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- 24/07/2008: SPECIAL EXHIBITION “MORE ABOUT P.G.WODEHOUSE”
- 23/07/2008: Important meeting for all Emsworth businesses
- 17/07/2008: Mast proposal for Emsworth
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A YEAR WITHOUT THE EMSWORTH FOOD FESTIVAL
16/01/2008 by admin.
The New Year is not just for personal reflection – it’salso well timed for review and restructure. This could not be more true for the Emsworth Food Festival.
Early December, the directors decided to postpone theevent until 2009, recognising that whilst it was the mostsuccessful year yet, it also had the greatest impact on peopleliving and working within the town centre. Emsworth FoodFestival effectively closed the town centre to ‘normal’ lifefor just over four days, whilst the cost of running such alarge event continued to escalate.
So what will 2008 be like? There will be plenty of activitywithin the organising committee, as they have pledged tokeep the heart of the festival going. Projects will continuein schools, the three Young Chefs competitions will takeplace and local charities and initiatives will benefit from the2007 event. In addition, the organisers are looking to put together a comprehensive planning schedule includingconsultations with residents and businesses to look at how the next Festival can serve best the community’s interests.The team will also be visiting other regional festivals totake a fresh look at what attracts visitors whilst seeing forthemselves the challenges and solutions taken by other food events.
The Festival was originally set up to serve the businesses within Emsworth, and for many it will be a year to reflecton how the Festival works for them – particularly aroundSeptember. Does the Festival generate income simply forthe producers trading at the event or is it key in keepingEmsworth buzzing with a choice of food retailers and greatrestaurants and pubs – allowing people to discover somethingthat Emsworth people have known for decades. Emsworthis a unique place, worthy of national attention and one thatwill continue to thrive amongst a world becoming dominatedby supermarket giants – several only a few miles away inthe foreseeable future.
Amanda Fallbrown
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BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
08/01/2008 by admin.
Business Excellence Awards, Personality of the Year; Food Festival Chairman is Nominated
Lulu Bowerman is chairman of Emsworth Food Festival. She has been involved in helping organise it for the past five years, during which time it has grown from strength to strength. The event is now one of the top four food festivals nationally. Lulu is the heart and soul of the organisation, and inspires the team to deliver a festival even better than the previous one.
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Cuts likely to ‘menu’ of Food Festival
05/01/2008 by admin.
From The News 4th January 2008
A POPULAR food festival is likely to be scaled down to keep disgruntled residents happy.
Many people were devastated after the shock announcement that this year’s Emsworth Food Festival was being cancelled so that organisers could take stock before the 2009 event. Now festival chairman Lulu Bowerman has said she thinks it likely the festival will continue on a smaller scale in the future.
There had been complaints from some traders and residents about the impact on the town of the event, which attracts more than 50,000 visitors. And Ms Bowerman said it was clear from speaking to people in Emsworth that the demonstrations, wine tasting, marquees, classes and celebrity chefs, and Ms Bowerman admitted she was very disappointed people had not shown more interest in those aspects. `I was stunned. It is really strange not to have people talking about the other bits that we worked so hard to run, but that doesn’t seem to be what they want.’ She said it had got to the stage where action had to be taken to address the concerns of people who did not support the festival. A petition was being got up, and some committee members were getting abuse in the street. `We can’t just steam roller people into having it,’ she said. ‘It was becoming really divisive in the community. `It was a very difficult decision to do it. It was a very emotional moment for me. You give your heart and soul to it but some times you just have to be grown up and responsible.’ Scores of people have posted disappointed comments on the food festival web site. One member of the Emsworth business community said on the website: ‘I am so saddened and amazed at the decision to not do the food festival next year. `How can we abandon the best thing that has happened for Emsworth businesses ever? `Please reconsider. Don’t let a few vociferous moaners ruin it for us all.’
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EMSWORTH FOOD FESTIVAL 2007 - Photo Competition winners
30/12/2007 by admin.
First: John Tweddell This is the Emsworth Food Festival
Judge’s comments: A collage of high quality photographs capturing the many facets of the festival
Second: Richard Cooke: Emsworth Food Fayre 2007
Judge’s comments: This shows what the festival is all about - enjoying food.
Third: Tony Wooton: Wine glasses with sunlight and reflections Wine glasses with sunlight and reflections
Judge’s comments: An imaginative photograph well executed.
See the photos at: http://www.emsworthfoodfestival.co.uk/photowinners.htm
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Shock Decision by Food Festival Directors
28/12/2007 by admin.
At the beginning of the month the directors of the festival announced that “The Emsworth Food Festival will not take place in 2008 to ensure that a variety of issues are addressed…”. Have they lost the plot? The Food Festival has put Emsworth on the map and has helped to regenerate the town. Support for the festival at the public wash-up meeting in October was overwhelming so why decide to cancel the 2008 festival?
Have your say HERE
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