It's that time of year again for one of the Welsh capital's most popular summer events as the Cardiff Food and Drink Festival gets underway, showcasing some of the country's sizzling street food vendors and mouth-watering culinary masterpieces.
Over the course of three days, friends and foodies will come together to celebrate the best of local produce, traders and, of course, food, glorious food.
Returning after a two-year hiaitus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the festival will be anchoring its roots once again in the famous Roald Dahl Plass from Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 3.
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Of its welcome return, Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks and Events, Cllr Jennifer Burke-Davies, said: “The Food and Drink Festival has long been one of Cardiff’s most-popular events and it’s been missed by many over the last few years, so we’re delighted to see it return to Cardiff Bay this summer.”
With traders old and new in attendance, the food on offer will not just hail from Wales but bring dishes from cultures across the globe throughout the weekend - come rain or shine. From gin to gyros and fudge to fries, there will definitely be something to fill everyone's bellies with.
Here, we've put together a simple guide to the Cardiff Food and Drink Festival 2022, including timings, vendors and entertainment.
What time will it be open?
Friday, July 1
Noon Event opens
21:00 Farmers' Market, Producers' Fair and Trade Stands close
22:00 Street Food Piazza and Event Bars close
Saturday, July 2
11:00 Event opens
21:00 Farmers' Market, Producers' Fair & Trade Stands close
22:00 Street Food Piazza and Event Bars close
Sunday, July 3
11:00 Event opens
19:00 Event closes
Who can we expect to see there?
There are a total of 82 traders serving and cooking up a storm for visitors across the weekend. They are as follows:
The Producers' Fair
Beth’s Bakes
Hensol Castle Distillery
Cafe Cannoli
Chock Shop
Churtopia
Continental Cottage
The Original Welsh Oggie Co
Flapjackery
HotRoastedNuts
Llanfaes Dairy Ice Cream
Mountainview Ice Cream
Old Bakery Gin
Ridiculously Rich by Alana
Riverford Organic Farmers
The Great British Cheese Company
The Farmers' Market
Celtic Spirit Co
Bang-On Brewery
Bee Welsh Honey
Blueberry Hill Preserves
Tudor Brewery
Cardiff Distillery
Cottage Sweets
Cwm Deri Vineyard
Dimkin's Patisserie
Doughnutterie
Emily’s Kitchen Bakes
Field Bar Gin Ltd
Flowerhorn Brewery
Freda's Peanut Butter
Fudge Factory
Fwdge
GingerBeard's Preserves
Gwatkin Cider
Gwynt y Ddraig Cider
Heathers Harvest
Howey Nichols
Lilo's Pasta
MKS Food Distribution
The Artisan
Pembrokeshire Chilli Farm
Pici
R&G Thai Curry Paste
Ralph’s Cider
Retro Shots
Rose Cottage Drinks
SamosaCo
The Spirit of Wales
Tarsier Southeast Asian Spirit
The Garlic Farm
The Pudding Wagon
The Sawley Kitchen
The Twisted Curry Company Ltd
The Welsh Picnic Pantry
Limpopo Biltong Markets
Wiltshire Chilli Farm
Street Food Piazza
Purple Poppadom
Bab Haus
Churtopia
The Hellenic Eatery
KERALAN KARAVAN
Nixon Farms Penmincae
Pimentos Bar and Grill
Pregos Street Food
The Welsh Creperie Co.
Morgans Family Butchers
Taste of Persia
The Mighty Soft Shell Crab
Paella And Chorizo
Tokyo Nights
The Pod Events
What entertainment can we expect?
Music will be echoing throughout the Cardiff Bay basin throughout the food festival, with a number of bands taking the stage on the hour.
From noon til 9pm on Friday and Saturday, and until 6pm on the Sunday, the confirmed acts this year include:
Friday
Jack Macs Funk Pack, Darren Eeden and the Slim Pickins, Kasai Masai and J4 Jazz Band
Saturday
Fiesta Resistance, Dave Cottle Trio, Bayside Boogiemen, Successors of the Mandingue
Sunday
The Sun Kings, Nadia Darby Band, Rev James and the Swingtown Cowboys
For more details, see the Visit Cardiff website
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