Denvir Marketing: Scotland’s Favourite Food and Drink Show Arrives in Perth

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Media Invite 29th July 2010

Scotland’s favourite food and drink show arrives in Perth

Event: Enjoy the Taste of Scotland – launch party
Date: 6th August 2010 
Time: 16.00-18.00hrs 
Location: Tesco Extra, Crieff Road, Perth

You are invited to send a reporter and photographer to the Enjoy the Taste of Scotland launch party on Friday 6th August from 16.00hrs to 18.00hrs.

Tesco is delighted that Perth Provost John Hulbert will be officially opening the Perth event, the second event on the road show calendar.

Itinerary:

16.00 Welcome
16.10 Audience activity with Donna Knight, Tesco’s Home Economist 
16.30 Official opening with Perth Provost John Hulbert 
16.45 Cookery Demo with leading Scottish consultant chef, Colin Bussey 
17.05 Whisky cocktails with Gordon & Macphail

Enjoy the Taste of Scotland, which is free to attend, offers the opportunity to meet some of Scotland’s finest food and drink producers and sample the very best of the region’s fare. The launch party will provide a snap shot of the full event which opens to the general public on Saturday 7th August for one day only.

Media interested in attending should register interest with Eilidh Macleod at Denvir T: 01786 435 160 E: [e-mail]

Visit www.enjoy-taste-scotland.com for information and live updates.

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Notes to editors

There will be two main areas at the event on Saturday 7th Aug, open from 10.00hrs – 6.30pm:

The Tesco Cookery Theatre - live demonstrations from local producers and well-know chefs including:

• Dean’s at Lets Eat, Monachyle Mhor, The Apron Stage, Opus One Restaurant, Colin Bussey

– Consultant Chef and Stephen Mclaughlin

– Head Chef for Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles

• Kids Smoothies with Donna Knight, Tesco Home Economist

• The Gordon and MacPhail whisky cocktail finale

The Tesco Fair

- a collection of producer marquees and stands, activities and entertainment including:

• Angus Soft Fruits, Bell Bakers, Highland Spring, Inveralmond Distillery, Scotherbs, and Wiseman’s.

• Children will also be able to enjoy a variety of entertainment, including the craft corner, face painting, the haggis shy, the chance to plant and grow their own herbs and even milk ‘Bella’, the Wiseman’s life size cow.

Sponsored by Quality Meat Scotland and Scotland Food and Drink, the Tesco Enjoy the Taste of Scotland road show series follows on from the success of the annual Enjoy the Taste of Scotland event in Glasgow’s George Square. The first event on the road show calendar took place on 8th May 2010 in Elgin, and will reach Glasgow’s Silverburn Extra Store on 27th and 28th August.

This information and further details from Eilidh Macleod at Denvir T: 01786 448 160 E: [e-mail]

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