Sharing the love - a feast of food in partnership with representatives of the region's hospitality sector and food / drink producers.
From farm to fork, our events showcase the making, history and meaning behind lots of different festive foods and drinks, take a deep dive into the ingredients, techniques and stories from Coventry and Warwickshire food and drink businesses, researchers and the wider community to celebrate what’s on the menu in our area.
For an introduction to our FEAST! Food Festival, learn more here -
The festival includes six weekly videos that highligh the food and drink available in our region. From starters to mains, sides to what to drink, local restaurants will be sharing the background to their feast dishes from the perspective of hospitality, producers and academic research. And look out for the map which will show where you can go to sample the featured feasts.
Feast Week Six - Beverages
From church ales to the history of Columbian hot chocolate and celebratory cooking in Greek and Roman antiquity, our final week of Feast is packed full of goodies.
Perry tasty… For more festive drink stories, check out Rosemary Collier’s blog about Warwickshire pears as a Christmas drink here
Feast Week Five - Vegetables
The fifth in our weekly videos exploring food and drink culture across Coventry, Warwickshire and the rest of the world. Local growers and dieticians chat about the origins of vegetables that find their way on to our Christmas plates - more sprouts?
Discover more about the cultivation and research of our staple winter veg - Vegetables of Christmas Future
Canalside Community Food produce local, organic, homegrown veg boxes weekly - discover more
Feast Week Four - Dairy
Cattle farming, milk vending and cheese making are under the spotlight in this week’s dairy showcase with conversations and insights from local producers.
Feast Week Three - Breads
The breaking of bread has been synonymous with feasts and celebrations throughout history. From the milling of flour to the myriad of international techniques, this week’s focus looks at the culture of various breads, its making and baking…
Feast Week Two - Meat
How do dishes define our national identity? Rodizio Rico (Brazilian restaurant in Coventry) and Heart of England Farms discuss all things meat… including haggis, perhaps one of the meatiest of meat dishes!
Find out more about haggis and its Coventry connections - HAGGIS - Great Chieftain of the Puddin’ Race
Feast Week One - Sweets and Cakes
From heritage bakes to treats from across the world, we’re highlighting the conversations and customs that bring us all together to celebrate feasting occasions.
Discover, bake and create - find out more about Coventry God Cakes
Find out about Jacobean feasting and ‘Prince Henry’s Sweet Tooth’ here.
Discover more about some of our FEAST! Food Festival Collaborators
For more FEAST! Food for the Soul events:
Festive Cooking in Greek & Roman Antiquity
FEAST! is a festival led by Warwick's Global Research Priority on Food working alongside the City of Culture initiative, the Coventry BID team, Destination Coventry and journalist-blogger Ellen Manning, explores how all cultures celebrate by eating and drinking together and highlight the vibrancy and diversity of the food scene in the region.
