Traders
Greek Escape
Greek food
Alvis Homemade
Chilled Indian meals and snacks
The Milkshake Shack
Milkshakes and smoothies
The Parfum Club Ltd
Perfumes and aftershaves
Farm to Shop
Cheese, chutney, pickles and charcuterie
Canal and River Trust
Charity
Mad Batter Cakes
Cookie based cakes and yummy treats
Pimms and Gins
Pimms cocktails, G&Ts, Prosecco, Cocktails & Mocktails
A Zillion Dreams
Chocolate based fudge and vegan chocolate fudge
The Jewellery Box
Costume jewellery and silver charms
Macmillan Cancer Support
Raising awareness and fundraising for charity
Simply Canine
Natural dog treats and organic skincare for dogs
Dough Ay We
Cookie dough pies
Charity Link OBO Breast Cancer Now
Sponsor a nurse campaign
Olive Branch
Olives, Baklava, Nuts, Turkish Delights, Dry Fruits
The Patty Freaks Limited
Burgers, fries, halloumi
The Light Side of The Crystal
Natural crystals and related products
British Bus Bar
Bar – draft beers, wines, spirits, pimms, alcohol free, real ale, soft drinks
Fosse Way Brewing Company
Craft beers on and off site sales
Doughnutz Ltd
Handmade large sized doughnuts
Brockleby’s Pies
A range of handmade savoury, sweet and pork pies
A&R Pop Up Bars
Draught lagers, ciders, wines, prosecco, spirits, ales, cocktails, slushies
The Curry Man
Chilled Pakistani food – curries, pakoras, onion bhajis
The Kashmiri Guys
Samosas, pakoras, onion bhajid, spicy bombay potaotes and an array of curries
The Woodland Trust
Woodland Trust Charity
Frank & Co
Caribbean chilli sauces and seasonings
Thai Flavours
Thai food
Lewis Catering
Freshly made French crepes, Spanish churros, speciality coffees
Hyacinth Candle Co
Handcrafted scented candles, wax melts and diffusers. Personalised / memorial and unity pillar candles
Slushzilla
Slushies, non and alcoholic. Sweet cups
Thainese
Burmese Street Food
John’s Whippy
Ice cream van
Pure Pet Food
High quality, naturally dried food, treats, and supplements for dogs
Pauls BBQ and Buffets
BBQ food, street food, flatbreads, wings, Indian styles
Bogarts Cheese
Chutneys cheeses crackers
Redfern Kitchen
Indonesian street food
Curds & Whey Cheese Ltd
Award winning artisan cheese
Brummie Honey
Honey, honey dippers, infused honey, chocolate honey, jam, chutney, marinade, salad dressing, beeswax, polish, dog paw balm, soaps, lip balm, hand cream, shampoo, bars, soap dishes, soap savers, shampoo
Whistler’s Storm
Tea Liqueurs
Molly’s
Cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies
Anca’s Sweet Bakery
Cinnamon rolls
Kookoofood
Persian Food
Salmon’s Catering
Caribbean Food
Tipsy tales mobile bar Ltd
Draught beer, cider, ale, cocktails, spirits, wine, prosecco & soft drinks
The Crafty Brewer
Draft craft beer, gin and tonic, cider
The Gooey Brownie Co
Delicious gooey and fresh local brownies
Divine Doughnuts
Artisan handmade gourmet and vegan gourmet doughnuts
Stuffed Bakes
Stuffed cookies in a range of different flavours and styles including cookie pies
Glory Bees UK Ltd
Honey, gin, rum
The Bead Cove Crystals
Crystals, rocks and minerals. Crystal jewellery and gift items
Café Cannoli
Cannoli and arancini
Claire Walters Glass
Unique handmade fused glass pieces set into wood surrounds and wood bases, glass hangings and glass decorations
Chefstef
loaded mac and cheese and fries with fusion flavours and soft drinks
Bake4Lov Ltd
Plant based cakes and desserts, which includes gluten free and sugar free
Brummie & Brew Co.
Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, over ice drinks, blended frappes and smoothies, cakes
Totally Charming
Croc charms
Kaoui – Korean Skincare
Numbuzin skincare, tirtir skincare
Greek Traditional Souvlaki
Greek traditional BBQ food
Flying Fillet
Fillet loaded fries, fillet taco
Szafe Ltd
Hungarian, Romanian, Greek
FREE ENTERTAINMENT
- Free face painting
- Free glitter tattoos
- Bubble-ologist
- Balloon modeller
- Comedy chef stilt walkers
- Comedy waiters duo
COOKERY STAGE DEMONSTRATIONS
- TV chef Phil Vickery
- Michelin star chef Glynn Purnell
- TV’s Extreme cake maker Molly Robbins
- Military Chef chocolatier Liam Hall
- The Bracebridge restaurant head Chef Darren Meacham
COOKERY STAGE SCHEDULE
Saturday 14th September
Compere Damian Caudwell
- 10am-10.45am Darren Meacham
- 11am-11.30am Molly Robbins
- 12pm-12.45pm Phil Vickery
- 1pm-1.30pm Liam Hall
- 2pm-2.45pm Phil Vickery
- 3pm-3.30pm Molly Robbins
- 4pm-4.30pm Damian Caudwell
- 5pm-5.30pm Liam Hall
- 6pm-6.30pm Damian Caudwell
Sunday 15th September
Compere Damian Caudwell
- 10am-10.30am Liam Hall
- 10.45am-11.15am Molly Robbins
- 11.30am-12pm Damian Caudwell
- 12pm-12.45pm Phil Vickery
- 1pm-1.45pm Glynn Purnell
- 2pm-12.45pm Phil Vickery
- 3pm-3.45pm Glynn Purnell
- 4pm-4.30pm Molly Robbins
The cookery stage will be in the Gracechurch centre outside of House of Fraser / WH Smiths.
KITCHEN STAGE DEMOS BY
PHIL VICKERY
Since his career kicked off as a Commis Chef at the Burlington Hotel on Folkestone seafront, Phil has worked his way up the kitchen ranks. On his journey, he has taken in the very smart Michael’s Nook hotel in Grasmere, Cumbria, the Michelin starred Gravetye Manor in East Grinstead, and Ian McAndrew’s Michelin starred restaurant ‘74’ as Sous Chef.
Phil then went to the West Country and The Castle Hotel in Taunton as head chef where he won a Michelin star, 4 Rosettes in the ‘AA guide’, the ‘Good Food Guide’ Restaurant of the year, ‘The Times’ Restaurant of the Year, ‘Egon Ronay’s Guide’ Dessert Chef of the Year and ‘British Meat Chef of The Year’, among many other awards.
Phil’s TV career starter after filling in once for Keith Floyd on the Breakfast Programme, and over the past 15 years he has appeared on the BBC ‘Holiday Programme’, ‘Ready Steady Cook’, ‘Proof Of The Pudding’, his own series ‘Phil Vickery’s Pudding Club’ and of course ‘This Morning’, presenting live and pre-recorded cookery items.
Between his TV work and writing – Phil’s written 18 books, including his most recent, ‘Save Money Good Diet’ – a Sunday Times Best Seller. He also finds time to farm and spends many hours working on the land and with his livestock. His Gluten-Free books sell worldwide and have won many awards, and he is the National Food Ambassador for Coeliac UK.
GLYNN PURNELL
Often called the ‘Yummy Brummie’, Glynn Purnell started cooking professionally at the age of 14. After securing a work experience placement in a hotel kitchen, he spent the next two years catching the No 966 bus to the Metropole Hotel at the NEC where he was quickly promoted to making salads and flipping burgers.
A six-year stint followed, gaining experience in every department from banqueting to the A La Carte Terrace Restaurant, where he discovered his talent and passion for fine dining. It wasn’t long before he began winning awards including the prestigious Salon Culinaire.
His next professional step was as Chef de Partie at Simpson’s Restaurant where he progressed to the position of Sous Chef. The restaurant was awarded a Michelin star and Glynn went on to win many accolades within the industry.
After training with top chefs including Gordon Ramsay, Gary Rhodes and Claude Bosi, Glynn travelled abroad to work with well-known Michelin starred chefs in Europe. He went on to help launch Jessica’s in July 2003, which was awarded Birmingham’s first Michelin star back in 2005.
Glynn is now the proud owner of two establishments in Birmingham, Purnell’s Restaurant on Cornwall Street, which opened in July 2007 and was awarded a Michelin star in 2009, and Purnell’s Bistro & Ginger’s Bar on Newhall Street, which opened in September 2012.
Glynn has become a household name after taking part in the Great British Menu, winning twice and then later appearing as a mentor. He has previously featured on The Great British Food Revival and The Secret Chef, among other television programmes. He can regularly be seen on Saturday Kitchen as a guest chef and host. He presented the latest series of My Kitchen Rules UK alongside Rachel Allen.
MOLLY ROBBINS
Molly Robbins has starred on hit Netflix show Extreme Cake Makers and runs her own business ‘Molly Makes Cakes’, creating cake masterpieces. The baker is known for her ultra-realistic cakes and she has won ‘Cake Masters’ People’s Choice’ award and several gold and silver awards at Cake International, which is ‘the world’s biggest cake decorating competition’.
During her time on the baking show, Molly, who specialises in wildlife designs, made a life-sized baby elephant cake and a huge chameleon cake. The series followed Molly and her company, Creative Cakes, and a group of elite bakers who try to create jaw-dropping treats.
Molly’s cakes are available to buy in her shop on Bank Street in Rawtenstall, Lancashire and also online. Molly recently made a showcase bespoke cake for Dragon’s Den star Sara Davies 40th birthday party.
LAIM HALL
A former Military chef, Liam Hall served as a lance corporal military chef in the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC) and was medically discharged in 2012. He toured to Iraq, Canada, Belgium, Germany and Ireland.
After leaving the Army, Liam found work as a civilian chef but the pandemic forced him into unemployment where he started making chocolate treats at home and posting them on social media. Liam then set up a business called ‘Military Chef’ and worked as a chocolatier, selling his chocolate at local markets and Armed Forces museums including the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
He opened his first chocolate shop, Military Chef, earlier this year which is located in Sutton Coldfield town centre. It hosts chocolate workshops and all flavours and variety of chocolate is available to buy in-store.
DARREN MEACHAM
Darren is the Head Chef at The Bracebridge Bar and Grill in Sutton Coldfield park.
Darren honed his craft working around some of the most exciting kitchens in the UK, most notably peels at Hampton Manor where he worked between 2011-2017 and was part of their award winning team. More recently Darren returned to Peels 2021 as head chef and helped them retain their Michelin star.
DAMIEN CAUDWELL
Damian has a real passion and understanding for all things food related. His varied experience and palate has seen him owning and running three award winning restaurants – covering tapas, a deli, tearoom, and a gastro pub.
Damian is a very experienced compere´ and has enjoyed working with the Hairy Bikers and Morton Halls’ Galton Blackinstone among many others. Familiar with the spotlight himself, as well as being alongside it, Damian has enjoyed various television and radio appearances, both locally and nationally. He’s also been a keen host of cookery classes and demonstrations, so he will truly elevate the onstage experience for all involved.