The Dundee festival line-up includes a V&A food market and free activities Achi-News

Organized by Dundee City Council, activities will include a street food market at V&A Dundee, a local producers’ showcase with cookery demonstrations at the Keiller Center with Kitchen Press, Jim’s Delhi, and Lyndsey Kitchen, and a ‘beer and toast’ night by LAW Brewing. Co and Strathearn Food Co. in The Discovery.

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City Council Climate, Environment and Biodiversity Committee Convener Heather Anderson and City Council Fair Work, Economic Growth and Infrastructure convener Councilor Steven Rome (Image: Supplied)

Elsewhere, festival goers can look forward to a free workshop on Sunday afternoon between 4.30pm and 5.30pm at Braw Tea Cafe in Broughty Ferry with Jeni Iannetta of Bad Girl Bakery, originally from Kirkton, Dundee.

The accomplished Scottish baker owns venues in Muir of Ord and Inverness and previously caught the attention of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson who has been raving about her cakes and online cookbook.

The family-friendly festival will also host free children’s activities including playful educational sessions from ScrapAntics and the Dundee Science Center in Slessor Gardens.

Councilor Steven Rome, convener of Fair Work, Economic Growth and Infrastructure for the City Council, said: “It is very encouraging that so much progress is being made to deliver the first Dundee Food Festival.

“The excitement will undoubtedly continue to build in the run up to July and hopefully the variety of attractions on offer will be popular.”

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Sustainability is said to be “at the heart” of the Dundee Food Festival, and all partners are asked to pledge to the event’s Sustainability Charter which focuses on food waste, reducing the use of plastic, and using more local produce.

They include award-winning chef Dean Banks from Arbroath who will be holding a talk and Q&A session on the issue at one of the city’s newest cocktail bars, Temple Lane, and Dundee Cycling Hub will be providing activities to promote active travel on the Shores.

Pictured: The Dundee Food Festival will take place in July (Image: Supplied)Heather Anderson, convener of the City Council’s Climate, Environment and Biodiversity Committee, added: “We place a strong emphasis on sustainability and the local response so far has been very encouraging.”

The Dundee Food and Drink Festival is presented in conjunction with local partners including the council, Eden Project, V&A Dundee, the James Hutton Foundation and Eat and Drink Dundee.

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