Locals Enjoy the Tesco Taste Northern Ireland Garden Party in Belfast

Photo Caption 24th September 2010 Locals Enjoy the Tesco Taste Northern Ireland Garden Party in Belfast The Tesco Taste Northern Ireland Garden Party went down a storm with locals in Belfast on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th September 2010. The event, jointly organised by Tesco and Belfast City Council, was officially opened by Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster and The Right Honourable, The Lord Mayor of Belfast Cllr Patrick Convery, attracted over 12,000 visitors and welcomed cookery demonstrations from Derek Patterson from The Plough Inn, Sean Owens from Gardiners Restaurant, John McErlain from Genesis Breads, Jason More from CoCo Restaurant, Eddie Fung from Hakka Noodles, tasting activities with Wendy Donaldson – Home Economist and a one-off Diageo cocktail finale. As well as live demonstrations, the event welcomed a host of exhibitors who were keen to showcase their local produce, including delicious hot pies from Millar Savoury Foods, a range of thirst quenching apple drinks from McCann Apples, creamy ice-cream from Morelli’s and Mullin’s, tasty sweet treats from Irwin’s Bakery and award winning local yogurts from Clandeboye. Alongside the finest food from the best local producers, visitors were also able to visit Belfast City Council’s Autumn Flower Show. Ends Notes to Editors: Photo Captions Picture 1 - Chef Sean Owens of Gardiners Restaurant showing off the delicious produce at the Tesco Taste Northern Ireland Garden Party (L-R) Sean Owens Picture 2 - Niamh and Sean McClure from south Belfast enjoy some tasty treats at the Tesco Taste Northern Ireland Garden Party (L-R) Niamh McClure (6) and Sean McClure (7) - this will be issued with the general release Picture 3 - World Champion Speed Stackers show the crowds how it’s done at the Tesco Taste Northern Ireland Garden Party (L-R) Michelle Bergin and James Corrigan from Kilkenny Taste Northern Ireland Garden Party Exhibitor List Allied Bakeries Ireland Ltd Allied Mills Ashers Baking Co Avondale Foods (Craigavon) Ltd Dale Farm Ltd Doherty & Gray Ltd James Doherty (Meats) Ltd (sausages) Mash Direct Millar Savoury Foods Provenance Salads Scotts Bakery Ltd Tayto (NI) Ltd Whites Speedicook Ltd Willowbrook (Mash) Diageo N Ireland Punjana Ltd Genesis Breads Golden Cow Coleraine Cheese Moypark Coca-Cola Bottlers (Ulster) Ltd. TS Foods Ltd Wilson's Country Ltd Clandeboye Estate Company Ltd Fivemiletown P McCann & Sons Roy Lyttle C & C (Tennents) W.D Irwin & Sons Ltd Vion Grampian Country Pork, Cookstown Classic Mineral Water Morelli’s Ice Cream Premier RHM Bakeries Ireland - Ormo Bakery Glens of Antrim Potatoes Ltd (North Antrim Foods) Foyle Food Group Ltd Kepak Foods This information and further details from Eilidh Macleod T: 01786 435 182 E: eilidh@denvirmarketing.com W: www.denvirgroup.com