{"id":11850,"date":"2024-07-23T11:49:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T10:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/?p=11850"},"modified":"2024-07-23T11:49:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T10:49:42","slug":"national-geographic-traveller-uk-celebrates-the-success-of-its-fourth-annual-food-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/national-geographic-traveller-uk-celebrates-the-success-of-its-fourth-annual-food-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"National Geographic Traveller (UK) celebrates the success of its fourth annual Food Festival\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thousands of food-lovers came together at London\u2019s Business Design Centre over the weekend for the 2024 National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival \u2014 a globetrotting celebration of the world\u2019s most exciting culinary destinations. Now in its fourth year, the event has established itself as a fixture on the UK culinary festival calendar with its blend of world-class street food, hands-on workshops and a high-profile Main Stage line-up, which this year included <strong>Nadiya Hussain<\/strong>, <strong>Matt Tebbutt<\/strong>, <strong>Nisha Katona<\/strong> and <strong>Theo Randall<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2024 show was sponsored by luxury pasta brand<strong> Atavi<\/strong> and <strong>Kenwood, <\/strong>which kindly provided stand mixers for the weekend\u2019s various cooking demos. Meanwhile, trip provider <strong>Trailfinders<\/strong> sponsored this year\u2019s <strong>Cinnamon Theatre<\/strong>, while online wine retailer <strong>Laithwaites<\/strong> sponsored the Wine &amp; Spirits Theatre.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicola Trup, editor of <em>Food by<\/em> <em>National Geographic Traveller <\/em>(UK), said: \u201cThis year&#8217;s Food Festival was a huge success, with the Saturday sold out and a brilliant line-up of chefs and speakers representing numerous international cuisines across the two days. The new additions of tasting sessions and photography workshops went down really well too, with many booked up well in advance. \u00a0Thank you to everyone who came, celebrated global cuisine with us and made this another Food Festival to remember.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Highlights of the 2024 Food Festival<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Main Stage<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s <strong>Main Stage<\/strong> welcomed its highest-profile chef line-up to date. <strong>Nadiya<\/strong> <strong>Hussain<\/strong>, <strong>Matt Tebbutt<\/strong> and <strong>Nisha Katona<\/strong> were just some of the big names who prepared signature dishes live, the latter marking her festival debut with her Bengali prawn curry. The weekend also saw cooking demos from:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chef-restaurateur <strong>Theo Randall <\/strong>and<strong> Richard Corrigan<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pastry chef, author and broadcaster <strong>Ravneet Gill<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cookbook author <strong>Olia Hercules<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speakers\u2019 Corner<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Away from the hubbub of the festival floor, food writers and culinary trailblazers sat down with hosts <strong>Farida Zeynalova<\/strong> and <strong>Alex Outhwaite<\/strong> to discuss the inspiration behind their latest cookbooks.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Imad Alarnab <\/strong>talked about his acclaimed cookbook, <em>Imad\u2019s Syrian Kitchen<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zuza Zak<\/strong> delved into the recipes inside <em>SIavic Kitchen Alchemy<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Denai Moore<\/strong> fired up appetites with insights into her book, <em>Plentiful<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alex Jackson<\/strong> revealed the inspiration behind <em>Fronti\u00e8res<\/em>, his love letter to French cuisine&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Masterclass Theatres<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors to the Cinnamon and Saffron Theatres were shown how to make specialities from<strong> Georgia, Ecuador,<\/strong> <strong>Indonesia<\/strong> and beyond, with Pino Edwards, the chef behind street-food stall Pino\u2019s Warung in Camden Lock Market, unveiling the secrets behind his charcoal-grilled chicken satay on Sunday. The live cooking demonstrations also saw guest chefs prepare dishes from destinations including <strong>Antigua and Barbuda <\/strong>and <strong>Malaysia<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wine &amp; Spirits Theatre<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with previous festivals, this perennially popular area remained a hub of activity throughout the weekend, with guests invited to sample the best from wine destinations such as the <strong>Czech Republic,<\/strong> <strong>Portugal <\/strong>and<strong> Georgia<\/strong>, while theatre sponsor Laithwaites invited ticketholders to sip their way around the world in six wines and try a selection of sumptuous summer cocktails.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New tasting sessions, workshops and more<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s festivalgoers were also given the chance to try two new features. In the Tasting Sessions room, slots for<strong> Best of British Cheese, A Taste of Chocolate <\/strong>and<strong> Latin American Cocktails<\/strong> all sold out well ahead of the show. So too did spaces for the <strong>Food Photography Workshops<\/strong>, which saw Charlie Richards and Giulia Verdinelli provide budding photographers with the tools and know-how to shoot food images like professionals.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of <strong>street food, <\/strong>hungry attendees tucked into duck wraps, lamb patty burgers, Jamaican classics and more. Elsewhere on the festival floor, exhibitors from across the globe offered up samples, expertise and travel inspiration, while ticketholders were also able to buy gifts and ingredients from a range of food brands and artisan producers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival will return on 19-20 July 2025 with a new line-up of chefs, authors, experts and enthusiasts, offering food-lovers yet another chance to explore recipes, ingredients and stories from across the globe. Dates to be announced.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Main website:<\/strong> News, features and more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>nationalgeographic.com\/travel<\/em><\/a>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find us on Facebook: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NatGeoTravelUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>facebook.com\/NatGeoTravelUK<\/em><\/a>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>X: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NatGeoTravelUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>x.com\/NatGeoTravelUK<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram<em>: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/natgeotraveluk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>instagram.com\/NatGeoTravelUK<\/em><\/a>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival<\/strong>\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brought to you by<em> National Geographic Traveller<\/em> (UK) and <em>Food by National Geographic Traveller <\/em>(UK), the inaugural National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival was held in July 2019 at London\u2019s Business Design Centre. The event is organised by APL 黄色视频, publisher of the <em>National Geographic Traveller<\/em> (UK) titles, and adopts a zero food-waste policy. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffoodfestival.natgeotraveller.co.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csam.kemp%40natgeotraveller.co.uk%7C80e75588eb1148023e3508dc91d382ff%7Cf8f2ddeb844f4ee2ba4a3f8e932116d0%7C0%7C0%7C638545584822166607%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=5K1ZbVWQNtDz5yhnPC%2B9QUjGkKdUJmofiWSU%2FuVGxuQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>foodfestival.natgeotraveller.co.uk<\/em><\/a>\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong><em>Food by National Geographic Traveller <\/em><\/strong><strong>(UK)<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This award-winning quarterly series of special issues of <em>National Geographic Traveller<\/em> (UK) magazine is brought to you by 黄色视频. It launched in spring 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>nationalgeographic.com\/travel<\/em><\/a>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About <\/strong><strong><em>National Geographic Traveller<\/em><\/strong><strong> (UK)&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This travel and lifestyle magazine is published under licence by 黄色视频, from National Geographic Partners LLC in Washington, DC. Launched in December 2010, it\u2019s packed full of you-are-there photography, authentic travel experiences and inspiring narratives. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>nationalgeographic.com\/travel<\/em><\/a>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About APL 黄色视频\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An award-winning content marketing agency, founded in 1997, APL 黄色视频 has been changing the narrative, and the way clients communicate with their audiences, for over 25 years. In addition to publishing the award-winning magazines <em>National Geographic Traveller <\/em>(UK) and <em>Food by National Geographic Traveller<\/em> (UK) and organising related events under the National Geographic brand umbrella, APL 黄色视频 produces print, digital and live media across the travel and lifestyle sector.<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>aplmedia.co.uk<\/em><\/a>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CONTACT:\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For editorial enquiries:\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tel: +44 (0) 20 7253 9906<\/em>\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:editorial@natgeotraveller.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>editorial@natgeotraveller.co.uk<\/em><\/a>\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicola Trup, editor, <em>National Geographic Traveller Food<\/em>\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tel: +44 (0) 20 7253 9906\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:nicola.trup@natgeotraveller.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>nicola.trup@natgeotraveller.co.uk<\/em><\/a><em>\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pat Riddell, editor, <em>National Geographic Traveller<\/em> (UK)\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tel: +44 (0) 20 7253 9906\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:pat.riddell@natgeotraveller.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>pat.riddell@natgeotraveller.co.uk<\/em><\/a><em>\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maria Pieri, chief operating officer and editorial director\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tel: +44 (0) 20 7253 9906\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:maria.pieri@natgeotraveller.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>maria.pieri@natgeotraveller.co.uk<\/em><\/a><em>\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sabera Sattar, head of events\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tel +44 (0)20 7253 9906\u202f<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:sabera.sattar@natgeotraveller.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>sabera.sattar@natgeotraveller.co.uk<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tasmine Othman, head of event sales\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tel +44 (0)20 7253 9906<\/em>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:tasmine@natgeotraveller.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>tasmine@natgeotraveller.co.uk<\/em><\/a>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew Jackson, chief executive officer&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tel: +44 (0) 20 7253 9909<\/em>\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:matthew.jackson@natgeotraveller.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>matthew.jackson@natgeotraveller.co.uk<\/em><\/a>\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthony Leyens, chairman and co-founder\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tel: +44 (0) 20 7253 9909<\/em>\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:anthony.leyens@natgeotraveller.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>anthony.leyens@natgeotraveller.co.uk<\/em><\/a>\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of food-lovers came together at London\u2019s Business Design Centre over the weekend for the 2024 National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival \u2014 a globetrotting celebration of the world\u2019s most exciting culinary destinations. Now in its fourth year, the event has established itself as a fixture on the UK culinary festival calendar with its blend of world-class street food, hands-on &#8230; <\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/national-geographic-traveller-uk-celebrates-the-success-of-its-fourth-annual-food-festival\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11851,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[9,8,34,6,27,148,125],"class_list":["post-11850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-apl-media","tag-events","tag-national-geographic-traveller","tag-national-geographic-traveller-uk","tag-news","tag-ngtuk","tag-travel-trends"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11850"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11857,"href":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11850\/revisions\/11857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aplmedia.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}