eat:Bedminster Festival 1st October

Festival announces lineup of local traders for street food market in Bedminster this weekend!

 

On Saturday 1st October, over 50 food and drink stalls will showcase the best of local food and drink in a free to attend street food festival named eat:Bedminster, organised by the eat:Bedminster team and supported by the Bedminster Business Improvement District (BID).

 

Visitors from the local community and beyond will not only be able to browse through the locally sourced food and drink from the Westcountry, but also chat to the faces behind each individual business.

 

Taking place along Bedminster’s East Street, the foodie festival will perfectly complement the already impressive array of traders and retailers on the eclectic high street, where they can experience top-quality eats from vegan junk food to the classic English breakfast.

 

Bristol-based businesses which will be taking to their stalls on East Street during the festival include local bakeries and pastry specialists such as Creamberry Artisan, Diggity Doughnuts and Dark Matters.

Or for those with more savoury tastes, Sri-lankan street-food caterer Ceylon and Beyond, sustainable seafood specialist King Fin and vegan food pop-up Soy Ahoy will be attending the festival, all of which are Bristol-based.

Gingerbeard Preserves will also be showcasing their farmer’s market classics, from chutneys to sauces, jams and marmalades, while Bristol brewed beverages will be on offer from The Incredible Brewing Co.

 

In addition to the fantastic Bristol businesses taking to their stalls at eat:Bedminster Festival, a range of businesses and suppliers from across the Westcountry will also be coming to East Street. These include farmers market favourites such as cheese from Bath Soft Cheese Co, which makes the perfect pairing with the continental meats on offer from Somerset Charcuterie.

 

Visitors can also get fresh with local vegetable produce from Riverford Organic Farmers and Veg Life, or indulge in street-food savoury classics from Big Munch Mac & Cheese and The Bratman and sweet treats from Exeter-based Churros El Quijote.

 

A variety of local breweries from across the Westcountry will also be showing off their best ciders, ales and beers at eat:Bedminster, with the likes of Secret Orchard’s cider from Taunton, Harry’s Cider from Langport, Somerset and even Pier and Lighthouse Gin by The Clevedon Distillery showing off just how great the Westcountry is for local brews.

Eat:Bedminster will also cater for those with allergies and dietary needs, inviting a range of businesses from across the Westcountry which can confidently cater for them. A range of stalls at eat:Bedminster will have food and drinks on offer suitable for vegans, vegetarians, those with gluten-free allergies and those following a keto diet, including Gluten Free Picnic and Kinetic Kitchen Ltd, who remove both the gluten and the guilt from diving into their sweet treats!

 

Beyond the wide variety of food and drink options available at eat:Bedminster, there will also be a range of products on offer which keep things natural, including botanical skin and haircare by Boo Cottage Botanicals, and family-grown herb plants by Kitchen Garden Plant Centre, so you can grow your own produce from the comfort of your own home.

 

 

Complementing the wide range of locally sourced food and drink on offer, live music and strolling entertainment will provide a lively backdrop to visitors browsing the East Street stalls, whilst also entertaining visitors of all ages.

 

Spotlighting leading local hospitality business and suppliers, the festival will see the road closure of East Street during the festival, from 10am till 4pm, to allow a variety of stalls to take over the space. eat:Bedminster will also be fully accessible for all to attend. The East Street market layout will ensure that buggies, pushchairs and wheelchair users can easily move through the outdoor space. The whole family is welcome to come along too, as the festival is not only dog-friendly, but free to attend.

 

Taking place on bustling East Street in Bedminster, visitors can also get a taste for Bedminster’s local food and drinks traders in the area. For vegan treats, visitors can take a trip to Vx Bristol along East Street, or drop into Sea Pearl for a weekend classic – fish and chips. East Street is also home to a number of fantastic local cafes, so visitors can take a break from the festival with a cup of coffee and a cake in Eddie’s Coffee Lounge, The Toast Room or Hippie Flower Cafe.

 

Bev Milner Simonds, Director and Founder of eat:Festivals said: “The partnership with Bedminster BID has given us the opportunity to create a new event for the area – showcasing the bricks and mortar businesses that are here all year round and adding some tasty complimentary producers, makers and entertainment. Bedminster is unique – offering us fresh opportunities for making local connections, discovering new producers and creating new habits.”

 

Simon Dicken, Chair of Bedminster BID said: “eat:Bedminster is a great opportunity in Autumn to head out and support local traders and explore all the new businesses that have opened in the area over summer. East Street is jam-packed with inspirational entrepreneurs and this event will see the street come alive with independent traders with foods from every corner of the world.”

 

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