Beyond the Parmo: The changing face of food culture

November 15th 2017

Beyond the Parmo: The changing face of food culture in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough Food Summit, 15th November 2017, Teesside University Students’ Union

The past few years have seen significant and radical changes to Middlesbrough’s food culture. The town now boasts not only a vibrant food nightlife with a resurgence of high quality local independent restaurants, cafes and bars, but a thriving movement of local and sustainable food procurement, helping the town become a place where local people can eat good quality, healthy food that is easy to buy, offers value for money and is produced locally wherever possible.

Middlesbrough’s Food Partnership is holding a Food Summit on Wednesday 15th November 2017 to celebrate these achievements, to provide replicable best practice and case studies, and disseminate its strategic vision.

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There will be inspirational talks by keynote and national guest speakers, including Prof. Martin Caraher, Centre for Food Policy, City University London, and Pam Warhurst (Incredible Edibles) as well as Teesside’s food heroes – those inspirational people that are changing the face of Middlesbrough’s food culture, who are leading the way and putting the town on the map.

What else is happening?

Taste some of the fantastic produce the region has to offer at the Meet the Producer event, and find a new local supplier for your business event
Workshops on replicable best practice – hear about how local businesses are making a big difference and pick their brains on how to do it yourself and avoid potential pitfalls
A guided walk-through tour of Middlesbrough new food quarter
Site visits of local food business champions
Other food demonstrations and activities

The itinerary for the day and more details will follow soon.

Who should attend this event?

Absolutely anybody that is involved or has an interest in food (growing, production, consumption, recycling), this event will be interesting, informative and inspirational.

Businesses of all sectors and sizes – this event is for you too!

Find out how you:

can improve the prosperity of Middlesbrough and the region
could join a network of organisations and businesses that work to ensure that food is treated as a valuable resource where the production, supply and consumption of food is economically, socially and environmentally sustainable
can make a positive contribution to local food issues
achieve CSR and deliver social value
create local jobs

More information can be found at www.growingmiddlesbrough.org.uk

Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-the-parmo-middlesbrough-food-summit-tickets-37727044606

For more information contact Joe Dunne at joe.dunne@menvcity.org.uk or call 01642 579 820.

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