The 2021 Waterford Harvest Festival runs from Monday September 6th to Sunday September 12th

 One of Ireland’s leading food festivals, Waterford Harvest Festival returns in 2 weeks with a newly reimagined weeklong citywide celebration of all things dine and wine from Monday September 6th to Sunday September 12th 2021. This year’s Waterford Harvest Festival, an annual culinary celebration, will plate up dishes and treats to suit every palate, shining a spotlight on the region’s delicious dining scene and local food and drink legends. 

 

Waterford city will be transformed into a food-lover’s paradise with 7 days of bespoke menus, dining-out experiences, seasonal dishes, local producer collaborations and so many more culinary delights - all celebrating the food and beverage champions from Waterford city and the sunny South East. Everett’s, Waterford’s much-celebrated restaurant set in the remains of a historic 15th century house and intimate wine vault in the Viking Triangle, will host an afternoon to showcase the finest local produce and wonderful producers from across the region. Everett’s Appreciation of Harvest: A Meal to Celebrate is a three course celebration meal showcasing the very best from our rich lands and beautiful seas, with specially selected wines and champagne, thoughtfully paired with each dish. This is a guaranteed lunch to remember! Diners will enjoy a delicious five course tasting menu celebrating wonderful Waterford produce, including vegetables from Ballybeg Greens and Annestown, at the multi-award winning restaurant Momo and their From The Garden Harvest event. Join foodie chats with Bernadette Kervick from Ballybeg Gardens as she shares tips about growing the perfect vegetable garden and how to grow organically.  

 

Watch chefs of Waterford’s iconic landmark The Reg shucking oysters and then tickle your tastebuds with these delectable delights and a smooth glass of Guinness at Guinness & Oysters at the Viking Longboat at The Reg. The Old Couch Café - a Waterford city gem at the heart of Waterford’s Cultural Quarter  - will be serving up a three curated course lunch menu that spotlights Waterford’s diverse, talented and passionate food producers - all wrapped up in European influence. The Stable Yard Food Hall, the artisan food hall at the epicentre of Waterford city, will feature Harvest specials and surprises across Carters Chocolate café, The Ice Cream Place,The Italian Bakery & Pizza Kitchen and No.9 Barronstrand St. restaurant and Mediterranean Deli! Go Loko at Waterford Harvest Festival with a menu of events in one of the city's favourite spots Loko Restaurant including a vegan midweek tasting menu, a weekend meat feast showcasing the best butchers and meat producers in the region,and The 20km Brunch which serves up a special brunch menu with all ingredients sourced within 20k of their front door. 

 

The city’s energetic and iconic Apple Market hotspot celebrates Waterford Harvest Festival with a selection of mouth-watering foodie events and not-to-be-missed beer and whiskey experiences. Visit Heerys Bar and Restaurant, right at the centre of the Apple Market hub, and enjoy Heerys Harvest Night, a three-course harvest meal showcasing the finest produce from local suppliers. Eat, drink and be merry with Grady’s Yard X The Phat Cow harvest collaboration; Overlooking the water on John’s Bridge, chomp into the best artisan burgers and cool down with a refreshing YellowBelly beer from one of Ireland’s leading breweries. Are you brave enough to try Revolution's Mega Burger Challenge? Take on the ultimate Man vs Food challenge and attempt to devour this burger and fries beast within 25 minutes at the Apple Market’s Revolution Bar - defeat the monster and it's free! Festival-goers can select from over 290 Irish whiskeys at the award-winning Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar, including 22 releases from Waterford Distillery – there is not much in Irish Whiskey that they do not stock! During the Harvest Festival, you can enjoy a range of over 20 whiskey tasting trays from just €20.  

Street food fans, craft-beer connoisseurs and whiskey worshipers, will not want to miss out on the Phoenix Yard Feast in association with Tully’s and Tom Mahers. Street food goes restaurant style for this unique food and drink event set in the vibrant surrounds of O’Connell Street. Tuck into a smorgasbord of savoury and sweet tastes and treats from all five mouthwatering food traders while enjoying amazing ales, bubbling beers and a wide selection of spirits - all while kicking back to tunes for the perfect Sunday experience!  

 

Join in supporting Waterford’s local food and drink landscape, recognising the makers, creators and producers, and celebrating the creativity, passion and determination of this industry. Walsh's Bakehouse, home of the treasured Waterford Blaa, celebrate their 100th year this year and will tickle taste buds with a 1 day live outdoor mini-‘feastival’ A Century in the Baking - Celebrating 100 years baking in Waterford. Join Ireland’s most famous Bread-Bros in Blaa HQ and tuck into oven-fresh floury-rolly goodness while kicking back to some music! Sink your teeth into the best BBQ bites, explore the ‘local legends’ food market, quench your thirst with a cold one and whet your appetite with foodie demos and talks. This is a bread event like no other, roll on down and don’t miss out!  

Go behind the scenes of the GIY TV programme with their exclusive GROW COOK EAT experience. Join presenter and GIY Founder Mick Kelly and GIY’s Head of Food JB Dubois as they take you on a magical journey from their plot to your plate at this intimate dining experience which includes an interactive tour of HQ’s organic food gardens, seed sowing masterclass and homemade pizza cookery demo.  

 

Join Viking Irish Drinks for their Vikings & Angels collaboration with The Fat Angel Wine Bar and enjoy an evening of foodie and cider pairings and games galore. Dress like an Angel or a Viking and you might win a prize! The award-winning Blackwater Distillery collaborates with a selection of Waterford’s most loved museums, bars and restaurants during this September’s Harvest week. Savour an 8 course Waterford Food Tasting Menu inside the atmospheric 13th century Choristers’ Crypt with drinks reception, brought to you by Bishops Palace Cafe & Blackwater Distillery in conjunction with the Waterford Museum of Treasures. Also, enjoy an evening of Prohibition-themed cocktails and entertainment in a Jazzy speakeasy with in-house mixologists and award-winning guest mixologist - John Coleman at Prohibition Cocktails @ Shush with Blackwater Distillery. 

Launching this September as part of Harvest Festival, A Slice of Culture is Waterford’s brand new intercultural festival which will transform Wyse Park and The Rogue Gallery & Studios into a Hungarian cultural celebration of art, dance, song, stories and aromas. A Slice of Culture is presented by The Rogue Gallery & Studios and Waterford Hungarian Cultural Organisation, and this year’s event will center stage some of Hungary's most famous traditions and dishes. 

 

Make a holiday out of your culinary adventures with a Foodcation in Waterford city - a much-needed staycation with an emphasis on how to eat like a local and with locals! Waterford offers a plethora of accommodation options for families, friends and couples ranging from family-run hotels to home-from-home B&Bs and guesthouses, all of which can be found at VisitWaterford.com.  Overlooking the stunning River Suir,one of Ireland’s three sister rivers, the Darrer family of Dooley’s Hotel have been welcoming guests for three generations. With over 70 years of exceptional service, this popular hotel at the heart of Waterford city will showcase bespoke Harvest menus every day across the full festival run, running from breakfast through to lunch and dinner. Treacys Hotel Waterford, Spa and Leisure Centre offers visitors a fantastic location to explore the city across the festival week and is offering a 3 night B&B Harvest staycation special with the Treacy Triple Treat from only €198 (two pax sharing). The Waterford Marina Hotel is a haven of peace and tranquility nestled idyllically on the banks of the River Suir with complimentary onsite parking and is offering an extra discount to visitors when booking directly through their website. The Fitzwilton Hotel is a boutique style hotel in the heart of Waterford City, with a funky café bar and a stylish restaurant Chez K’s which is a favourite dining location for Waterford locals and visitors alike. Take your staycation to the next level in Ireland’s oldest city and indulge in a foodcation feasting on the very best Déise dishes, blaas and beers. 

Keep up to date on your favourite Social Media platform:

·         Website: http://www.waterfordharvestfestival.ie/ 

·         Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waterfordharvest/ 

·         Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvest_fest/

·         Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvest_fest 

·         Official hashtag: #waterfordharvest

For the full programme of events and booking details visit  www.waterfordharvestfestival.ie.  

So book in, get your table and your tickets before they are all gone! 

Grab your friends, bring your family and get to Ireland’s No.1 Foodie Destination this September for Waterford Harvest Festival! 

WIN a Nutty Delights 5th Birthday Hamper

The guys at Nutty Delights are celebrating their 5th Year in Business and YOU CAN WIN this fabulous Nutty Delights 5th Birthday Hamper right here!

Nutty Delights, based in Georges Street Arcade and Jervis Shopping Centre, are a premium retailer of nuts and dried fruits and sustainability is at the core of everything they do. From the sourcing of their products to the packaging they use in-store and for online orders.

To celebrate, they are running a series of competitions and giveaways over on their social media. And, we are running a number of online and in-store promotions. 

From the 29th until the 3rd of August, we’re celebrating in-store at both of our branches. The first 50 people that call in get a free gift of our best-selling nuts and dried fruits!

On the 29th of July, they are discounting their entire store (online and in-store) by a whopping 25%. This will last for 25 hours, so you have to act fast! (T&C’s apply)

They're even giving away a Fitbit to one lucky person and that competition will run on their social media platforms from the 29th July until the 3rd of August.

A Nutribullet will be up for grabs on the 2nd of August and that winner will be announced the next day.

Nutty Delights are a small family-run business and without the support of their customers and the public, they would not have been able to reach this level of success. 

WIN this fabulous Nutty Delights 5th Birthday Hamper right now!

As another big thank you to everyone who has helped them reach this anniversary they have given us One Special Birthday Nutty Delights Hamper to give away to one lucky winner!

All you have to do is follow them on your favourite Social media platform:

On Twitter @NuttyDelights

On Facebook @NuttyDelights.ie

On Instagram @NuttyDelights.ie

On LinkedIn Nutty Delights

AND tell them how much you'd love to Win the Birthday Hamper adding the hastag #NuttyDelightsTurns5 (and tell them Zack sent you!)

You can check out their full range of delicious products on their brand new website at www.nuttydelights.ie

The Winner will be announced on the 4th of August.

Best of Luck everyone!

Zack.

Ireland's National Burger Day to take place on August 12th

With the reopening of indoor dining on the horizon and foodservice finally starting to show signs of returning to some degree of normality, the hunt for Ireland’s Best Burger has begun, thanks to National Burger Day.

In support of the foodservice sector, Kepak’s fourth annual National Burger Day is encouraging customers to get out and have their say by voting for their favourite burger, while also showing some much-needed support for local food outlets and operators as they emerge from recent pandemic related closures.   

Following a jam-packed virtual celebration last year, National Burger Day is back on August 12th 2021 and is bigger than ever this year - with outlets across Ireland once again battling it out for the coveted title of Ireland’s favourite Burger.

Hundreds of Irish food businesses of all categories and sizes are set to take part in the search for Ireland’s best burger, from much-loved fast-food joints to family owned-pubs, hotels, and speciality burger restaurants.

To top it off, for every burger purchased and a photo shared online with the hashtag #nationalburgerday, a meal will be donated to Simon Communities across the country, with over 14,000 meals donated in 2020 as part of the campaign. 

Voting is already underway and customers across the country have just over three weeks to cast their vote online through the dedicated website - www.nationalburgerday.ie.

Votes from all corners of the country will be gathered and counted and Ireland’s Best Burger will be announced on National Burger Day, August 12th, 2021 - an event sponsored by Kepak, and supported by Flipdish, Blenders, Coughlans and Kilmeadan, with participating businesses all over the country marking the day by offering a Buy One Get One Free exclusive offer on selected burgers.

 

“We’re delighted that National Burger Day is returning even bigger and better this year,” said John Savage, Kepak Foodservice Solutions Commercial Director. “After what has been a challenging period for Irish foodservice operators, this campaign truly is the coming together of Ireland’s biggest and best food brands in support of the sector and the beloved burgers on their menus. National Burger Day is so much more than a competition – it is a celebration of a beloved national food staple and world class foodservice providers. After a difficult year for those operating in the sector, we are excited to host this nationwide battle of the burgers and put a positive spotlight on Irish food outlets.”

Find out more REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS or Cast Your VOTE at www.nationalburgerday.ie 

Urchin Bar and Adventures opens at Ardmore Beach

The latest inclusion to Waterford’s impressive gourmet food and beverage offering is new Ardmore beach bar, Urchin Bar and Adventures. 

The Pantry at CLIFF has also launched an exciting new phase, with a brand new unit next door. The exciting dual offering at Ardmore Beach from the members of Food the Waterford Way, the county’s food brand, is focused on championing local ingredients and suppliers.

Bold orange and blue colours set the tone for Urchin Bar and Adventures — open Monday to Saturday from 12 noon until 11.30pm, and Sundays from 12.30pm until 11pm. There is a full bar with signature cocktails such as the Tanora Gin Spritz from Blackwater Distillery along with gins, beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks. The Insta-worthy venue, complete with neon signs, also champions other local suppliers, Dungarvan Brewery and Legacy Cider.

For added fun, the Urchin Bar has partnered with Ardmore Adventures and adults and children can book stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking along with other water activities from the venue.

Meanwhile, neighbouring The Pantry at CLIFF is open seven days a week during the summer season, serving teas and coffees from 10am and food and drinks from 11am. Those purchasing takeaway food from The Pantry at CLIFF can take it away with them or eat in at Urchin Bar and Adventures. 

Continuing to showcase the true taste of Waterford, The Pantry at CLIFF is serving their signature prawn rolls, sandwiches and wraps, along with warming food for those colder Irish summer days like house-made seasonal soup and hot pots. Coffee is provided by Drury, a small family run boutique coffee roastery in Youghal; and there is Freezin’ Friesian artisan ice-cream — with delicious lemon meringue, triple chocolate and salted caramel flavours — on offer, made by the Kiersey brothers in Kilmacthomas.

Food the Waterford Way is the county’s food brand, showcasing authentic Waterford cuisine. It is supported by the Department of Agriculture and the Local Enterprise Office. A producer-led, county-wide members’ organisation, Food the Waterford Way celebrates and nurtures artisan food producers, food retail and hospitality outlets.

For further information, see urchin.ie and thepantryatcliff.ie and visit foodthewaterfordway.ie.