Tucking into buffalo and bratwurst
From buffalo burger to bratwurst – there’s going to be aninternationalline-upoffood at Tall Ships Sunderland.
Caterers from across the North East and beyond have signed up to take stalls and pop-ups at the event.
That means the anticipated 1.5million visitors can enjoy everythingfromcakesandcoffeetobuffaloburgers,noodles, ice cream and waffles.
Four event zones will play host to food retailers of all types and sizes, selling cuisine as varied as Thai, Bangladeshi street food and German bratwurst.
At the Port of Sunderland, catering highlights include Frenchtartiflettes,snowcones from Blyth-based Antoninos, gin and craft ales from Stockton-based Gin Without Borders – and fish and chips.
Lebanese food, macaroni, noodles, and ice cream and doughnutsareamongthetreats in store for visitors to the Town MoorandEastEndand,atStPeter’s,FrenchandGreekcuisines are the order of the day.
While at the seafront and Summer Streets Festival, visitors can tuck into everything from burgers and sausages to chicken, chips and ice cream.
John Adamson is the owner of Ramside Estates, which includes Ramside Event Catering and is operating several concessions at the festival.
He said: “We have been involved in the catering for the last three Tall Ships events in the North East – in Newcastle, Hartlepool and Blyth – so it’s fantastic to be able to bring our experience and what we know are highly popular food offerings to this event.”
There will also be the chance for shoppers to snap up everything from contemporary art and design to vintage and artisan crafts at Tall Ships Makers’ Market in Event Zone C at St Peter’s Riverside on the north side of the River Wear.