The five-day Savour the Tweed – Australia’s newest food and drink event – culminates with the perfect weekend for foodies as Tweed’s culinary excellence and unparalleled food and drink provenance are celebrated.
There is a packed program reflecting the region’s growing profile as a leading epicurean destination.
Savour The Tweed’s inaugural program, co-curated by acclaimed chef and author Christine Manfield and Amy Colli of Straight To The Source, champions locally grown and made flavours and innovative chefs and restaurateurs, with a focus on healthy and sustainable food practices and ethical farming.
‘We are excited to be delivering an important culinary event for The Tweed that has captured the attention of national food and travel media and helped us to secure strong event-driven visitation for the region,’ said Sally Scott, General Manager of The Tweed Tourism Company.
Ms Manfield said that Savour The Tweeds program unearths the diverse and distinctive talents, tastes and terroir of the region, tapping into the growing demand for fresh, local flavours and a genuine approach to sustainability.
‘In curating the Savour The Tweed program, we wanted to reflect the true spirit of the region’s remarkable food and drink scene, highlighting seasonal produce and native ingredients and The Tweed’s many talented chefs and food and drink artisans.’
‘Following the program launch back in July, we’re thrilled that Savour The Tweed has resonated so strongly with people, with almost 90% of tickets snapped up and many events sold out, from a First Nations welcome dinner to restaurant events, cooking classes, paired tastings and fun parties.’
Mayor of Tweed Shire Chris Cherry said she couldn’t wait to experience Savour the Tweed over the coming days.
‘The Tweed is not just a beautiful place to live but the rich, fertile soil and abundant seafood off our coastline make this a culinary hotspot of note,’ Cr Cherry said.
‘Savour the Tweed carefully combines the region’s incredible produce while championing those who bring it to life and Tweed Shire Council is proud to have partnered with The Tweed Tourism Company to deliver and curate this signature food event for our region.
‘Congratulations to all involved and I encourage everyone to truly Savour the Tweed by dipping into the many events on offer to find out why The Tweed is one of Australia’s leading food and drink destinations.’
There are still some Savour The Tweed events available across the program, head to savourthetweed.com.au to browse.
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