Food and drink businesses are being encouraged to get their teeth stuck into a three-day food and drink festival which is now in its fifth year.
Taste of Nairn will take place in the seaside town from Friday May 9 to Sunday, May 11 and businesses local to the area are being encouraged to enjoy a slice of the action.
The audience for Taste of Nairn which is supported by title sponsor the Golf View Hotel and Spa, has been growing each year and last year the event attracted over 10,000 people to the town, over the course of the weekend.
Nairn BID is the organisation behind the gastronomical gala and it puts on the core event on the Saturday which incorporates two markets, the World Tattie Scone Championships, the Showstopper Cake Contest, demonstrations, tasters and tantalising talks
But the rest of the programme is made up by other businesses across the town staging their own edible events.
Lucy Harding, manager of Nairn BID said:
“We are excited that Taste of Nairn is back and we want as many of the town’s businesses to get on board and stage their own events that the locals and visitors can feast on.
“Over the years we have had a huge variety of events from wine tastings, foraging walks, special menus and Taste of Nairn weekend offers, business collaborations and so much more.”
But the events are not the only way businesses can get involved as Lucy explained:
“We still have a couple of sponsorship opportunities.
“We are looking for a demo, street market and prizes sponsor.
“All of these different opportunities get great coverage and it’s a brilliant way to promote your business.
“There is also the opportunity for people in the food and drink industry to do a demo or a talk.
“We are still building the programme so there’s plenty of time to get involved.”
In 2019, when Taste of Nairn was first staged, it became the new home of the World Tattie Scone Championships which is sponsored by Oakwood Cookery School.
This coupled with the Showstopper Cake Contest sponsored by Nairn-based bakery Makes By Megs, gives the public a chance to put their culinary skills to the test.
One business which has embraced Taste of Nairn since it was first cooked up is The Classroom Bistro.
Over the years, they have staged their own events, got involved in the street market and done cocktail demonstrations at the indoor food and drink market.
Ricky Scobbie, general manager of the restaurant said:
“We are delighted that Taste of Nairn is back. It is now a staple in the town’s event calendar.
“We have found it a great platform to stage some different events over the course of the weekend and the indoor market is a brilliant platform to raise awareness of what we do.
“We usually do a cocktail making demonstration and last year in particular, this worked brilliantly for promoting our cocktail classes.
“This year we have a few events planned including a bbq at the street market and events at the restaurant itself.
“I would urge any of the town’s food and drink businesses to get involved.”
