Meet & Greet The Beach House Team

Whilst The Beach House will be in the final stages of refurbishment when Milford on Sea Food Week takes place, this very popular Milford on Sea eating place will still be very much involved in Food Week 2014.

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The owners, Hall & Woodhouse, will be holding a free Badger Ales MasterClass on Friday from 11th April 6.30pm to 8pm The brewing team will introduce you to the world of Badger Ales. Hall & Woodhouse have been brewing beer since 1777, and you will discover how their award-winning range of Badger bottled ales are craft brewed using only the finest ingredients, combined with Dorset spring water, and there will even be a small taste or two.  The Hall & Woodhouse team will also give some tasty tips on how cook with Badger Ales. 

Meet & Greet The Beach House Team: On the same evening the new managers of the Beach House, Marina & Christos, will be on hand to meet their new neighbours and guests. They will also show some photos of the works taking place in The Beach House and how it will look when reopening.

No need to book, just come along!

Finally, the Food Week programme which will arrive at the end of February, in addition to containing details of over 100 events for Foodies & Family's, it will also contain a Free Bottle of Wine Voucher for when The Beach House reopens, giving everyone a great reason to visit. We are grateful that Hall & Woodhouse are also very generous sponsors of the Food Week Information Centre.

 To read more on The Beach House refurbishment: please click here

The Beach House Pub Restaurant
Park Lane
Milford on Sea
SO41 0PT
01590 643044
beachhouse.reception@hall-woodhouse.co.uk
www.beachhousemilfordonsea.co.uk

Dorsal Fin to Party at Food Week

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To ensure that Food Week rocks, we are having a Village Party Night, - and everyone is invited!

Dorsal Fin are one of the south coast's top soul and rock bands, play a range of everyone's favourite funk, soul, blues, rock and pop. One thing is fr sure, Dorsal Fin are well known for getting any party going!

The party will suit all ages, and is a great opportunity to get together with friends, or family, or to just come along and meet new people. You can get on the dance floor, or sit at the many tables to simply to enjoy the music and watch the action!

During the evening everyone can also enjoy one of Dave Gates award-winning sausages in a Hot Dog.

Dave has been making his own sausages (& bacon) for many years, and a visit to 'The Butchers Shop' opposite the village green will see the walls adored with numerous certificates and awards.

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The Village Party Night will take place at South Lawn Hotel on Thursday 10th April starting from 8pm until late. Entry will be £8 for all tickets bought in advance, including your hot dog.

Dorsal Fin is a six piece Milford on Sea band featuring Tom Flatau on Bass, Kole Flatau Vocals, Pippa Westerman Vocals, Martin Fairhurst on Drums, Phil Hill on Keyboards, and Pete Vogel on Guitar.

Dorsal Fin

www.dorsalfin.co.uk

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VILLAGE PARTY NIGHT

Tickets on Sale Now: £8 including a Dave Gates Hot Dog - Available from the Community Centre Box Office or Online Ticket Office - click here.

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10% Discount for 'Friends of Food Week' on all community organised shows: click here to find out more.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FOOD WEEK - please click here

Milford on Sea Food Week

Monday 7th to 14th April 2014

www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

Shappi Almost Sold Out

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Tickets for Shappi Khorsandi's performance in the Comedy & Cake Show are almost sold out.

If you want to come along, be quick and please order your tickets as soon as possible from the link below. 96 of the 120 tickets have already been sold!

To find out more about Shappi and the show please click here.

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COMEDY & CAKE with SHAPPI KHORSANDI

Tickets on Sale Now: £15 incl. a Slice of Cake made by Nicola at Yum  - Available from the Community Centre Box Office or Online Ticket Office - click here.

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10% Discount for 'Friends of Food Week' on all community organised shows: click here to find out more.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FOOD WEEK - please click here

Milford on Sea Food Week

Monday 7th to 14th April 2014

www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

Corrie comes to Food Week

Sean Wilson, is best known as a soap star, after 21 years playing Martin Platt on Coronation Street.

Today Sean is an accomplished chef and award-winning artisan cheese maker. He has his very own company called The Saddleworth Cheese Company with whom he has won a Gold Medal at the World Cheese Awards in both 2011 and 2012.

Most recently Sean has had his own ‘Great Northern Cookbook’ TV series and has published a cookbook of the same name.

Join Sean to hear about his journey from the cobbles to the cheese making urn, with some tips on what makes great cheese, and a few of his light-hearted life stories along the way.

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 From Corrie To Cheesemaker with Sean Wilson

Tickets on Sale Now: £10 - Kids: £3 - Available from the Community Centre Box Office or Online Ticket Office - click here.

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10% Discount for 'Friends of Food Week' on all community organised shows: click here to find out more.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FOOD WEEK - please click here

Milford on Sea Food Week

Monday 7th to 14th April 2014

www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

Angela Hartnett at Food Week

We are delighted to announce that 'An Afternoon with HARTNETT & HOLDER' will be taking place at Food Week at 3pm on Wednesday 9th April 2014.

Angela Hartnett is one of the most high-profile female chefs in the restaurant world.

In 2004 she gained her first Michelin star after previously working alongside Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing. Today she holds a Michelin star in her restaurant Murano in Mayfair.

Angela is also very active in 'Harnett, Holder & Co' at Lime Wood Hotel, Lyndhurst. Alongside her at 'HH&Co' is Luke Holder, the creative and highly experienced Michelin star trained Head Chef.

HH&Co is receiving rave reviews for its inspired English dishes with a respectful nod to the seasons and to Italian culinary ideologies. During the afternoon, Angela and Luke will be demonstrating some of their dishes whilst sharing stories of their kitchen careers to date.

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 An Afternoon with HARTNETT & HOLDER

Tickets on Sale Now: £15 - Available from the Community Centre Box Office or Online Ticket Office - click here.

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10% Discount for 'Friends of Food Week' on all community organised shows: click here to find out more.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FOOD WEEK - please click here

Milford on Sea Food Week

Monday 7th to 14th April 2014

www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

Food Week Website Launched

The Milford on Sea Food Week website has been completely rebuilt and has today been launched.

The website contains lots of information about Food Week, and will show you what a fabulous week we have in store for Foodies from Monday 7th April until Sunday 13th April 2014.

Our twenty village restaurants, pubs and cafés are offering a wide range of events and dining offers.  Local organisations like the WI, Milford on Sea Club, the Sea Scouts, the Guides, MoS Primary School, MiCO, New Forest Transition, League of Friends, MoS Library, the Village Churches, Total Voice Choir, Milford Makers, Folk Club ...and more, are all involved!

The Food Week Cookery Theatre has a packed programme of demonstrations and shows, with everything from local home cooks sharing their recipes, to Michelin star TV Chefs like Angela Hartnett & Luke Holder, Atul Kochhar and personalities such as Shappi Khorsandi, and Sal Bashir, The world’s only Pakistan Elvis, plus Alex Aitken and top chefs from The Pig, Montagu Arms, Chewton Glen and The Jetty coming to do shows.

Added to this, there is loads for the family and the kids to do, a CakeFest, educational films and talks, wine tastings, beer brewing demonstrations, the Great Dining Bus, cookery classes, the Sunday Food Market, ...and even a walk to try and shed some of the pounds you may have put on!

Chef for a Night Auction: You can bid online to have David Wykes, Chef/Patron of the award winning & Michelin recommended Verveine Fishmarket Restaurant, come to your home and cook three courses for a dinner party of 4. - All menu ingredients and washing up included! In both 2012 & 2011 David was recognised as 'Hampshire Chef of the Year'.

Generous Sponsors & Friends. Food Week is delighted to say that we have received more support than ever from every level of the community. Check out all of our sponsors and the Friends of Food Week here: www.milfordonseafoodweek.org-our-sponsor-friends

*If you are quick you can still become a Friend of Food Week or a Business Sponsor. If you e-mail me by this Thursday at the latest, we can get you in the programme. Send e-mail to: david@milfordonsea.org

Food Week Goodies: A whole range of Food Week merchandise will be on sale in The Village News newsagent opposite the village green from the end of February. But if you can't wait, they now have stocks of Food Week Shopping Bags (£4), or Tea Towels (£3). Choose from our fun branding of: Keep Calm & Bake Cake, Keep Calm & Dine Out,  Keep Calm & Drink Wine, and Keep Calm & Curry On!

The Free Food Week Programme is now going to print and 40,000 copies are going to be distributed door to door around the End of February, copies will also be available in Milford on Sea village shops and key locations across the New Forest.

We are very proud that Food Week is exclusively run by volunteers whose sole reward is in the enjoyment gained by others. Food Week is truly a ‘By the community, for the community’ event.

Your support is critical to us, and we thank you for getting involved whether by participating or simply enjoying the many events throughout the village.

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10% Discount for 'Friends of Food Week' on all community organised shows: click here to find out more.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FOOD WEEK - please click here

Milford on Sea Food Week
Monday 7th to 14th April 2014
www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

Shappi Bringing Laughs to Food Week

Yet another top name has been added to the Milford on Sea Food Week line up for April 2014.

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Our comedy headline act for the Sunday evening is Shappi Khorsandi, the daughter of an exiled writer and comic from Iran.

Feisty, flirty and effortlessly funny she handles every subject with a razor sharp wit, softened only by her deliciously dizzy delivery and endless charm. Shappi’s upbringing has been in no way conventional, it has all gone on in the Khorsandi household and now she recounts it all the only way she knows how, with wit, warmth and hilarity.

Shappi has appeared on many top TV shows; such as Have I Got News For You, Live at the Apollo, QI and 8 Out of 10 Cats to name but a few. This will be a special night, don't miss it!

As the Evening Standard said; "Don’t be fooled by her innocent looks, she packs a deceptively powerful punch."

The show is for Broad-minded Adults Only and the bar will be open on the night, as well as a tea bar.

*Not too late to buy some tickets as stocking fillers, or as a surprise gift for friends who you love a great night out with! 

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COMEDY & CAKE with SHAPPI KHORSANDI

Tickets on Sale Now: £15 incl. a Slice of Cake made by Nicola at Yum  - Available from the Community Centre Box Office or Online Ticket Office - click here.

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10% Discount for 'Friends of Food Week' on all community organised shows: click here to find out more.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FOOD WEEK - please click here

Milford on Sea Food Week

Monday 7th to 14th April 2014

www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

Twice Michelin Star Atul Kochhar at Food Week

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Exciting news from the Food Week team....

We are delight to announce that Michelin Star chef, Atul Kochhar, is looking forward to coming along to Milford on Sea Food Week in April 2014.

You can come and see Indian cuisine created as you may have never seen before. Atul Kochhar’s unique talent has changed the way people perceive and experience Indian cuisine. Taking inspiration from his native India, while continuously researching regional dishes, Atul has managed to combine his heritage with his love of British ingredients to create a unique and innovative modern Indian cuisine.

As the very first Indian chef to receive a Michelin star, accomplished during his tenure as Head Chef at Tamarind in 2001, he then went on to open the highly acclaimed Benares Restaurant for which he was awarded a Michelin star for the second time in 2007.

Atul is also often seen on our TV screens in such shows as the BBC's Saturday Kitchen with James Martin, and his restaurant is the Michelin star Benares in Mayfair, London: www.benaresrestaurant.com

In November, we had the pleasure of dining at Benares. It was a fabulous experience and you can read the full review by clicking here.

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INDIAN MICHELIN STAR CUISINE with ATUL KOCHHAR

Tickets on Sale Now: £15 - Available from the Community Centre Box Office or Online Ticket Office - click here.

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10% Discount for 'Friends of Food Week' on all community organised shows: click here to find out more.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FOOD WEEK - please click here

Milford on Sea Food Week

Monday 7th to 14th April 2014

www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

Elvis is coming to Food Week!

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The first show of Food Week 2014 has now been booked, so get your 'Blue suede shoes' ready, as Elvis is on his the way!

The ELVIS EXTRAVAGANZA show is a fantastic, authentic & showstopping tribute to Elvis 'The King'; by the world's only Pakistani Elvis!

Award winning Sal Bashir's show has two 45 minute sets of legendary rock music: Early Elvis 50-60's and then the Las Vegas years of the 70-80's. This show will have you rocking around the Community Centre!

Why not grab some tickets now, they make an ideal extra Xmas present, stocking filler, Xmas table gift, surprise New Year present, thank you gift, birthday present, I Love You trinket............ OK, I'm just trying to give you reasons to buy some tickets now, but it will be worth it, and we expect this one to sell out quickly!

Chicken Tikka with Small Naan, Mint Sauce & Salad Garnish served in the interval. The bar will also be open on the night.

Other New Shows are coming soon, including 4 Michelin Star Chefs and a fabulous TV Comedian.

If you would like to consider any of the new shows for Xmas Presents,  drop me a line at david@milfordonsea.org and I can tell you who they are, and arrange tickets as Xmas gifts for you.

Tickets on Sale Now: £15 incl Tikka Snack - Available from the Community Centre Box Office or Online Ticket Office - click here.

Meet Sal online: www.sallikeelvis.co.uk

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10% Discount for 'Friends of Food Week' on all community organised shows: click here to find out more.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FOOD WEEK - please click here

Milford on Sea Food Week

Monday 7th to 14th April 2014

www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

About Milford on Sea Food Week

Milford on Sea Food Week

Monday 7th to 14th April 2014
www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

During Food Week our village will be alive with Themed Dining Evenings, Professional Cookery Theatre, Celebrity Shows, Cooking Demonstrations, Educational Talks, Dining Offers, Wine Tastings and the unique Great Dining Bus. We also have lots of Kid's Events including Cookery Classes and a Food Treasure Hunt. To end Food Week there is the chance to savour local produce our very own large & popular Sunday Food Market.

Everyone at every age is included, and there are over 100 village events & shows all organised by local organisations, businesses, clubs and individuals.

Our New Forest seaside village is fortunate to be blessed with great places to eat and surrounded by quality local producers, so what better way for Milford on Sea to celebrate this than to have an entire week dedicated to the joys of food!

Milford on Sea Food Week is co-ordinated by a small dedicated group of volunteers who provide their expertise and time for free. We are also fortunate to have a generous group of sponsors, friends & supporters. As a 'not for profit' event, any income generated is only used to cover promotional costs and no fees or expenses are taken by any of the Food Week organisers. We are delighted to support local good causes from any profits that are made.

Food Week is truly ‘By the community, for the community’ and your support is critical to us, we thank you for getting involved whether by participating or simply enjoying the many events throughout the village.

Free Programme in Village Newsagent and various village shops from March.

Ticketed Events: Tickets available online from: www.milfordonseafoodweek.ticketsource.co.uk or from the Community Centre Box Office, Sea Road, Milford on Sea, SO41 0PH. Tel: 01590 643404.
Box Office Open: Monday to Friday: 10am to 4pm and Saturday: 10am to 1pm.

10% Discount for 'Friends of Food Week' on all online ticket sales. To Find Out about becoming a Friend of Food Week please click here.

To View our 2014 Shows & Events please click here.

Gold & Silver Business Sponsorship are available (click here to see our sponsors ads) To find out more please contact: david@milfordonsea.org

Join In!  If you would like to get involved in Food Week at any level, run an event, do a demonstration or would like to be a volunteer and haven't yet been in touch, please drop me a line at: david@milfordonsea.org

To See the Food Week Website please visit: www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

Food Week is 'Not for profit', and run entirely by volunteers. We are a true 'By the Community, For the Community Event!'. If you would like to know more, please contact: david@milfordonsea.org 

Milford on Sea Food Week

Monday 7th to 14th April 2014
www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

Get Involved at Food Week

Everyone in the community is invited to get involved with Food Week.

We are now looking for people to create events, or to join in activities that will be held in numerous locations across the village and in the professional Cookery Theatre in the Community Centre.

Alongside the celebrity shows, we are looking for local people to take a slot to demonstrate their favourite recipes or food passions, people can also hold talks, kids events, educational activities, ...in fact, if it is related to food, - we can find a slot for it!

We would also like local clubs to hold open days with a food related events, charities to think of fundraisers for their own cause, and for local organisations and businesses to come up with ideas on how they can be part of Food Week. Indeed, if you have an idea on how you can be involved, we want to hear it!

Should you not be able to get involved, you can help us just as much by coming along to as many events as possible!

If you would like to get involved in Food Week at any level, or would like to be a volunteer and haven't yet been in touch, please drop me a line at: david@milfordonsea.org

Milford on Sea Food Week
Monday 7th to 14th April 2014
www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

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About Milford on Sea Food Week

During Food Week our village will be alive with Themed Dining Evenings, Professional Cookery Theatre, Celebrity Shows, Cooking Demonstrations, Educational Talks, Dining Offers, Wine Tastings and the unique Great Dining Bus. We also have lots of Kid's Events including Cookery Classes and a Food Treasure Hunt.

To end Food Week there is the chance to savour local produce our very own large & popular Sunday Food Market.

Everyone at every age is included, and there are over 100 village events & shows all organised by local organisations, businesses, clubs and individuals.

Our New Forest seaside village is fortunate to be blessed with great places to eat and surrounded by quality local producers, so what better way for Milford on Sea to celebrate this than to have an entire week dedicated to the joys of food!

Milford on Sea Food Week is co-ordinated by a small dedicated group of volunteers who provide their expertise and time for free. We are also fortunate to have a generous group of sponsors, friends & supporters. As a 'not for profit' event, any income generated is only used to cover promotional costs and no fees or expenses are taken by any of the Food Week organisers. We are delighted to support local good causes from any profits that are made.

Food Week is truly ‘By the community, for the community’ and your support is critical to us, we thank you for getting involved whether by participating or simply enjoying the many events throughout the village.

Milford on Sea Food Week
Monday 7th to 14th April 2014
www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

Become a Friend of Food Week

Do you fancy becoming a Friend of Food Week?

As Food Week is a 'By the community, for the community’ event, we of course need to raise funds to cover the direct expenses of the numerous great events we are hoping to hold.

Thankfully, we are fortunate to have a generous group of sponsors, and it would also be very helpful to have some kind friends to support us. As a 'not for profit' event, any income generated is only used to cover promotional costs and no fees or expenses are taken by any of the Food Week organisers.

It would be great if you can help by becoming a Friend of Food Week, you will even get:

• 10% Off All Show Tickets ordered from Online Food Week Ticket Office. (Please request Discount Code.) | (Not Restaurant own events)
• 3 Free Food Week Friends Gifts
• A mention on the Food Week Website and in the Free Programme (click here to view)
• Late Availability Show Tickets. Any unsold show tickets remaining the day before an event, will be offered to Food Week Friends at a substantial discount.

To become a ‘Friend of Food Week’, please send £25 (or more of you wish?!) by one of two ways:

By bank transfer to:

HSBC Bank Lymington: Payment Ref: FW Friend | Bank A/C No: 00006017 | Bank Sort Code: 40-33-43  | *Also, please send us an e-mail so we know the payment is from you, and how you would like to be named in the programme and on website.

Or, Send a cheque payable to ‘Milford on Sea Food Week’ to: Colin Holdsworth, Beach Cottage, 3 Hurst Road, Milford on Sea, SO41 0PY



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Free Food Week Friends Gift: All friends can collect 3 Free Food Week Gifts (‘Keep Calm’ Shopping Bags of Tea Towels) from the Food Week Information Centre during Food Week. (We will remind you nearer the time.)

These Food Week ‘Keep Calm’ Shopping Bags (£4 each or 3 for £10)  & Tea Towels (£3 each or 4 for £10) will be on sale during Food Week at the Information Centre on the village green.

Food Week is truly ‘By the community, for the community’ and your support is critical to us, we thank you for getting involved whether by participating or simply enjoying the many events throughout the village.

If you would like to get involved in Food Week at any level, or have any questions about becoming a Friend, please drop me a line at: david@milfordonsea.org

We also offer Gold & Silver Business Sponsorship (click here to see our sponsors ads) To find out more please contact: david@milfordonsea.org

Milford on Sea Food Week

Monday 7th to 14th April 2014
www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

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About Milford on Sea Food Week

During Food Week our village will be alive with Themed Dining Evenings, Professional Cookery Theatre, Celebrity Shows, Cooking Demonstrations, Educational Talks, Dining Offers, Wine Tastings and the unique Great Dining Bus. We also have lots of Kid's Events including Cookery Classes and a Food Treasure Hunt.

To end Food Week there is the chance to savour local produce our very own large & popular Sunday Food Market.

Everyone at every age is included, and there are over 100 village events & shows all organised by local organisations, businesses, clubs and individuals.

Our New Forest seaside village is fortunate to be blessed with great places to eat and surrounded by quality local producers, so what better way for Milford on Sea to celebrate this than to have an entire week dedicated to the joys of food!

Milford on Sea Food Week is co-ordinated by a small dedicated group of volunteers who provide their expertise and time for free. We are also fortunate to have a generous group of sponsors, friends & supporters. As a 'not for profit' event, any income generated is only used to cover promotional costs and no fees or expenses are taken by any of the Food Week organisers. We are delighted to support local good causes from any profits that are made.

Food Week is truly ‘By the community, for the community’ and your support is critical to us, we thank you for getting involved whether by participating or simply enjoying the many events throughout the village.

Milford on Sea Food Week
Monday 7th to 14th April 2014
www.milfordonseafoodweek.org

Food Week is Back in April!

If you don't want to miss any of Milford on Sea Food Week 2014, now is the time to get out your diary and block out Monday 7th to Sunday 13th April 2014! Milford on Sea is a true Foodie Destination and Food Week is a chance to show just how we appreciate and love food!

Our New Forest seaside village is fortunate to be blessed with many great places to eat and surrounded by quality local producers, so what better way to celebrate this than to have an entire week dedicated to the joys of food!

Everyone at every age is included, and Milford on Sea Food Week has over 100 activities including: Themed Dining Evenings, Professional Cookery Theatre, Celebrity Shows, Amateur Cookery Demonstrations, Educational Talks, Film Shows, Dining Offers, Wine Tastings, Kid's Events & a Sunday Food Market, all is organised by volunteers, local organisations, clubs, businesses and individuals.

As our event is truly ‘By the community, for the community’ your support is critical to us, and we thank you for getting involved by visiting and enjoying the events during Food Week.

Milford on Sea Food Week is certainly on the map for foodies, with local people enthusiastically involved and many visitors coming and discovering the delights of the village. At the last Food Week over 10,000 people enjoyed the many events taking place.

Like to Get Involved?: Food Week loves any village organisation, club, eatery or local business to take part. It is simple, you plan the event, and we publicise it!  If you are a local individual who loves food and wants to do a demonstration or talk, we can slot you in to the Cookery Theatre. However you want to get involved, just drop me a line and we can sort things from there. All ideas welcome!: david@milfordonsea.org

Become a Volunteer: Milford on Sea Food Week cannot be great without enthusiastic volunteers helping at the Information Centre, joining the Food Market team, selling raffle tickets ect. If you would like to give us a few hours as a volunteer, please drop me a line at: david@milfordonsea.org

Don't forget, get the dates in your diary, we want you at Food Week whether as a foodie visitor or participant!

Food Week is co-ordinated by a small dedicated group of volunteers supported by a generous group of sponsors & supporters. We are delighted to support local charities from all profits that are made.

Milford on Sea Food Week | Monday 7th to Sunday 13th April 2014
www.milfordonseafoodweek.org (*Please Note: The website will not be updated until January 2014)