Congleton Food and Drink Festival is the opening celebration for Tasty Town Week
During the week local restaurants, pubs, clubs, cafes and bars organised special events or themed evenings.
We will soon be adding details about Tasty Town Week in 2013.
It is a great opportunity to discover the culinary delights available in and around our town and a great chance for the local venues to fling open their doors and entice locals and visitors to extra special tasty treats.
For a ‘taste’ of events for this years Tasty Town Week see below.
Daily Events
Top Nosh
Delivery Deal
Throughout food festival week Top Nosh will be offering free delivery on breakfast orders over £10 including free hash browns with each item ordered.
In addition to our breakfast offer, we will also be including complimentary cakes with each business lunch ordered.
71 West Street
Congleton
01260 275885
Bear Grills Cafe
All Day Breakfast Special
During the this year’s food festival, customers visiting Bear Grills Cafe and ordering our famous all day breakfast will enjoy a free tea or coffee with their meal. Children’s meals will be available for the fantastic price of £1.95.
And, don’t forget our over 60s Luncheon Club, running every Monday
11.30am-12.30pm, 2 courses for £4.95.
Market Street (by the bus Station)
Congleton
CW12 1BP
www.facebook.com/BearGrillsCafe
The Counting House – J D Wetherspoon
Beartown Beer Bonanza
A week long celebration of local and real ales at your local J D Wetherspoon pub.
18 Swan Bank
Congleton
Cheshire
CW12 1AH
Sunday 16th
Crossroads Care Marathon
The Bulls Head
Bands, Barbeque and Bangers 12.00pm – 6.00pm
Celebrate the Congleton Food and Drink Festival with us. Enjoy a delicious BBQ of locally produced, award winning sausages, Bulls Head home made burgers and BBQ ribs.
Free entertainment from ‘Spyder’ starting at 3.00pm
BBQ food priced individually.
4 Mill Street
Congleton
CW12 1AB
01260 273 388
The Piano Pub
A Taste of Korea 11.00am – 6.00pm
Visit the Piano Bar to take advantage of this amazing opportunity to sample Classic Korean cuisine. This cuisine has evolved through a complex interaction of the natural environment and different cultural trends. A Taste of Korea is a one off event intended to showcase this delicious, South East Asian fare.
12 Mill Street
Congleton
CW12 1AB
01260 277227
The Congleton Round Table
Summer Beer Festival Time: Friday 7.00pm – 11pm Saturday Afternoon – 12 Noon – 4.30pm, Saturday Evening 6.30pm – 11pm. Sunday 12 Noon – 10pm subject to beer being available on Sunday.
A fine selection of 25 of Beers sourced from Cheshire and the surrounding areas. A selection of Ciders, Perries and Wine will also be available. Barbecue food available courtesy of Reuben Stubbs
The Summer Beer Festival will be held at the rear of Reuben Stubbs in the ‘Beer Marquee’
Congleton Cycling Campaign
Pedalling Picnic 10.30 am
Gather at the Town Hall and ride on the Biddulph Valley Way to Biddulph Grange Country Park where we will meet a similar group from Stoke on Trent. Bring a picnic to enjoy at Biddulph Grange Country Park and then ride back to Congleton for the Food and Drink Festival. Approximately 10 miles in total. An event for all the family and for all ages. Contact Peter Hall on 07718 540127
http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/index.php
Coffee Central at Body City
Super Scone Sunday 10.00 am -4.00 pm
Visit our café or food festival stall to try our fabulous selection of homemade sweet and savoury scones.
During the day choose from a home made scone or slice of homemade cake and any hot drink for just £3.00.
Moody Street
CW12 4AP
DV8
Pimms O’clock Sunday 12.00pm – 6.00pm
What says ‘summer’ better than a refreshing drink of Pimms? Celebrate the Congleton Food and Drink Festival in style at DV8 on Little Street. Over 21s only. Smart casual clothes, no caps or football shirts. Open all day. Full menu available.
Pimms Price £4, or £7 for two.
01260278553
Tiamo
Menu Challenge 12.00 – 8.00pm
Kids Eat Free!
Whilst you enjoy a delicious meal in our modern Italian influenced restaurant, your children can get creative by designing a new pizza. The winning pizza designer will become the face of our new children’s menu. Winner announced Sunday 30th June 2013 providing adequate entries.
Kids eat free -12 years and under, maximum 4 children per family.
26 West Street, Congleton
01260 274027
Tuesday 18th
Cross Street Café
Heavenly Desserts 9.00am -2.00pm
Heavenly desserts on offer at the heavenly price of £1. Tea, coffee and sandwiches will also be available at very reasonable prices. During your visit, you could find a bargain at our bric-a-brac stall, in aid of Street children in The Philippines. Visitors are welcome to join the Tuesday afternoon fellowship service Themed ‘Bread of Heaven’ 1.30-2.30pm
Cross Street
Congleton
CW12 1HQ
The Young Pretender
Beer & Cheese: a match made in hop heaven 7.30pm
We are welcoming owner and head brewer of Macclesfield based Red Willow Brewery Toby McKenzie and speciality cheese supplier Hickson & Blacks of Chorlton for an evening of exploring ranges of flavours and textures on the palate.
£10 per ticket –available behind the bar
The Young Pretender,
30-34 Lawton Street
www.facebook.com/theyoungpretenderbeerparlour
01260 273 277
DV8
Tapas Tuesday 6.00 – 9.00pm
Enjoy a delicious Mexican tapas menu. Choose 4 tasty tapas dishes and a bottle of house wine. A perfect choice for two to share.
£20
Little Street
Congleton
01260278553
Bangkok Thai
10% Tuesday 5.00pm – 10.30pm
For one night only, enjoy delicious Thai food from our à la carte menu with a tasty 10% off the menu price. (Drinks not included in promotion)
Antrobus Steet
01260 274829
Wednesday 19th
The Young Pretender
Film Night 8.00pm
‘Julie and Julia’ (2009) (12A age rating).
Julia Child’s story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with food blogger Julie Powell’s 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child’s first book. Starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams
Free entry
The Young Pretender,
30-34 Lawton Street
www.facebook.com/theyoungpretenderbeerparlour
01260 273 277
Bon-o-Phool
Be full @ Bon-o-Phool
An all you can eat buffet 5pm onwards
During the evening, we will be offering a dual menu.
Our standard Indian cuisine and a second, authentic Bangladeshi cuisine, which will be a delicious selection of healthy of dishes, created using locally produced ingredients.
£7.50 per head.
Antrobus Street
CW12 1HG
01260 274 488
Delaceys
Poems & Paella 7.30pm onwards
A fabulous fun filled evening, combining food and open mic’ poetry, hosted by John Lindley -Cheshire Poet Laureate 2004.
Other delicious dishes available on the night.
This is a ticket only event, £5 per person, includes paella.
Congleton Town Hall
High Street
CW12 1BN
Thursday 20th
The Bear Team
Congleton’s Teddy Bears Picnic 12.30pm – 2.30pm
♪♫ If you go down to the park today you’re sure of a big surprise ♪♫
A fun-filled picnic in the park for pre-school children. Bring your bear, your picnic, a blanket and an adult, to enjoy a park full of free teddy related music making, dance, arts, story time and face painting. Meet the bears and make new friends.
Meeting point – the bandstand
Admission Free
Reuben Stubbs
Ten Tastes for a Tenner 7.00pm – 10.00pm
A delicious chance to taste ten wonderful, different wines for an amazing £10. Along side our wine tasting event, we will run our famous all you can eat BBQ which will be available for a further £10 per head. The BBQ, featuring home grown and locally sourced produce is not to be missed. Tickets available from Illuccini’s Café Bar or Reuben Stubbs. Book early to avoid disappointment.
01260 273 517
Friday 21st
Visyon
Summer Solstice Wine Tasting -6.00pm
In conjunction with Majestic Wine Ltd, Macclesfield, Visyon are holding a wine tasting and wine tasting quiz night from 6pm to 8pm at Fellowship House, Congleton. Tickets to include wine tasting and wine quiz with prizes, raffle and Majestic discount voucher.
Tickets £10 each, available from Fellowship House reception or by emailing
Illuccini’s Café Bar
Burgers, Booze and Beats!!
Families welcome 5.00pm – 8.00pm
Over 18s only after 8.00pm – 2.00am
Celebrate tasty Town Week with a deal on our delicious home made burger menu. £10 per ticket, (£5 for kids) will buy you your choice of homemade burger (beef, lamb, pork, chicken or veggie) and a refreshing beer, cocktail, wine or soft drink enjoyed alongside our resident DJ spinning some cool tunes. Access to Illuccini’s Café Bar in the evenings is via the ramp opposite the entrance to the Library
01260 299585
Saturday 22nd
The Club
Food and Drink Festival Fun Weekend 11.00am – onwards
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd
Join us for a celebration of local food produce and refreshment, in a fun filled family weekend. Our beer garden will be transformed with food stalls, bouncy castle, kids’ entertainment and face painting. Music, Caricatures by local artist and poet Stuart Bennett and drinks promotions will help make the weekend special. Looking forward to seeing you.
2 Chapel Street
Congleton
CW12 4AB
01260 272501
The Bulls Head
Bands, Barbeque and Bangers 12.00pm – 6.00pm
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd
Celebrate the Congleton Food and Drink Festival with us. Enjoy a delicious BBQ of locally produced, award winning sausages, Bulls Head home made burgers and BBQ ribs.
On Sunday 23rd Free entertainment from ‘Vomit’ starting at 3.00pm
BBQ food priced individually.
4 Mill Street
Congleton
CW12 1AB
01260 273 388
Sunday 23rd
Tiamo
Menu Challenge 12.00 – 8.00pm
Kids Eat Free!
Whilst you enjoy a delicious meal in our modern Italian influenced restaurant, your children can get creative by designing a new pizza. The winning pizza designer will become the face of our new children’s menu. Winner announced Sunday 30th June 2013 providing adequate entries.
Kids eat free -12 years and under, maximum 4 children per family.
26 West Street, Congleton
01260 274027
The Young Pretender
Family Film Show 3.00pm
‘Ratatouille’ (2007) (U).
With dreams of becoming a chef, a culinary genius in the form of a rat, makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famed Parisian restaurant.
A perfect foodie film for the enjoyment of parents and children alike to end Congleton’s 5th Tasty Town. Free popcorn will be provided.
Free entry
The Young Pretender,
30-34 Lawton Street
www.facebook.com/theyoungpretenderbeerparlour
01260 273 277
Nobanno
Indian BBQ at Lakeside Restaurant
4.00pm -10.00pm
Our award winning restaurant at Astbury Mere will be holding another great summer BBQ. All the usual Nobanno BBQ favourites, including trout, kebabs, chicken and of course delicious vegetarian options too, Booking advised to avoid disappointment. Ample parking with disabled access and facilities.
Licensed bar.
Admission – Adults – £12.95,
Children under 12 years – £6.50
Children under 5 years eat free
Astbury Mere
01260 299711
The Piano Pub
A Taste of Russia 11.00am – 6.00pm
Visit the Piano Bar to take advantage of this amazing opportunity to sample real Russian dishes. This cuisine is perhaps, one of the most colourful in the world. A Taste of Russia is a one off event intended to showcase this delicious, diverse food.
12 Mill Street
Congleton
CW12 1AB
01260 277227
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Local residents – keep your eyes peeled for this year’s programme
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venues – best wishes from the Festival Team for your exciting event
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visitors – book your holiday in Congleton now for Tasty Town Week!
