Cardigan Bay Seafood Festival
Cardigan Bay Seafood Festival is an annual food festival held at Aberaeron in Ceredigion.
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| Dates | July |
| Location(s) | Aberaeron |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founders | Ceredigion fishermen |
| Website | http://www.aberaeronfishfest.com/ |
Overview
The festival was established by local fishermen to show what fish can be caught locally and how they can be prepared.
The festival is a free event that takes place in July over a weekend, with food stalls set up around Aberaeron’s harbour and running from the end of Pen Cei (Quay Parade) along to Cadwgan Place. Over 40 food producers take part.[1]
November 2019 saw officials suspend the festival on grounds of COVID-19 pandemic.
Participating chefs
The event is noted for having many top quality chefs in attendance including Michelin starred chefs Hywel Jones, from Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa in Wiltshire, Bryan Webb, from Tyddyn Llan in Corwen, Roger Jones from The Harrow at Little Bedwyn and Gareth Ward from Ynyshir, in Machynlleth.
Other participating chefs have included Stephen Terry, from The Hardwick in Abergavenny; Will Holland, from Coast in Saundersfoot; Dudley Newbery, from Miskin Arms in Pontyclun; Stuart Phillips, from The Hundred House in Telford; Sue Manson, from Y Polyn, in Nantgaredig; Gareth Johns, from The Wynnstay in Machynlleth and Ludo Dieumegard, from Harbourmaster in Aberaeron.[2][3]
Structure
The festival was established in 1997 and is formed under a company limited by guarantee and is supported by volunteers.