Celebration of pies put on hold due to Covid-19
EVENT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON SAME WEEKEND AS CHOCFEST
A HUGE food festival set to take place later this month has been postponed, organisers have announced.
PieFest, an annual celebration of pies, was set to take place at Melton Mowbray’s Livestock Market over the weekend of August 28 and 29.
However, due to the ongoing fears about coronavirus, organisers have taken the decision to delay the event.
It will now take place on the same weekend as chocolate event ChocFest, on the weekend of November 13 and 14.
Organiser Matthew O’Callaghan said: “This year has been extremely difficult for organising events, with many organisers taking the safe option not to hold any events this year.
“For Melton they are an important part of our tourism offering as well as support for our local producers.
“Sadly, Covid is still affecting a number of exhibitors and the public, who are being understandably cautious before they attend events this year.”
The East Midlands Food Festival will still go ahead on the weekend of October 2 and 3, and ticket sales are going well, say organisers.
PieFest gives visitors the chance to buy sweet and savoury, hot and cold, award-winning pies from across the UK.
Visitors will enjoy all things pierelated, including sampling, buying, eating and even learning how to make their own pies.
A number of the UK’s awarding-winning pie makers are always at the event selling their pies, including past Supreme Champions of the British Pie Awards.
PieFest also includes talks, tastings, demonstrations and workshops on how to make the perfect pie.
There will also be a Pie Kitchen where visitors can eat hot pies – baked to perfection with a choice of mash, mushy peas, gravy, vegetables and a variety of accompaniments.
But it’s not just about pies – there is also be cheese, beer, cakes, wine, chutneys, cider and more, plus entertainment.
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