Taste of Bath, Royal victoria Park

3-6 July 2008, Royal Victoria Park

The Taste of Bath Festival 2008 will give visitors the opportunity to try sample-sized signature dishes from a selection of the best restaurants in Bath and the South West. Explore different cuisines, enjoy fine wines and meet top chefs including Raymond Blanc, Michael Caines and Antony Worrall Thompson all in the beautiful Royal Victoria Park - just below the Royal Crescent.

Details: www.visitbath.co.uk/site/whats-on/taste-…

Tarbert Seafood Festival

5-6 July 2008, Tarbert, Loch Fyne

This annual festival is set around the natural harbour at Tarbert on Loch Fyne.

Details: www.eatscotland.com

The Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate

8th – 10th July 2008, Great Yorkshire Showground

The Great Yorkshire Show, a premier UK countryside event, celebrates its 150th show this year.

The event brings together the best of British farming with an eclectic mix of country life, entertainment, shopping and competitions.

Last year saw more than 120,000 visitors come through the gates, and this celebratory year is expected to attract a record crowd to the 250 acre site.

Details: www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk

LACA Conference and Exhibition

9th, 10th, 11th July 2008, Hilton Birmingham Metropole

Conference - Thursday 10th & Friday 11th July
AGM - Wednesday 9th July
Exhibition - Wednesday 9th to Friday 11th July

Booking forms will be available shortly.

Details: www.laca.co.uk

Taste of Birmingham, Cannon Hill Park

10-13 July 2008, Cannon Hill Park

Now in its third consecutive year, Channel 4's Taste of Birmingham will be celebrating the very best cuisine that the Midlands has to offer in the beautiful surroundings of Cannon Hill Park, from Thursday 10th July to Sunday 13th July 2008.

Celebrity chefs Anthony Worrall Thompson and Aldo Zilli will be preparing mouth-watering menus alongside a host of the region’s leading restaurants, including Itihaas, Opus and Simpsons.

Details: www.visitbirmingham.com/eating_out/taste…

British Cheese Awards 2008

11th July 2008, Kingham, Oxfordshire

Over860 cheeses from 75% of British cheesemakers are expected this year. A short list of medal winners will be published in August, but the final results will not be announced until the awards dinner in September

Details: www.thecheeseweb.com/contentok.php?id=20…

Cardiff International Food & Drink Festival

11th-13th July 2008, Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay

The Welsh Assembly Government supported three-day festival will feature a Food Piazza - a seated area with stalls serving tempting dishes; a Producers Fayre featuring over 50 food and drink companies; a Demonstration Area where children can learn more about cooking with local ingredients; and a Farmers' Market selling organic Welsh produce.

Details: www.cardiff-festival.com/ifd_e.htm

An introduction to raw gastronomy

15th & 29th July / 12th & 26th August, Saf Restaurant 152-154 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3AT

Saf’s introduction to Raw Gastronomy is a must for anyone looking to be inspired to lead a healthier lifestyle. A 100% botanical menu, with no animal products, dairy, refined or processed ingredients – there’s no denying the benefits of Saf’s cuisine. By covering all the basics of raw food, from its nutritional qualities to the essentials in preparation, the man, hailed by GQ Magazine as the ‘king of uncooked and vegan cuisine’ will host a 90 minute demonstration, highlighting how to create some of his signature dishes- eat simply bursting with real, natural flavours and nutrients.

Details: www.safrestaurant.co.uk

Springboard's 17th Birthday Party Fundraiser

16 July 2008, The Royal Lancaster Hotel, London

The science of beer

16th July 2008, The Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London. W1S 4BS

The great British pint - ever wondered how to make the best beer or the most spectacular stout? On Wednesday July 16 2008 from 7pm the brewers from O'Hanlons Brewing Company join forces with the scientists from the Royal Institution to uncover the science behind the perfect pint, revealing all with a tantalising tasting session.

Details: www.rigb.org

TeamCooking Live

Wednesday 16th, Various, locations, and cities across the UK

Guided by an experienced RATIONAL master chef, you will learn all about the fascinating variety, excellent food quality, ease of use and enormous time-savings that are possible with the SelfCooking Center.

With events happening nationwide, you can find your local event at The Rational website

Details: www.rational-ag.com/GB_en/service-suppor…

British Cherry Day

19 July 2008

Whitstable Oyster Festival

19-27 July 2008, Whitstable

The streets and venues of Whitstable will once again be crammed with the huge variety of entertainment that has made the festival so popular with people of all ages and tastes.Traditional pageantry and community events will be surrounded by an exciting programme of arts, culture and festival food, celebrating all that is best and unique about Whitstable.

Details: www.wofa.org.uk

The Great British Picnic

Various dates from 20th July 2008

To celebrate our best outdoor dining spots, Mateus is hosting a series of city picnic's across the UK as well as providing samples of chilled rosé at some top outdoor Summer Events. TV chef Simon Rimmer, who is backing Mateus’s picnic campaign, said: “Picnics are a great British tradition - and long may they continue!
So why not hang out with the Heart Ground Patrol this summer at one of the below events..

Wimbledon Cannizaro festival on 20th and 22nd July

Regent's Park Open-Air Theatre on 23rd-27th July

Nottingham River Festival on 1st-3rd August

Birmingham Jazz Festival on Saturday 16th August

Details: www.colourofsummer.com

The Royal Welsh Show Food Hall

21st-24th July 2008, Builth Wells

New faces and new flavours, the Royal Welsh Show Food Hall will have something for everyone when it opens its doors to visitors at Wales' largest celebration of farming and food at Builth Wells later this month (July 21-24).

The Welsh Assembly Government managed True Taste Food Hall will once again be bursting with culinary delights to suit all tastes and pockets, and many of the 50 food and drink companies exhibiting in the Food Hall are True Taste Award winners.

Details: www.rwas.co.uk/en/welsh-show/the-royal-w…

August Alfresco Food Fortnight

21 July - 3 August 2008

The national celebration of outdoor gastro dining and entertaining gets underway. With the support of the major multiples and great brands, the first Alfresco Food Fortnight is here to encourage us all to get outside more and to enjoy life alfresco!

Details: www.alfrescofoodfortnight.co.uk

A passion for chocolate

22nd July / 19th August, Saf restaurant, 152-154 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3AT

Whether a confirmed chocoholic or simply intrigued to learn how everyone’s favourite indulgence can be sinless, this fun informative class is truly inspirational.

Sous chef and expert chocolatier, Amy Levin, will take pupils on a historical tour of the old-age art of chocolate making. Highlighting its nutritional benefits.

Details: www.safrestaurant.co.uk

VQ Day

23 July 2008

Celebrating the successes for Vocational Qualifications in the UK

The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO)

28th - 30th July 2008, University of Brighton (Eastbourne Campus)

Details: www.tuco.org

Nantwich International Cheese Show

29th - 30th July 2008, Dorfold Hall Park, Nantwich, Cheshire

The Nantwich International Cheese Show celebrated its Centenary in 1997, and has continued to go from strength to strength.

We now welcome your attendance at our Show on Tuesday 29th July (Trade and Press only), and Wednesday 30th July when the Show is open to the public. So whether you are a producer, a retailer, a trade stand holder, a member of the press or just someone simply interested in Cheese, make a note of the date now, and we look forward to giving you a warm welcome at Nantwich International Cheese Show 2008.

Details: www.nantwichshow.co.uk/c_schedule.html

Malaysia Week 2008

30th July - 3rd August 2008, Potters Fields Park (SE1 2NN) on London’s South bank

This summer, Tourism Malaysia will be transforming London’s premier riverside park, Potters Fields Park into a tropical kingdom with the sights, sounds and flavors of far-away Malaysia. The five-day event will showcase a wonderful variety of the South East Asian nation's rich heritage of culture and traditions.

Also an opportunity to see and taste “The Tropical Buffet” that Malaysia is known for with an exotic array of tropical fruits and authentic dishes. You’ll wish you had a Malaysian cook and tropical orchard in your home!

Details: www.tourism.gov.my