Big appetite for food and drink festival

Dive into Paisley’s Food and Drink Festival when it returns this April.

And it promises to be bigger than ever as it takes place over two days for the very first time.

The very best of Scotland’s producers will showcase their produce to visitors in Paisley’s iconic Abbey Close, where people can take part in tasting sessions with companies such as Gin 71 as well as a selection of street food vendors, interactive workshops, live music and Scotland’s largest real ale festival.

And there will be a real festival atmosphere with delicious dishes on offer from Three Sisters Bake, the ever popular Farmers’Market and many more. Smaller portion sizes for children and a range of halal, gluten free, veggie and vegan options will be on offer and visitors will also be able to sample a wide range of craft beers, small batch gins and prosecco on tap.

Cooking demonstrations will take place with a celebrity chef, who will be announced soon, to allow visitors to learn the best tricks of the trade and children will have the opportunity to get some hands-on foodie-fun experiences. There will also be live music entertainment and giant lawn games providing all the ingredients for a great day out. The event will run on Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28.

Visit www.renfrewshireleisure.com for full details.