One of my passions in life is food and drink. Before we had kids, my husband and I saved our pennies to go to Michelin star restaurants on big birthdays and anniversaries, and were always on the lookout for special deals that would make the very best cuisine affordable. We still watch all the celebrity chef and cooking shows we can find.
However, having young children has seriously reduced the amount of time and money we have to spend in pursuit of culinary delights. We can’t even watch Saturday Kitchen anymore. It has been replaced by CBeebies (or, if we dare vary from that, lots of whinging). For the most part, the only gourmet food we eat is that which my husband cooks (and he is pretty good, but he hasn’t got any Michelin stars).
So I was excited to learn about Pub in the Park, taking place 19-21 May 2017. This is a fabulous new food, drink and music festival hosted by celebrity chef Tom Kerridge.
In case you don’t know, he’s famous for his 2-Michelin-star gastropub in Marlow, The Hand and Flowers. He also has another pub, The Coach, opened in 2014. He has featured on well-known foodie TV shows such as The Great British Menu, and hosted his own shows such as Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food. Right now, he’s getting a lot of press for his new diet cookbook Tom Kerridge’s Dopamine Diet. I’m pretty impressed that he lost 11 stone with a diet he created for himself. That’s the right way to turn 40!
I’ve been wanting to go to The Hand and Flowers for ages but never had a chance. Now, this fantastic weekend festival is giving me the chance to sample a whole range of gourmet tasting dishes at affordable prices. There will be a fantastic lineup of celebrity chefs there doing cooking demonstrations, along with some great live music, all set in the beautiful Higginson Park in Marlow next to the Thames. Check out this amazing line-up:
There will be plenty of places to get a refreshing beverage and kick back on the riverside. And, best of all, it is family friendly. Under-5s go absolutely free, and there will be a children’s pop up picture house to keep them entertained.
If this sounds like a good day out to you, consider signing up to the newsletter (scroll to the bottom of the page) in order to get access to the exclusive pre-sale on Thursday 23 February. Tickets will be available to the general public from the 24th. On the link above you will also find all the information you need about the festival.
Hope to see you there!
I’m receiving complimentary tickets in return for promoting the event in advance and reviewing it afterwards.
This sounds like a pretty great event! I used to visit Marlow quite often…I wish I lived a bit nearer now! I love that now our kids are getting that bit older we are able to go out to eat a bit more often – it’s not always easy to find somewhere with food that everyone likes though! #KCACOLS
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Haha yes hopefully the older the kids get the easier it will be!
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That sounds like a fantastic family event. If I lived closer I would have wanted tickets too.
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Thanks. It’s a bit of a trek for us but I’m making the effort for the unique opportunity!
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Totally understand the thing about all favourite shows being replaced by CBeebies too! #KCACOLS
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Haha yes!
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This event sounds fab. Looking at whether we can get there easily enough from London and make a day of it.
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oops forgot #KCACOLS
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I do believe you can take a train to Maidenhead and a short taxi ride from there.
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Oh wow sounds fab. I just cant get there cheaply unfortunately. Maybe next time!
Thanks for linking to #foodiefriday
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Wow, I’ve never heard of this before. It sounds like great fun – I look forward to hearing about it. Thanks for linking to #kcacols and hope to see you again next time.
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This sounds like a lot of fun, especially for foodies. Hope you have a great time when the day arrives. Be sure to share a post about it! #FamilyFun
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Sounds like so much fun might see if I can get tickets for me and OH as his birthday is around that time so would be the perfect excuse!!!
Thanks for joining us for #foodiefriday
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Ooh maybe we’ll see you there!
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Oooh I used to love watching Saturday kitchen! I can no longer watch it either. This sounds like an absolutely perfect day out, I’m quite upset it’s so far from me otherwise it would totally be up out street! I hope you enjoy lovey and I look forward to hearing about it! Thanks for joining us at #familyfun x
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Wow! That sounds like an awesome event and how awesome to get complimentary tickets!!! Have a great time and thanks for sharing 😀#KCACOLS
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