MID WEST foodies will make a dash to GMIT on Thursday February 2 next for a day packed with interactive experiences that will showcase the abundant variety of excellent local food and artisan produce available in Ireland. The “Foodie Forum” will include a series of master classes with leading chefs and seminars by well known and established industry professionals. In addition visitors can experience micro-brewers and participate in food and wine workshops coupled with an indoor market of local producers. An impressive line up of contributors have joined The Foodie Forum team in their quest to educate on the importance of the providence of food, the support of local suppliers and the use of seasonal Irish food. The event will conclude with a celebratory culinary dining experience, prepared by Hotel School Lecturers and Students.
Cáit Noone, Head of Hotel School believes that this event is an excellent opportunity to showcase the excellent work being done by Local and Artisan food & beverage producers in the West of Ireland and beyond and is an appropriate prelude to the Volvo Ocean Race which will arrive in Galway in the summer of 2012. “At the launch of the countdown to the Volvo Ocean Race the LDIG team announced the four main pillars of the race next summer – marine, green, innovation and food. The food pillar will provide Ireland with a global showcase opportunity to share with the world our food experiences and the outstanding locally sourced produce we have to offer.”
This initiative, the inspiration of three Hotel School Lecturers, Cormac Handy, Colin Gilligan and Jacinta Dalton and supported by the Hotel School at GMIT, was pitched on twitter to like minded “foodies” and momentum gathered within a matter of hours. The team said that whilst they knew there was a strong foodie presence on twitter, they were pleasantly surprised at the pace at which their idea has taken off and the goodwill amongst individuals wishing to get involved.
Follow tweets by @foodieforum and www.thefoodieforum.net has more information on the line up as well as details on tickets.