Dartmouth Food Festival October 25th -28th 2012
Better than All the Rest: Food Festivals are popping up everywhere and it seems there’s one almost every weekend. So the challenge these days is to differentiate ourselves from all the others and to stand out from the crowd.
So what makes Dartmouth Food Festival different? Well there’s Dartmouth for a start. Some festivals are in a tent in a field and could be anywhere, but when you’re standing on the Embankment enjoying a mackerel bap and a pint of Golden Decade (this year’s Festival beer from Bridgetown Brewery) it won’t be easy to forget where you are.
Then there’s the atmosphere, which many people have told me is friendly, relaxed and distinct from other places. I think there’s a combination of factors at work here. The location of course is one of them but the integration of the Festival with the town is also important and we’ll continue to resist any ideas about moving the Festival into Coronation Park and away from the town centre. There’s also the deliber- ate timing of the festival to coincide with half term, which
means we get a nice mix of locals, holidaymakers, regional visitors and families. Finally there’s our policy of inviting several small sponsors to support the festival rather than one or two large ones. This saves the Festival from becom- ing too corporate and means that local businesses can get more involved.
The other major difference to many Festivals is that Dart- mouth is free to enter. Every year this presents us with huge challenges when it comes to balancing the budget (them marquees ain’t cheap you know) and we have to do lots of fundraising; but it makes it such an attractive day out for everyone, especially those with young families, and that’s the way we like it.
Have a great Festival, David Jones, Festival Chairman.
Our thanks to the Dartmouth Food Festival Supporters It would not be possible to put on this festival without the support of many, many people, most importantly our
Sponsors, Patrons and Core Group Organisers. They are-
SPONSORS – Mitch Tonks – Seahorse/Rockfish, David & Holly Jones – Manna from Devon, Ewan Davey & Team at Blue Chip Holidays, Karen Jones & Team at Coast & Country Cottages, Kevin John at V-Zug UK, Nigel Way & Team at Royal Castle Hotel, Teresa Waring at Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company, Martin McGowan-Scanlon at Profile Security Services, Kate & Pete Ryder & Team at Cafe Alf Resco, Richard Griffin/ Jonathan Mellor at RGC Kitchen Inspirations, Camilla Beloe at Corinium Care, David Markham & Team at The Blue Sea Food Company, Jelf Financial Planning Ltd, Tim & Ginni Windibanks & Team at Dartmouth Holiday Homes, James Brown at Browns Hotel, Paul Downing at The Dart Marina, Emma Regan at Garton King Aga.
PATRONS – Liz & Paul Burry, Linda & Tony Tudor, Paul & Vickie Gordon-Saker, Sue & Jim Murray, Cat Bratten, Beryl Shatwell, Karon Milton & G Sutton of No 8 Brasserie, Maggie & Peter Boote, Martin & Camilla McGowan-Scanlon, Maggie & Jim Biggs, John & Chrissie Smither, Adam Edsall & Helen Lloyd of White Sails Gallery, Mary Glassbrook, BBH Architects, Neil & Jenny Hosland-Round, Diana & Jock Douglas, Patricia Candy of The Kitchen Shop, Sarah Duggan of Baxters Gallery, Trish Thomas, Ronnie Barnard of Gifts for Gentlemen, Karon & Mike Masters, Keith & Jane Williams of Juste Moi & Jeremy & Dena Allen, Linda & Les Hurst.
DFF Core Supporters – Simon Entwistle & Serin Aubrey of Smith Street Deli, Sue Wiles, Val & David Bird, Denise Brough, Linda & Tony Tudor, Michael Brown, Sam Miller, Penny & Kit Noble of Nonsuch House, Gina Carter, Leanne Tucker, Sally Vincent, Simon Blogg of Cherub Consultancy, Hayley Reynolds of Raw PR, Joanna & John Hodgson of Annabelle’s Kitchen, Rayne & Kevin Ward of The Picnic Boat, Jane Baxter, Owen Hill of Wollen Michelmore, Terry & Sue Reeve of Original Image Photography, Helen Savin of Dart Valley Training, Helen Lloyd of Home, Anna Warrington, Penny Woollams, Carole & Robert Hart–Fletcher, Royal Dart Yacht Club, Richard Hayes, Joe & Jane Murtagh at The Canvas Factory, Paul Allen – Mayor of Dartmouth
MEDIA PARTNERS – By the Dart Magazine, Food & Travel magazine
Our apologies to anyone we have accidentally omitted and to any Patrons & Sponsors who have signed up after the print deadline. Rest assured we are very grateful to everyone who supports the festival in so many ways great & small.
The 2012 Dartmouth Food Festival Official Programme is published by By The Dart magazine, Dartmouth’s pre-eminent local magazine. Tel: 01803 835740
www.bythedart.co.uk 7A Hauley Road, Dartmouth TQ6 9AA. Every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the content in this publication. The publishers or Festival organisers cannot, however, be held responsible for any omissions, errors or alterations. Photographs in this programme have been supplied by Image Essences and Victor Moss
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