Sankey’s Spring Food Festival on The Pantiles
Over 12,000 foodies from Tunbridge Wells and beyond were treated to a glorious weekend of sunshine and delicious delicacies at the lip-licking Sankey’s Spring Food Festival at The Pantiles on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th May.
The Spring Food Festival was sponsored and hosted by Sankey’s. With their restaurant at The Old Fishmarket, Kitchen and Bar at Mount Ephraim and specialised fishmongers, their knowledge of the finest cuisine made them the perfect hosts!
Mouth-Watering Morsels
From the healthy to the indulgent, The Pantiles came alive over the weekend with its annual Sankey’s Spring Food Festival. With over 500 products and flavours from over 30 local and national producers, there was a range of mouth-watering morsels to suit all palates – from the ‘stick-to-what-you-knows’ to the adventurists! The tantalising trail led from Spanish paella to Indian curries and Italian pizzas to morish Mexican dishes.
Gastronomic delights were demonstrated and cooked on-site by local restaurateurs and chefs. Cooking demos took place on the iconic bandstand with its newly acquired kitchen unit, supplied by Great British Kitchens & Interiors – a company that have been creating beautiful bespoke furniture since 1984.
The demonstrators included Bobby Brown, Rachel Phipps, Adam Shaw, Mark Charker, James Hollister, Mark O’Brien, Anna Stanford, Natalie Seldon, Scott Goss and Steve Anderson.
The two days also saw live music performed on stage, providing toe-tapping tunes as a backdrop for the weekend of family fun.
Sankey’s
Situated in the Old Fishmarket building in the heart of The Pantiles, Sankey’s exclusive Champagne & Seafood bar is the jewel in the town’s crown. It serves a wide range of Champagne and sparkling wines from around the world, and is a luxurious place to relax and enjoy the very best of British fish and shellfish.
The Old Fishmarket specialises in oysters and shellfish, with a range of oysters originating from Carlingford, Colchester, Lindisfarn and The Dutchy of Cornwall to name but a few. Fresh crabs and lobsters from Cornwall arrive live and direct from Cadgwith Cove and are dressed by the Sankey’s chefs on site daily.
The menu comprises oysters, starters and mains as well as the option to build your own seafood platters.
