130 stalls set to help food festival enjoy its 20th year

THE Llangollen Food Festival gets under way today.

The two-day event celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, having grown into one of the UK’s most popular food and drink festivals attracting visitors from all around the world.

Among the celebrity chefs this year is Graham Tinsley MBE, who has prepared dishes for the Queen and Prince Charles on at least a dozen occasions and also created St David’s Day feasts at 10 Downing Street.

Also making an appearance at the pavilion is chef Bryan Webb, from the Michelin-starred Tyddyn Llan in Corwen while the hottest chilli chocolates on the market, made by Precious Chocolates in Flintshire, will also be on offer to tempt foodies.

Organising committee member Pip Gale said: “We have a wonderful array of fantastic food producers clustered in the area and this year the festival is going to be bigger and better than ever so we’ll be celebrating our 20th anniversary in style.

“We’re heading for a record number of around 130 stallholders with a fantastic choice of produce, along with demonstrations from the region’s finest chefs so there will be plenty to tempt the tastebuds.

“I’m glad to say we’re also making a positive contribution to the local economy with food lovers travelling from far and wide because the festival is now firmly and rightly established as a major highlight in the UK’s culinary calendar.”