New foodie event is on the menu

ANEW event for foodies and families is coming to Stockport.

Totally Foodie, run by Business Improvement District (BID) team Totally Stockport, expands on the popular Foodie Friday event to include Saturdays as well.

The event will launch on Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1 and the town centre will be filled with a range of food, stalls and entertainment.

On Mersey Square there will be Cuban food, a rhythmic band and a chilled area to eat and drink.

On Merseyway there will be a mini chilli festival, while on Warren street there will be tandoori grills and bhangra dancers.

Seafood and fish and chips will be served in St Peter’s Square, where children will also be able to listen to stories of mermaids and play on an inflatable beach.

BID manager Paul Taylor said: “One of the BID team’s main objectives is to attract more people into the town centre by creating more events and building on current successes.

“Foodie Friday has already proved to have all the right ingredients to suit many peoples’ tastes and, at the end of every month, attracts literally thousands into the town on a Friday evening.

“We want to build on this and expand the offering further, with more choice, over a Saturday too and reach into new areas of the town.

“Totally Foodie is a family affair and we are excited to be getting the first one off the ground.”