Cork and Kerry Food Forum will be a 'foodie heaven' 

If you are strolling the streets of Cork city on Sunday, June 28, make your way to City Hall as you will be in for a gastronomic feast! Cork Kerry Food Forum returns this Summer, celebrating the culinary spirit of both counties.

Cork City Hall will be transformed into a foodie heaven as the City Hall is taken over for an Open Market, featuring the very best artisan food producers from Cork and Kerry. Due to the enormous success of last year's event, the decision was made to make it even bigger for 2015, with the announcement of a public market on Sunday afternoon, June 28.

“The Cork and Kerry region is renowned nationally and internationally for its high quality food produce, and with the concentration of artisan producers in this area, the Food Forum is an ideal way to showcase the variety of excellent food produced here to consumers, retailers and distributors as well as key industry stakeholders,” said Joe Burke, Local Enterprise Office South Cork. “All are welcome to attend the Cork and Kerry Food Forum, and entry is free of charge.  We want people to come along and experience the wonderful food culture here, and we guarantee to give visitors food for thought in more ways than one. We are also happy that the Irish Examiner and Cork's 96FM have come on board with us this year. ” 

The aim of this exciting event is to promote Cork and Kerry food and artisan producers, by a partnership including the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) Cork and Kerry, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, SuperValu and Bord Bia. 

Tara McCarthy, Bord Bia’s Director of Food & Beverage, commented, “The importance of local remains a pillar for the Irish consumer and Bord Bia is delighted to support the Cork Kerry Forum to showcase to both consumers and trade buyers  the variety, passion and skills of local suppliers of the region.”

Supervalu Ambassador, Celebrity Chef Kevin Dundon, will give cookery demonstrations and provide creative inspiration, while Patricia Flaherty from A Touch of Magic will also give demonstrations for kids. “SuperValu is a major retail supporter of the Irish food industry and we are delighted to be a part of the 2015 Cork and Kerry Food Forum. We are committed to sourcing local produce for our stores across the country, and the Cork and Kerry Food Forum provides an ideal platform for our buyers and retailers to meet with independent producers from the region,” said Kenneth O’Connor, Local Project Manager, Supervalu.

No need to book, just turn up and fill your basket, as produce will be available to purchase on the day! Drop in and support your local artisan producers from Cork and Kerry. 

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