with Rooms, nestled deep in the hills just outside Ludlow. Under Karl's leadership, the accolades keep coming, with not only the rosettes which put Old Downton in the top 10% of restaurants in the country, but a place in the 2017 Michelin Guide. Discover more in our 'Five Minutes With' blog series....

Five Minutes with Hanna Sillitoe

Five Minutes with Hanna Sillitoe

We can't wait to welcome Hanna Sillitoe - Radiant of My Goodness Recipes to the Food Festival on 8th September. Hanna cooks with a huge variety of plant based foods, and focusses on healing skin from within. Learn more about her inspirational journey on her website, My Goodness Recipes. Take five minutes with Hanna as we look forward to the Food Festival.

Five Minutes with Thomasina Myers

Five Minutes with Thomasina Myers

Thomasina was winner of BBC MasterChef in 2005. She is a cook and food writer whose work has ranged from cheese-making and running market stalls in Ireland, cheffing with Skye Gyngell at Petersham Nurseries to co-founding the restaurant group Wahaca, winner of numerous awards including OFM’s cheap eats, SRA’s most sustainable restaurant group three years running and her most recent accolade, Tommi was named the Peach 2020 icon of 2017. Take 5 minutes with Thomasina as we look forward to the Ludlow Food Festival.

Five Minutes with Romy Gill

Five Minutes with Romy Gill

Romy opened her 'Romy’s Kitchen' in Thornbury, Bristol in 2013 - one of the few female Indian Chef/Owners on the UK restaurant scene, and was appointed an MBE in the Queen’s 90th birthday honours list in 2016. Discover more in our 'Five Minutes With' blog series.

Five Minutes with Ellis Barrie

Five Minutes with Ellis Barrie

Ellis Barrie is the award winning Chef/Owner of 'The Marram Grass,' Anglesey. We are thrilled that Ellis will be joining us on Friday 7th September to demo on the Graeme Kidd stage. He gave us five minutes of his time to tell us more. 

Chef Spotlight: Felice Tocchini

Chef Spotlight: Felice Tocchini

Felice Tocchini specialises in using fresh, seasonal produce to create delicious food with an Italian twist, and is especially known for his creativity which has resulted in him appearing on numerous television programmes. See him on Sunday 9th September on the Graeme Kidd Stage. 

Chef Spotlight: Lee Watson

Chef Spotlight: Lee Watson

Lee is the author of the vegan cookbook 'Peace and Parsnips' and one half of the presenting team of 24 Hour Kitchen's 'Meat vs Veg'. He will be demoing on the Wots Cooking Stage on Sunday 9th September and talking on the Talks and Tastings stage on the same day.  

Chef Spotlight: Karl Martin

Chef Spotlight: Karl Martin

Karl Martin is Chef/Patron of the 3 AA Rosette 'Old Downton Lodge' Restaurant with Rooms, nestled deep in the hills just outside Ludlow. He will be joining the Graeme Kidd Stage on Saturday 8th September. Discover more here. 

In Conversation with Mark & Sue Stinchcombe

In Conversation with Mark & Sue Stinchcombe

In conversation with the brilliant Head Chefs of Eckington Manor, Mark & Sue Stinchcombe. Don't miss them on Saturday 9th September on the Wots Cooking Stage. 

Discover Chefslocker at this year's Ludlow Food Festival

Discover Chefslocker at this year's Ludlow Food Festival

Make sure you discover the fantatsic Chefslocker at the Sunday Market this year. You will also see his Japenese Kitchen Knives and Konro Grill being used by chef, Brad Carter during his demo. Discover more here... 

Chef Spotlight: Tom Court

Chef Spotlight: Tom Court

Tom is an Award winning Former Head Chef of many years standing with 2 AA Rosettes to his name, but now doing it for himself - running his own catering company 'Sticky Fig Catering' based in the West Midlands. Discover more here...

Chef Spotlight: Richard Bainbridge

Chef Spotlight: Richard Bainbridge

Richard is Chef/Owner of 'Benedicts' in Norwich - his first solo venture alongside wife Katya. He is a fantastic chef whom we are thrilled to welcome back to the Graeme Kidd Stage on Sunday 10th September. Discover more here...

Chef Spotlight: Paul Crowe

Chef Spotlight: Paul Crowe

A chef for nearly 25 years, Paul Crowe’s career has taken him up and down the country where he’s worked with some of the best in the business. He will be on the Graeme Kidd Stage on Staurday 9th September. Discover more here...

Chef Spotlight: Mark & Sue Stinchombe

Chef Spotlight: Mark & Sue Stinchombe

Chefs Sue and Mark Stinchombe are the couple behind the Farm to Fork food philosophy at the heart of Eckington Manor. Make sure you head to the Wots Cooking Stage on Saturday 9th September to see this extraordinary couple in action. Discover more here...

Chef Spotlight: Mark Harris

Chef Spotlight: Mark Harris

Mark is Manager and Head Chef at The Pheasant Inn, Neenton. His philosophy is to focus on a creative, British seasonal menu, changing daily to reflect the best of seasonal produce, which is locally sourced where possible. See him on Sunday 10th September on the Graeme Kidd Stage.

Chef Spotlight: Gareth Ward

Chef Spotlight: Gareth Ward

Gareth Ward is Chef Patron at 'Ynyshir,' a Michelin star, four AA rosette restaurant and rooms which offers dining experiences featuring, in Ward’s own northern dialect, ‘Alternative British Snap (food)’ packed with flavour. He joins us at 3pm, Saturday 9th September on the Graeme Kidd Stage. Discover more here. 

Chef Spotlight: Marcus Bean

Chef Spotlight: Marcus Bean

In 2017 Top Chef Friday will be organised by celebrity chef and Brompton Cookery School owner Marcus Bean. Read more about this fantastic chef in our latest blog. 

Chef Spotlight: Daniel Jones

Chef Spotlight: Daniel Jones

Award winning Chocolatier, Daniel Jones, will be joining the Graeme Kidd Stage on Saturday 9th September. Discover more about Daniel here...

Chef Spotlight: Michel Nijsten

Chef Spotlight: Michel Nijsten

Michel Nijsten is Executive Head Chef at 'The Albright Hussey Manor' near Shrewsbury. An Ambassador for Shropshire Producers, Michel's strong belief in using local produce is a huge selling point in the Restaurant. Come and see Michel on the Graeme Kidd Stage on Saturday 9th September. Discover more here...

Chef Spotlight: Daren Bale

Chef Spotlight: Daren Bale

Daren Bale is an award winning chef with a commitment to cooking local, seasonal produce. He will be joining the Graeme Kidd Stage on Sunday 10th September. Discover more here...

Chef Spotlight: John Whaite

Chef Spotlight: John Whaite

John is a food writer and cook. He writes frequently for the Telegraph, and is resident chef on ITV's Lorraine. He is also co-host of ITV's hit daytime show, Chopping Block. See him on Friday 8th September when he will also be signing copies of his latest book, Comfort: Food to Soothe the Soul. 

Chf Spotlight: Kath Corfield

Chf Spotlight: Kath Corfield

Passionate about real bread, and the difference making your own can have on your health and happiness, Kath Corfield set up her cookery school 'The Veg Patch Kitchen' in 2014. She will be joining the Talks & Tastings Stage on Friday 8th September.

Chef Spotlight: Suree Coates

Chef Spotlight: Suree Coates

Suree is the award winning Chef Patron of the much acclaimed 'King and Thai' at Broseley near historic Ironbridge in Shropshire, which she runs with her partner Simon Turner. She will be joining the Wots Cooking Demo Stage on Friday 8th September. Discover more in our latest blog.

Chef Sotlight: Prudence Staite

Chef Sotlight: Prudence Staite

Prudence Staite sculpts with chocolate and food, to make edible art. Come and be amazed by her chocolate sculptures when she demostrates on the Wots Cooking Stage on Friday 8th September.

Chef Spotlight: Brad Carter

Chef Spotlight: Brad Carter

Brad Carter is Chef/Director of the Michelin starred 'Carters of Moseley.' We are thrilled that he will be joining the Wots Cooking Stage on Sunday 10th September. Discover more in our latest blog. 

Chef Spotlight: Andy Link

Chef Spotlight: Andy Link

Andy is the award winning Chef/Patron, Gardener and Bee Keeper of the recently awarded 2 AA Rosette 'Riverside Inn' at Aymestrey in Herefordshire. Discover more in our latest Chef Spotlight. 

Chef Spotlight: Terry Walton

Chef Spotlight: Terry Walton

Terry began broadcasting from his allotments on the then new 'Jeremy Vine Show' on BBC Radio2 which he loves, 'it is a great pleasure to share my plot and growing experiences with all the listeners.' He will be joining the Wots Cooking Stage on Sunday 10th September. Discover more here.