Valentine Warner to open Falmouth Oyster Festival 2010
20 July 2010
Valentine Warner, food writer and star of BBC Two’s ‘What To Eat Now’ series will lead the opening ceremony of Falmouth Oyster Festival... [click for full story...]
Chefs Line-up Announced for 2010
4 May 2010
The festival, celebrates the start of the native oyster dredging season and showcases leading local chefs in a cookery demonstration programme throughout the four days – and best of all - the cookery shows by local chefs are all free!... [click for full story...]
2009
Perfect Partners - St Michael's Hotel & Spa and Falmouth Oyster Festival
28 May 2009
The organisers of Falmouth Oyster Festival are extremely pleased to announce that St Michael's Hotel & Spa is to be the major sponsor for the festival, which takes place from the 15th to 18th October this year... [click for full story...]
Mat Follas, 2009 MasterChef Winner - to Open Falmouth Oyster Festival
26 June 2009
Viewers of the BBC television series - MasterChef will immediately recognise the name of Mat Follas, winner of the 2009 amateur competition. Mat will be the Celebrity Chef at this year’s Falmouth Oyster Festival... [click for full story...]
New Look Falmouth Oyster Festival Flyer
and Website Now Available!
17 August 2009
The new look Falmouth Oyster Festival flyer is now widely available from Tourist Information Centres, shops, pubs and restaurants, sailing clubs, attractions and other outlets throughout the area.... [click for full story...]
Spotlight on Chefs!
21 September 2009
Falmouth Oyster Festival has cookery at its heart... [click for full story...]
The Oyster Ball is Back!
21 September 2009
The Oyster Ball celebrating the Falmouth Oyster Festival is back this year and is sure to be bigger and better than ever. The festival main sponsors, St Michael’s Hotel & Spa, will be hosting the ball on Saturday 17th October in the Regatta Suite... [click for full story...]
Fantastic Music Line up!
29th September 2009
A feast for the senses awaits festival-goers at Falmouth Oyster Festival this year. The festival which runs from 15th to 18th October at Events Square, celebrates the start of the native oyster dredging season and features a lively and varied line up of local bands alongside the daily cookery demonstrations... [click for full story...]
Falmouth Schools Join in Oyster Festival Fun!
5th October 2009
Falmouth Schools will feature even more widely in the 2009 Falmouth Oyster Festival which takes place at Events Square from Thursday to Sunday next week... [click for full story...]
Falmouth Prepares for Oyster Festival Opening on Thursday!
5th October 2009
Final preparations are being made for the four day Oyster Festival which starts this Thursday at Events Square in Falmouth. The festival celebrates the start of the native oyster dredging season... [click for full story...]
Falmouth Oyster Festival – Best Ever!
20th October 2009
Over 28,000 people flocked to the town over the four day event to experience the unique atmosphere of Falmouth Oyster Festival.... [click for full story...]
Chefs Line-up Announced for 2010
The 2010 Falmouth Oyster Festival, sponsored by St Michael’s Hotel & Spa, which runs from 14th to 17th October at Events Square in Falmouth, retains cookery and seafood at its heart. The festival, celebrates the start of the native oyster dredging season and showcases leading local chefs in a cookery demonstration programme throughout the four days – and best of all - the cookery shows by local chefs are all free!
'Although we are still six months away, the organisers are planning the same well proven recipe that has produced the successes of the last thirteen years, bringing over 28,000 people to Falmouth at the start of the oyster dredging season' commented Mike Rangecroft, of Falmouth Festivals 'At the same time we are always mindful of the need to improve and try new ideas that complement the festival, What better way is there to celebrate this unique fishery and showcase our great port!'
The gastronomic theme begins with a display of culinary expertise and flair with a celebrity chef, yet to be announced, at the Opening Ceremony of the festival. Alongside some of the longstanding chefs who display their gastronomic flair at the festival, this year sees three chefs new to the line-up of top chefs from Falmouth in the festival kitchen. The festival is very pleased to welcome Fergus Coyle from Rick Stein’s Fish and Chips, newly located on Events Square, David Trewin from Samphire in Arwenack Street, Falmouth and Dale McIntosh from the Pandora Inn at Mylor.
Dez Turland, Group Development Chef for Brend Hotels which includes the Royal Duchy in Falmouth, will wow festival-goers on Thursday afternoon, with his imaginative style of cuisine, his expert use of local ingredients which has inspired young chefs from as far afield as New Zealand, as Dez is a mentor in the New Zealand – UK Link Foundation which is all about linking some of the best Kiwi and British people, through a series of Fellowships and exchanges between the two countries.
Fergus Coyle from Rick Stein's Fish and Chips is next up to the hot plate on Friday morning. Fergus will create some great signature dishes from the restaurant where he uses seafood catch of the day with daily deliveries of local ingredients cooked in imaginative combinations. Rick Stein has stated 'Outside Padstow Falmouth is my favourite seaside town in Cornwall. No wonder we've opened an oyster bar. I want to celebrate fabulous Fal Oysters.' What better recommendation!
Friday afternoon welcomes Dale McIntosh from the Pandora Inn, newcomer to the festival, from the picturesque creek-side 13th Century Inn. Following his success in the Cornwall Catering Excellence Challenge earlier in the year, when his team out-cooked five other teams from top restaurants and hotels in the county, Dale is keen to share his culinary skills and seafood dishes with the festival audience.
David Trewin from the recently opened Samphire Restaurant in Falmouth will take to the stage for the first time for the Saturday morning demonstration slot. The ethos at Samphire is to produce clean tasting, simple, fresh food made with local ingredients, sourced directly from local producers, creating a menu with a modern twist on British cuisine.
St Michael's Hotel and Spa is the main sponsor for Falmouth Oyster Festival for the second year and Saturday afternoon sees Nick Hodges, Executive Head Chef from the Flying Fish Restaurant at the St Michael's, take centre stage. Nick and the Flying Fish team create fresh and exciting dishes based on what is landed on the door step that morning; fresh crab and mussels from the Cornish seas or wild garlic and lavender from the local forager. Nick will re-create some of the mouth-watering dishes which are a firm favourite with the hotel’s visitors.
Sunday morning sees the return of the ever popular Arty Williams, from The Cove Restaurant with its enviable beach-side location at Maenporth Beach in Falmouth. By using ingredients fresh from Cornish coastline, fields and farms Arty Williams defines the essence of Cornish cuisine. Using his extensive knowledge of local produce and the sense of creativity, innovation and culinary ideas gained during a spell working in the kitchens of Australian and New Zealand seafood restaurants, Arty creates dishes which are both exciting and innovative whilst maintaining the ingredient's integrity.
The Greenbank Hotel is brings the cookery programme to a close, showcasing the talents of Head Chef Sanjay Kumar on Sunday afternoon. Sanjay first entertained and delighted the Oyster Festival audience two years ago with his original interpretations of seafood dishes. The hotel is located in a prime position overlooking Falmouth Harbour and the picturesque village of Flushing, with its Harbourside Restaurant offering an ideal setting to enjoy the bounty from the South West’s waters.
'The festival provides a great opportunity for local chefs to showcase their skills, promote their businesses and raise awareness of the wonderful fresh local produce we have on our doorstep, we are very grateful for their support and enthusiasm which goes a long way to making the festival such a success’ said Sam Groom, Events & Festivals Co-ordinator for VisitCornwall.
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