Your Local Enterprise Office would like to invite you to participate in this year’s Cork & Kerry Food Festival which will take place in Cork City Hall on Saturday 31st October & Sunday 1st November 2026
The Local Enterprise Offices across Cork & Kerry are delighted to support approved applicants with a 50% stand subsidy valued at €369 inclusive of vat.
This event which has grown from strength-to-strength, has been made possible by the participation of some of the best Cork /Kerry based artisan food producers.
The Cork & Kerry Food Festival is a calendar highlight for foodies. Munster’s largest indoor Food Festival will feature more than 80 local food and drink artisan producers. It is a great family day out with free cookery demonstrations from several of Munster’s top chefs, along with live entertainment throughout the weekend.
Stand Details
- Stand cost for 2 days: €600 + 23% Vat = €738
- LEO Subsidy: 50% per stand space €300 + 23% Vat = €369
- Size: 2m deep X 2m wide
- Construction: White Walled ‘shell scheme’ supplied.
- Electricity: One double socket. 13amp / 3KW Max – 220V
- Opening Times: 10.00am to 6.00pm
- Advertising: 96FM / 103FM are the official media partners for this event
- FREE: Food tastings, cookery demonstrations, drink mixology, & entertainment.
EXHIBITORS PLEASE NOTE: -
- Stand set up required on Friday the 30th of October between 11.00am and 7.00pm.
- Expo space fit-out - applicant’s responsibility, including furniture, fridge, microwave, heating oven, induction hob and catering equipment.
- A number of cookery demonstration slots are available on the demo kitchen stage, (pre-booking required).
- Limited chilled fridge space available in the City Hall Prep Kitchen (pre-booking required).
- Ambient food storage available
- Parking at the City Hall Q-park car park http://www.q-park.ie, and parking may be available at the City Hall underground staff car park.
- Public liability insurance required and Cork City Council to be indemnified in the liability cover.
EVENT MANAGER:
BULLSEYE (Food Marketing Hub Limited)
E-Mail: jo.maloney@bullseye.ie Web: www.bullseye.ie
Eligibility
Small and micro businesses in the food and drink sectors trading in Cork & Kerry.
Successful applicants shall provide evidence of current Public Liability Insurance specifically indemnifying Cork City Council to the level of €6.5Million.
All food production businesses must be registered with the Health Service Executive (HSE). A copy of the confirmation letter from HSE will be required prior to the event.
EOI closing date Saturday, 12th September 2026
