There were 23 exhibitors in total with a range of products from local strawberries from Clarkes Fruits to locally reared free range pork products from Clonanny Meats. There were also many varieties of sample menus available from the local restaurants. It was difficult for visitors to identify their favourites and all the feedback received from the visitors to the event was very enthusiastic and positive. The atmosphere was carnival like with approximately 600 visitors through the doors during the two hour event.

John McKenna, the author of the annual Bridgestone Food guides, gave a talk on his assessment of the standard of foods available in Balbriggan. As part of the event Bridgestone offered two year long mentoring programs to two fledgling companies. Cinnfulbakes, the producers of Cinnamon buns and the Bagel Bar Balbriggan were the lucky recipients.

During the event there were food demonstrations by local chef Duirmaid Murphy, these were undertaken on a demonstration kitchen built especially for the event by Tierney Kitchens Balbriggan in partnership with equipment supplier KKS Ireland.

The Chamber of Commerce and Bridgestone Ireland were so pleased with the event and the enthusiastic support by local businesses and the Balbriggan people that they have committed to running an even livelier event next year.'

Zoe Nelson & Craig Hoey and Brendan Ryan and Mary Whyte
Paulene & Paul Hamilton
Amy O'Brien & Olive Harford
Dick Benton (Jacks Brother) and
and John McKenna and Alison Comyn
George O'Gara and Margaret & Dody
Colette Brangan
Elanta with Sean Gibney of The Huntsman
Jennifer Fogarty, Gary and Lubell of Harveys and Winner Aisling Lynam of Cinnful Bakes
Joe English with Alice O'Riordan of Parkway Developments
Ciaran & Avi of The Cock Tavern, ?,Kelly Morris
Marian & Jean Louis Cleary
Leo from Fei's Garden with Joe English and David Moore and Kevin O'Rourke
Edel Kenny, Shiela Graham and Michelle O'Reilly
Zoe and Jennifer Peters
Chicago natives Alex, Max, Anders and Aoife Fulton now living in Balbriggan.
Marianne Fanning of The City North Hotel
Helen Dennis, Angela Larkin and Julie Callaghan
Brenda, Alice and Muireen
Brian Murray and Luke Moriarty
with Lee Tierney of Tierney Kitchens
Shiela Parsons, Trevor Sargent TD and Zoe Nelson
Chamber President Joe English
Winners Aisling Lynham of Cinnful Bakes and Alan Delaney of The Bagel Bar




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