25-05-2025
The ‘Glastonbury of food' gets underway in North Yorkshire town
Foodies have gathered in North Yorkshire as a festival dubbed the 'Glastonbury of food' gets underway.
The Malton Food Lovers Festival opened on Saturday (May 24) and comes to an end on Monday.
People have gathered for the north of England's largest free-entry food festival with more than 120 stalls on offer, as well as live cooking demonstrations.
Michelin-starred chef Sat Bains demonstrated lentil fried eggs with shiitake mushrooms and thyme during his first visit to Malton.
Michelin-starred chef Sat Bains, left, during the Malton Food Lovers Festival (Image: Richard Ponter/Visit Malton) 'What a beautiful little town,' he said. 'I love Yorkshire – my mum is from Yorkshire, so I think I'm half Yorkshire. This is my first time in Malton, but I'm definitely coming back.'
Sat owns the two Michelin-starred Restaurant Sat Bains with Rooms in Nottingham, is a previous winner of the Great British Menu. He has appeared on MasterChef, Saturday Morning with James Martin and Channel 4's Sunday Brunch.
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Mark Brayshaw, from Visit Malton CIC which organised the festival, said he was pleased with the event's success so far.
'Local businesses have been overwhelmingly positive about trading on the first day and it is testament to how big an event the Malton Food Lovers Festival is in the foodie calendar that we are able to attract chefs of Sat's incredible pedigree,' he said.
Mark added: 'Talking to visitors, we have people from all over the UK and all backgrounds who have made a special trip for the 'Glastonbury of food' and we're very much looking forward to two more days of feasting and fun.'
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