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Plans in place for food and drink festival
Published on 19 Mar, 2013 at 10:45 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 502 times | No Comments
We’re only in March but preparations for the ninth Stone Food & Drink Festival in October have been under way for some time. The organisers have issued this press release – and there’s lots being planned for the big event… Now in its ninth year the Stone Food & Drink Festival, which is set...
Westbridge Park viewpoint: Richard Stevens
Published on 4 Feb, 2013 at 18:40 in Westbridge Park | Viewed 1,788 times | 27 Comments
In an interview on Radio Stoke last week, the chairman of Stone Food and Drink Festival said that the borough council’s plan for Westbridge Park puts the future of the festival at risk. Here, Richard Stevens explains why he believes this is the case – and why a supermarket on the park is bad for...
Westbridge Park makes Private Eye
Published on 19 Dec, 2012 at 9:44 in Westbridge Park | Viewed 967 times | No Comments
The debate over possible development at Westbridge Park has made the pages of satirical and current affairs magazine Private Eye. The fortnightly magazine, edited by Ian Hislop of Have I Got News For You? fame, features Westbridge Park in its Playing Fields slot, which casts its eye over the UK for loss of green...
Chairman’s delight at food festival success
Published on 17 Oct, 2012 at 16:50 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 328 times | No Comments
The chairman of Stone Food and Drink Festival has said that he’s delighted with the success of this year’s event, which saw record crowds over all three days. Richard Stevens said: “Our goal every year is to make the festival bigger and better than before – and we’re delighted to have succeeded again this year!...
Call to scrap Westbridge development plans
Published on 30 Sep, 2012 at 0:18 in Westbridge Park | Viewed 2,744 times | 23 Comments
The chairman of Stone Food and Drink Festival has called for plans which would pave the way for development on Westbridge Park to be scrapped immediately. Richard Stevens was speaking ahead of Stafford Borough Council’s Cabinet meeting on Thursday 4th October, when the latest version of the borough Local Plan will be discussed. The...
Talks and tastings galore at food festival
Published on 29 Sep, 2012 at 23:23 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 278 times | No Comments
This year’s Stone Food and Drink Festival will feature a new ‘Talks and Tastings’ tent featuring top tips and masterclasses on a huge range of culinary topics. Talks will take place throughout the day on Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October. Exhibitors and local businesses are signing up all the time to...
Lizzie to open Food and Drink Festival
Published on 19 Sep, 2012 at 21:05 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 283 times | No Comments
As well as switching on the Christmas lights this year, Stone’s London 2012 Olympian Lizzie Neave is set to open the eighth annual Stone Food & Drink Festival in October. Lizzie – who’s a keen baker and foodie – will open the festival on Friday 5th October at 1pm. After performing her VIP duties,...
A spicy start to food festival week in Stone
Published on 18 Sep, 2012 at 17:31 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 301 times | 1 Comment
There’s a packed week of events in the town in the lead-up to the big Stone Food and Drink Festival weekend on Friday 5th October – and things will get off to a suitably spicy start! Saturday, 29th September will see Brad and Viv of Stone’s Lymestone Brewery lay down the gauntlet in a...
Cream of local talent at food festival
Published on 10 Sep, 2012 at 13:43 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 225 times | No Comments
The cream of Staffordshire’s culinary talent will be taking to the stage again this year to share their expertise with the crowds at this year’s Food and Drink Festival on the festival from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th October. Staffordshire’s most talented chefs will top the bill, with seasoned professionals and well-known faces rubbing...
Festival aims to inspire young foodies
Published on 17 Aug, 2012 at 12:25 in Food & Drink Festival | Viewed 348 times | 1 Comment
The organisers of Stone Food and Drink Festival are puling out all the stops to make sure this year’s event on 5th, 6th and 7th October is the most family-friendly yet, with a Little Foodies marquee packed with fun hands-on activities aimed at inspiring a new generation of foodies. Kate from Kiddy Cook North...