 The Taste of West Cork food festival, which takes place in and around Skibbereen, West Cork, brings together an unique mix of food markets and demonstrations, cookery competitions, special dinners, brunches & banquets, food-tastings, talks, exhibitions, childrens' events, guided walks, boat tours and some great live music! (We’re now on Facebook and twitter - come along and say hi)
A Taste of West Cork Food Festival started in 2004 and it has grown from strength to strength ever since – not just in terms of numbers of visitors, exhibitors and events, but also in terms of its reputation throughout the region and country. The word is spreading and the Food Festival has attracted people from all over Ireland, the UK and further afield.
The purpose of A Taste of West Cork has remained the same: we are celebrating the quality and diversity of our local restaurants,
our talented and innovative chefs, the superb independent food producers and the many artisans that abound in West Cork.
The Festival is organised by a voluntary committee of local people, and is supported by the Skibbereen Business Association,
with kind sponsorship from local and national organisations and suppliers.
Traders for the great Food Festival Family Fun-day (19th September) - last call!
If you want to come along and trade as part of the great Family Fun-Day - and you haven’t already secured your place
- you’d better get in touch very soon.
Time & pitches are running out fast - and you won’t want to miss what promises to be a great day of fun, food and frolics.
To find out more - look here - then complete the application form - but don’t delay!
Full Festival Programme now online
Take a look at all the great events we have lined up for you as part of this year’s Food Festival.
There’s everything from Food Trails to childrens’ activities, banquets and special dining experiences, Martin Shanahan cookery demonstrations, a major International Food Conference, and this year, you and the whole family can cheer Cork on in the Big Match viewed on our MONSTER outdoor video screen during the famous Sunday Family Fun-Day.
More details on all of these events, and more - here
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Tickets now on sale!
Tickets are now on sale at Reception in the West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen
for the Gala Dinner, the Food Conference and the Martin Shanahon cookery demonstration.
Food Festival Launch party - Tuesday August 10th
The official launch of the 2010 A Taste of West Cork Food Festival took place on Tuesday, August 10th at the Heritage Centre in Skibbereeen. This event was kindly sponsored by Marion Creedon Hegarty of Top Image and music was provided by Comhaltas. We were delighted that Minister Mary Hanafin, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport was present to help us launch the festival. A wonderful selection of food was provided for by all our local restaurants - a great night! (Photos here)
Food Festival Fundraiser! - Mystery Celebrity Chef Night Out - August 3rd
The Riverside Café, North Street, Skibbereen, hosted a Mystery Celebrity Chef Night fundraiser in aid of A Taste of West Cork Food Festival on Tuesday, August 3rd.
A nationally known personality generously agreed to be head chef in the Riverside for the night. Although he/she is instantly recognisable in his/her chosen career path, surprisingly his/her second choice of career would have been to be a chef.
So here was the chance to make the mystery chef’s dream come true, but before a panel of celebrity critics. Parties of ten or more at the time of booking were be allocated their own “celebrity” waiter/waitress.
There was another celebrity on keyboard, and dress (which is optional) is suggested as being Eastern in flavour.
For photos of this great event - see our Photo Gallery.
A Taste of West Cork Food Festival Banquet
Tickets go on sale this week (30th July) for this year’s A Taste of West Cork Food Festival Banquet which will be held in the West Cork Hotel on Saturday, September 11th.
The committee are delighted to announce the Chinese Ambassador, His Excellency, Liu Biwei and his wife, and the US senior commercial officer, Stephen Anderson, representing the U.S. Ambassador will be guests at the festival banquet.
The award winning musicians from the Skibbereen Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann will play at the drinks reception from 7 pm.
Tickets are available from reception at The West Cork Hotel and as there is expected to be a heavy demand for tickets, it’s advised to purchase tickets early. There will be 220 tickets on sale with no reservations.
International Food Conference
This year’s festival will feature an International Food Conference entitled Food For the Future - Can Ireland feed itself? on Saturday 11th in the West Cork Hotel, Skibbereen. More information on the Conference page
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Photography on this site is © Carol Gilbert
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