Abergavenny Food Events!

The next few weeks are exciting for Abergavenny as we have some great food events taking place throughout November and December to kick start the festive season.

Wednesday 21st November, 6pm-9pm- Abergavenny Food Workshop Christmas Shopping Evening

Saturday 8th December, 6pm-7pm- Abergavenny Christmas Food Festival launch event at Homes of Elegance


Sunday 9th December, 10am-5pm- Abergavenny Christmas Food & Drink Fair
  

Abergavenny Food Workshop 

On Wednesday 21st November, 6pm-9pm, Abergavenny Food Workshop will be holding a festive food shopping evening at Unit 2 Castle Meadows Park Abergavenny.

The event will includea cookery demonstration for Christmas Entertaining by Mark Coulton from Sugarloaf Catering.

The event will also include stalls from local food producers including:

The Burren Bread Company (porter cakes and soda bread)
Foodworkshop ( award winning  condiments and gift vouchers)
Hardwick Hampers (homemade hampers)


This is a ticketed FREE event so if you would like your name on the guest list please email us at foodworkshopltd@gmail.com

For more information visit:
www.foodworkshopabergavenny.co.uk
www.chefinthefreezer.co.uk
www.sugarloafcatering.co.uk
http://www.welshcountry.co.uk/index.php/welsh-food/welsh-food-news/115-news/12353-christmas-open-evening-from-food-workshop  


Abergavenny Christmas Food Festival launch event at Homes of Elegance  

On Saturday 8th December Homes of Elegance are hosting an event in association with Abergavenny Food Festival on Saturday 8th December from 6 - 7p.m. 

Tom Harrow & Eric Charriaux will be setting up in our store at 7 Mill Street, providing a taster session of a range of cheeses and wine. To purchase tickets to this evening event for just £7.00 you can visit:- http://www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com/christmas-fair_tutored-tastings.htm

More information about what Tom & Eric do can be found on their sites listed below:- 
Tom Harrow 'Wine Chap' :- http://winechap.com/blog-new/
Eric Charriaux 'La Cave à Fromage' :- http://www.la-cave.co.uk/about.php


Abergavenny Christmas Food & Drink Fair

On Sunday 9th December the third Christmas Food & Drink Fair will be taking place in Abergavenny which will include:

Fabulous exhibitors from Wales, the Marches and further afield. 
Food will include fresh and cured meats, poultry and game, cheeses and chocolates, cakes and desserts, wines and liquers, ales and cider. 
Demonstrations throughout the day to help you up your game in the kitchen and host the best Christmas ever.

For more information vist: http://www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com/

Monmouthshire’s business winners of 2012!

Monmouthshire's business winners of 2012

The winners of the first ever Monmouthsire Business Awards were announced at a evening award ceremony on Friday 5th October.

Over 130 representatives from the County's business community gathered at The Angel Hotel, Abergavenny on Friday (October 5th) to find out which businesses had won the honours across 11 award catagories.

  

Winners of each of the 11 categories were:

·        Most Promising Start Up - Pioneer Aircraft Ltd. sponsored by University of Wales Newport

·         Young Entrepreneur  - Oarsome Potential sponsored by adventa

·         Excellence in Marketing – Monmouthpedia sponsored by Severn Quay

·         Best Rural Enterprise - Marlow Vets sponsored by Community Economic Development Scheme

·         The Most Environmentally Aware Festival - Monmouth Festivals sponsored by adventa

·         Excellence in Retail - Little Treasures  sponsored by Janet Harris ‘Your voice’ and Zest Global Limited

·         Training and Excellence in People Development (Including Customer Service) - Penpergwym House sponsored by UHY Peacheys

·         Best Food Tourism Business - Carriages Catering sponsored by adventa

·         Innovation in Business - Turner Hydraulic Services sponsored by Homes of Elegance

·         Company showing Exceptional Growth - Mabey Bridge sponsored by Parker and Co.

·         Company of the Year - Mabey Bridge sponsored by RDP Law

Janet Harris states, “This was a fantastic amount of entries and the judging panel, chaired by Dylan Matthew, MD of The Celtic Manor Resort, were impressed by the calibre of entrants and found the judging to be challenging but most enjoyable.”

The judging panel consisted of a representative from each of the category sponsors together with Jo Barnes of the South Wales Argus (Media Partner), Steve Sulley of South Wales Chamber, Monmouthshire County Council and Alyson Hunt of the Welsh Government Regional Centre Service.

Building on this successful 2012 event, plans have commenced for a bigger event for Monmouthshire Business Awards 2013.

Love Abergavenny Postcards

We are pleased to announce our new Love Abergavenny postcards have arrived!!

These postcards can be found in businesses around Abergavenny, so why not pick  up your free postcard and let us know what you think.