The final line-up for the 2022 Manchester Food and Drink Festival has been announced, with a host of chef talks, demos, a street food village and the festival’s artisan market all back for its 25th anniversary. The festival takes place from September 22 to October 2, with the event’s ‘hub’ installed at Cathedral Gardens.
The Masterclass Kitchen will feature the likes of Guardian columnist and recipe icon Felicity Cloake, with other panels coming from Kate Humble, Lia Leendertz, Edd Kimber and Bake Off winner Rahul Mandal.
Manchester brewers Joseph Holt will return to commandeer the festival’s bar, at the festival hub, and will be brewing a special 25th anniversary beer, as well as showcasing 25 hand-picked local beers.
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The ‘food village’ will be split into two halves, with September 22 to 25 there will be pizza from Il Forno, Japanese street food from Super Bao, Ethiopian and Eritrean ‘soul food’ from House of Habesha, Cyprus Kouzina, the Hip Hop Chip Shop, tacos from Meksikan, Vietnamese legends Mi & Pho, Heavenly Indian and Cafe Cannoli with come Sicilian street food, while Guzzle will supply the coffee and ice cream.
Then from September 29 to October 2, showcasing Spanish cuisine from Senor Paella, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza from I Knead Pizza, burgers from What’s Your Beef, wraps and wings from Oh My Glaze, Sunderland-style parmos from Parmogeddon, vegan street food from Herbivorous, Korean cuisine from Bab K, churros from Cha Cha Churros and waffles and crepes from Spoon Desserts.
Among those showcasing wares at the Artisan Market will be the likes of The Flat Baker, Small Farmers Coffee, Ancoats Distillery, DevilDog Sauces, ProdJuice Juicery, Two Lasses, Dgnht MCR and Gourmet Jay.
The gardens will also feature a ‘festival fire pit’, with chefs including Caroline Martins, Francisco Martinez from Fazenda and Robert Owens Brown in charge of the coals. Outside the festival, there will be a wine festival held at New Century on October 7 and 8 and the Eat Well MCR Harvest festival happens at Platt Fields on September 17 and 18.
Eat Well will also be hosting a further fundraiser at Hello Oriental on November 30, with the city's best East Asian and South-East Asian operators getting involved, including Neon Tiger, Rice Over Everything, New Wave Ramen, Tampopo, and WowYauChow. Tickets are available now.
Also to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the MFDF, a host of restaurants have devised a special £25 menu. Thai BBQ spot District will offer three dishes for £25, while Embankment Kitchen, Mi & Pho, 20 Stories, Tast, Shoryu Ramen, TNQ and Harvey Nichols will also be taking part.
To find out more about everything happening at the MFDF this year, and to buy tickets to events, head to their website.
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