TV chef, author and sustainable food expert James Strawbridge will be appearing at a Guernsey food festival in May.
The Seafront Sunday festival, takes place on weekends through the summer and over the weekend of May 16-18, will see cookery demonstrations from Strawbridge, as well as tastings of Guernsey produce, cocktail master classes, wine tastings and guided tours with island food producers.
The Strawbridge weekend will be ‘moules and mackerel’ themed based on local seafood and the chef – famed for his appearances on TV shows such as The Hungry Sailors, Saturday Farm – will create a special dish with local mussels and mackerel, Guernsey cider and samphire.
A range of Guernsey hotels are offering two-night foodie packages to the festival:
Two nights at the OGH from £280 per person
Guernsey’s only five-star hotel’s package includes a three course Taste Guernsey dinner for two in The Brasserie Restaurant, cookery books Practical Self Sufficiency by Dick and James Strawbridge and A Life in Food by Beatrice Tollman, breakfast, early check in and late check out, and a 10 per cent discount on all beauty treatments in the spa.
See www.theoghhotel.com
Two nights at the Duke of Richmond from £190 per person
The Duke of Richmond hotel in St Peter Port has a two-night package with breakfast, either a cocktail masterclass or wine tasting at the hotel, and a three-course dinner in The Leopard Bar and Restaurant.
See www.dukeofrichmond.com
Two nights at Les Rocquettes Hotel from £160 per person
Les Rocquettes Hotel has a two-night package including a tour of the local microbrewery and other Guernsey suppliers, a three-course dinner served in the hotel restaurant, breakfast and use of the indoor pool, steam room, sauna and gym.
See www.lesrocquettesguernsey.com
Two nights at Best Western Moores Hotel from £160 per person
Located on the seafront the hotel is just a few minutes’ walk from the Seafront Sunday. The package include two nights accommodation, breakfast, seasonal dinner, afternoon tea and a box of handmade Guernsey chocolates.
See bit.ly/1qTNVdg
Getting there:
Fly to Guernsey with Aurigny (www.aurigny.com), Blue Islands (www.blueislands.com) and Flybe (www.flybe.com) and travel by sea with Condor (www.condorferries.co.uk).
For more on Guernsey, see www.visitguernsey.com
