Each of these events gives you the chance to try something new this week – tasting, making, eating and drinking! some of the events are free whilst some have a charge to cover your food and drink. Most require booking so please check the details of each event.
Monday 14th - 12.00-2.00pm
Afternoon Tea at The Clink Restaurant, HMP Styal
Enjoy a selection of sandwiches, homemade cakes, scones with jam and clotted cream, unlimited tea and coffee or a mocktail.
£14.95 per person
Book online at www.theclinkcharity.org or call 01625 553146
Monday 14th - evening
Launch Event - Thai banquet at Chilli Banana
6 course taster menu with matched wines. £75 per person
Start your week with a tasting banquet with matched wines at Chilli Banana.
Booking essential call 01625 539100 or email [email protected]
Tuesday 15th - from 6.00pm
Italian 3 Course Dinner at Italian Lab
Dinner in true authentic italian style with 3 course dinner including a glass of house wine.
£35 per person
Booking essential call 01625 531380.
Tuesday 15th - 6.00-7.00pm
Beef Masterclass at Cau
An evening of beef hosted by their head griller, you will receive an introduction and history into our Argentinian beef, with samples of our 4 main cuts.
£15 per person
Plus if you attend the event and wish to dine with them after you will receive 30% off your food bill.
Booking essential - please email [email protected]
Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th 5.00-7.00pm
Chocolate Tasting at Chocolates Etc
Free Chocolate tasting and hot chocolate 'the best dressed chocolates in town' www.chocolatesetc.co.uk or 01625 531884
Wednesday 16th - 6.00-7.00pm
Malbec Masterclass at Cau
You will taste 5 different Malbecs under the guidance of their head sommelier, including their favourites Amelie, Grafiti, Si No, Animado & Wow for Cau.
£15 per person.
Plus if you attend this event & wish to dine with us that evening you will be gifted a bottle of Amelie.
Booking essential - please email [email protected]
Wednesday 16th - 6.30pm
Superfood Smoothie Workshop at Therapy Organics
Learn the nutritional benefits of superfoods, with a focus on the many new and emerging superfoods on the market.
Interactive smoothie demo, how to mix ingredients for optimal health, tasters & take home recipe cards.
£8 per person.
To book on this event please visit www.naturopathy-uk.com/events.
This event is in collaboration with the College of Katuropathic Medicine & Kaizen Living.
Wednesday 16th - 11.00-12.30pm
Cooking the Books at Wilmslow Library
Presented by Cheshire Archives
From quaking puddings and drunken loaves to the treatment of fiery noses and the plague, let us take you on a culinary adventure through history! we will introduce you to recipes and remedies from tudor times through to the fashionable 50-dish dinner tables of the 18th century. discover potatoes with John Gerard in his Herbal, how to make 'flummery' and 'wiggs' according to elizabeth raffald, what was eaten and used to treat illness in the great Cheshire households.
This talk will give you a flavour of what foodie enthusiasts can find in the archives, and there will be an authentic dish to taste from one of the recipe books.
Free event (donations welcome) Call 01625 374060 to book a place.
Wednesday 16th - 1.00-2.30pm
Cake Decorating Demo at Peter Herd
Go and see their cake decoratiing demo at Chapel Lane.
Free event www.celebrationcakeshandforth.co.uk
Wednesday 16th - 10.00am-3.00pm
Cream Tea at Earlams Store & Cafe, Styal
Cream tea (includes scone, clotted cream, jam and tea or coffee).
£3 per person www.earlams.co.uk or 01625 404713
Thursday 17th - 6.30-8.30pm
Wine & Food Matching - Tasting Event at COOK
Taste some exclusive hand selected wines with their suggested handmade food match tasters!
Free event. To book 01625 536613 or [email protected]
Thursday 17th - 8.00pm
Meet the Brewer at The Old Dancer
'Meet the Brewer' and beer tasting evening - a tutored beer tasting with snacks, led by Shane Swindells from the Cheshire Brewhouse.
Tickets £15, available from the bar 01625 530775
Friday 18th - 12.00 - 8.00pm
Man vs Food Challenge at Revolution
Free if you complete the challenge.
Are you up for the challenge? Anyone who completes this 25 minute food eating contest gets to eat for free and wins... the glory! Fail and you pay for the food - £25.
Challenge Menu: 1 bourbon bad boy burger & fries, 1 mac n cheese, 1 chocolate mess sundae.
Booking essential call 01625 838281
Friday 18th
A Taste of Stanneylands Hotel
Enjoy a relaxed gourmet 5 course tasting menu in the Stanneylands 2 aa rosette restaurant.
£65 for 2 people (normally £100).
Call 01625 525225 for reservations. Pre-booking essential, quote Wilmslow Food & Drink Week
Saturday 19th - from 10.00am
Cake Off Competition at Trukitchen
Wilmslow High School students will be presenting their very own interpretation of Food & Drink week in cake form! Come and see their amazing entries throughout the day.
Free event 01625 533111.
Saturday 19th - 2.00-4.00pm
Sausage & Beer Tasting at Earlams Store & Cafe, Styal
Sample delicious local cheshire artisan sausages along with their own label 1914 and 2014 Earlams ales. Their extensive range of Earlams chutneys and pickles will be available as the ideal accompaniment.
Free event. www.earlams.co.uk or 01625 404713.
Saturday 19th March 10am - 4pm Alderley Road, Wilmslow SK9 1PB
Wilmslow Artisan Market
Over 120+ artisan food & craft traders...
Cookery Theatre 'Chefs On Stage'
- demos from local chefs/businesses on the hour
Madame Zucchini
- range of creative, funny interactive shows, combined with vegetable creature making activities, and topped off with a bit of courgette costumed walkabout
Meet The Producer (come along and have a go yourself )
- Talks throughout the day from many of the producers. Hear their amazing stories and watch how they make the products you buy.
Love Food Hate Waste
- cooking demonstrations on how to prevent food wastage
Plus lots of other exciting activities for all the family to enjoy... www.TheMarketCo.co.uk
All Week
Incredible Edible
Discover the wonderful, Incredible Edible community vegetable and herb beds in Wilmslow town centre. Look out for the Incredible Edible signs and pick a few herbs for your dinner. Contact them if you'd like to join as a volunteer or have a community group who may be interested in working with them.
Free event [email protected].
Coffees From Around the World at Rise
Try coffee from Brazil, Peru, India, Sumatra, Africa and more, at Rise all week.
Learn how to make the best coffee ever, with tips from the professionals.
No need to book, just pop in and ask for James. www.risewilmslow.co.uk
Artisan Taster at Earlams Store & Cafe, Styal
They will be hosting taster events of their speciality artisan products such as breads, cheeses, cakes and cookies.
See website for details or speak to one of our volunteers
Free event. www.earlams.co.uk or 01625 404713.