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More than 50 chefs, food produce
rs and business owners came along to BMEE’s recent food industry networking night at Café 2773 in Glenbrook. The night was hosted by BMEE’s Local Food Industry Development Officer, Carencia Harris, who is working to position the Blue Mountains as a quality food destination by facilitating relationships, training and industry development.
The networking night was highly successful, with many new partnerships formed between food producers, restaurants, suppliers and food photographers. Representatives from Destination NSW attended along with local business chambers.
On the menu was a selection of local produce, including Lithgow Valley free range lamb tortellini with béarnaise foam and red vein sorrell; and Mandergarry venison bisteeya with First Farm Organics’ horseradish crème fraiche.
Western Regional Wines’ Jeff Clements supplied a selection of wines for the evening, and spoke to the group about his local partnerships and how he matches regional wines to the menus of local cafes and restaurants.
Other speakers at the event included Rich Evans who is running the upcoming food industry online marketing workshop; and Ian Knowd from Hawksbury Harvest. The team from Fantastic Aussie Tours were also on hand, providing complimentary transport to the venue from Katoomba and Springwood.
Still to come on the food industry development calendar are workshops, another networking night and the Food Forum, which is scheduled to take place in the last week of October. You can stay up-to-date by visiting the food industry news section of the BMEE website.
BMEE is delighted to have secured celebrity chef Simon Bryant of ABC’s The Cook and The Chef; renowned foodie and journalist Indira Naidoo.
FEAST Blue Mountains was a celebration of the very best regional food and wine from in and around the stunning Blue Mountains. The event featured industry experts including Simon Bryant and Indira Naidoo.
The Local Food Project has developed the Local Food Directory to promote and encourage a greater use of local and regional produce by Blue Mountains’ cafes and restaurants, in order to enhance the reputation of the Blue Mountains as a quality food tourism destination.
The Blue Mountains Local Food Project has a vibrant calendar of events reflecting the diversity and quality of local food in the region.
