Visitors to the Restaurant Show (October 8 -10) will feast their eyes on the new True Taste exhibition stand and sample a range of Welsh food and drink.
Held at London’s Earls Court 2 exhibition centre and aimed exclusively at the UK’s restaurant industry, The Restaurant Show is now in its 19th year and last year attracted over 12,000 visitors from the hospitality industry.
A number of Welsh companies will be exhibiting under the Welsh Assembly Government’s True Taste banner, which features a new-look exhibition stand.
Covering 330 sq metres the newly designed True Taste stand is the largest exhibition unit at the Show. It features new bold signage and colour scheme, plasma screens, glass walled kitchens - making the preparation process part of the display - and three custom-made ‘sushi belts’ which will revolve around the stand displaying products and offering visitors tapas-style tastings.
A menu featuring the products on display has been created by award-winning chef Mary Anne Gilchrist of the Carlton Riverside restaurant in Llanwrtyd Wells.
Said Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones, “In today’s competitive market place producers have to be able to stand out from the crowd. The importance of making an impression at major industry events such as the Restaurant Show is vital for Welsh producers looking to expand their customer-base.
“The Welsh Assembly Government’s new look True Taste stand I am sure will attract visitors and hopefully lead to increased business for those companies attending the show; and reflect the excellence and dynamism of the Welsh food and drink industry as a whole.”
Among the Welsh companies exhibiting at the event under the True Taste banner, is Mid Wales-based online farm shop Welsh Farm Organics.
The company has added a new ready to eat sausage - the Mochdre Pole - to its range of products, which includes air dried hams, beef, lamb and pork.
The new Eastern European inspired sausage is made from cured pork, garlic, marjoram and roasted black peppercorns and is smoked over a Blackthorn fire.
Cheeses from Wales, the 12 strong Welsh cheese producers co-operative will be taking a variety of cheeses from their members to the Restaurant Show.
There will be cheese from: Caerfai Organic, Caws Cenarth, Caws Mynydd Ddu, Caws Nantybwla, Fairfield Foods (Colliers), Llanboidy Cheemakers, Merlin Cheeses, Pantmawr Farmhouse Cheese, Snowdonia Cheese Company, and Teifi Farmhouse Cheese.
There will also be cheese from the co-operative’s newest members San Cler Organic and the Blaenafon Cheese Company.
Born out of a farming diversification scheme, Pembrokeshire based Princes Gate Spring Water will be showing its new corporate branding at the Show.The company produces still, sparkling and flavoured spring water in a variety of bottle sizes and designs - including its new sleek, contemporary glass range particularly suited to the hospitality sector.
The Welsh Sausage Company has Christmas in mind with its range of stuffing balls, which come in three varieties: pork, pork and apple, and vegetarian.The Welshpool company will also be showing its new home-made quality beef burger and meat balls, along with its wide range of sausages.
Specialist restaurant fine food supplier Vin Sullivan Foods Ltd of Blaenavon in Gwent will have an array of fresh and ambient produce.
In addition to its range of Welsh Lamb, Welsh Beef , pork, sea food, farmhouse cheeses, gourmet stocks, chutneys and desserts will be a selection of game and new game products.
Also on show will be a new air cured Welsh Lamb, and selection of ketchups, chutneys and conserves.
Bridgend based olive oil producer Ferranti will be showing its range of single estate extra virgin olive oils produced from its own ancient olive groves in Catalan, Spain. The three olive varieties - Sevillenca, Morrut and Farga - are grown by the Ferranti family in their olive groves in the foothills of the Coll de L’Alba Mountain range.
Also at the Restaurant Show will be almonds, which are harvested from the 300 almond trees which are inter-planted throughout the olive groves. The company also owns several vineyards in the region and will be showcasing its wine at the event.
The Fresh Pasta Company, which recently moved its head office to larger premises in Merthyr Tydfil, will be showing its range of award-winning handmade pasta. The company, which now produces its pasta near Lake Garda in Italy, makes its range with "00" flour and egg and the finest natural ingredients. At the Show will be its fresh plain pasta - including the new Cracked Black Pepper Tagliatelle - and its frozen filled pasta aimed at the hospitality sector. Fillings include Butternut Squash & Sage Tortelli, Asparagus & Pecorino Tortelli, Tremosine Cheeses Tortelli, Venison Tortelloni, Wild Mushroom Ravioloni and Potato Gnocchi.
In addition a number of other *food and drink companies will be exhibiting at the Show under the auspices of Carmarthenshire County Council.
MORE DETAILS: Sheila Coleman 01792 817532 / 07968 357474
Email: sheila@colemanroberts.co.uk
COMPANIES EXHIBITING UNDER THE TRUE TASTE BANNER
For further information about products please contact:
Cheeses from Wales
Pontrhydygroes
Ystrad Meurig
Ceredigion
Wales
SY25 6DP
United Kingdom
Tel: 01974 282572
Email: sales@cheesesfromwales.com
Website: www.cheesesfromwales.com
Contact: Gillian Pateman
Carmarthenshire County Council
Economic Development
Rural Business Centre
Nant Y Ci
Carmarthen
SA33 5DR
Tel: 01267 242331
Email: BaDavies@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Contact: Barry Davies
Ferranti
St Mary’s Hotel
Pencoed
Bridgend
CF35 5EA
Tel: 01656 865136
Email: admin@ferrantioliveoil.com
Website:www.ferrantioliveoil.com
Contact: Andrew Norris
Princes Gate Spring Water
New House Farm
Prince’s Gate
Narberth
Pembrokeshire
SA67 8JD
Tel: 01834 831225
Email: nicola@princesgatespringwater.com
Website: www.princesgatespringwater.com
Contact: Nicola Merriman
The Fresh Pasta Company Ltd
Compass House
Merthyr Tydfil Industrial Park
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 4DR
Tel: 0845 603 7746
Email: pasta@thefreshpastacompany.com
Website: www.thefreshpastacompany.com
Contact: Mark Garcia-Oliver
The Welsh Sausage Company
4 Berriew Street
Welshpool
Powys
SA21 7AD
Tel: 01938 552331
Email: john@langfords-foodhall.co.uk
Website: www.langfords-foodhall.co.uk
Contact: John Langford
Vin Sullivan Foods Ltd
2 Gilchrist Thomas Estate
Blaenavon
Torfaen
Wales
NP4 9RL
Tel: 01495 792792
Email: sales@vin-sullivan.co.uk
Website: www.vin-sulllivan.co.uk
Contact: John Sullivan
Welsh Farm Organics
Tyn-y-fron
Pentre
Mochdre
Powys
SY16 4JW
Tel: 01686 627979
Email: sales@welshfamorganics.co.uk
Website: www.welshfarmorganics.co.uk
Contact: Jonathan Rees
*COMPANIES EXHIBITING UNDER AUSPICES OF CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Carmarthen Ham (Albert Rees Ltd)
Brecon Carreg Water
Caws Cenarth
Felinfoel Brewery
Carmarthenshire Cheese Co
Pont Gar
Ffos y Ffin fine ales
Pencader Bakery
Kid Me Not
Leslie A Parsons & Sons
Llanboidy Cheesemakers
Nantybwla Farmhouse Cheese
Pembertons Victorian Chocolate
San Cler
Tregroes Waffles
Maureen’s Cakes
Philip Hughes, Butcher
