Nearly all community events as diverse as sporting or artistic cultural welcome sponsors.
Brecon Beacons Food Festival that takes place on Saturday 5th October, 2024 from 9.30am in the Market Hall in Brecon is no different. Andrew Powell the event organiser which has been running for over 20 years (with Covid exceptions) commented:
“We don’t have the luxury of a large, guaranteed budget each year, so we work hard with the funds invested by exhibitors and sponsors into making the event a success. The additional funds give us the opportunity to cover running costs and add additional marketing activities.”
The first of the Headline Sponsors for 2024 is Castel Howell Foods: www.castellhowellfoods.co.uk/about-us/
Brian Jones the founder of Castell Howell and who opens the 2024 Brecon Beacons Food Festival says:
“We’re thrilled to be a Headline Sponsor of the Brecon Beacons Food Festival, one of Wales’ premier food festivals. For over 35 years, we have proudly supported Welsh communities and events and we’re delighted to be involved in this joyous celebration of the finest Welsh produce from across the region.”
Andrew Powell commented Castell Howell has a rich history spanning over three decades, Castell Howell has been at the forefront of supporting Welsh communities and promoting local produce. Their commitment to quality and community values makes them a perfect partner for our festival, which is all about celebrating the rich culinary heritage of the Brecon Beacons and beyond.
We so often see Castell Howell on the road with their vehicles from the large articulated double decked multi temperature units to their smaller box bodied vans performing the logistics of getting food from the producers and manufacturers to the shops hotels restaurants and cafes that we all use.
The second headline sponsor is local civil engineering company WW Bowen. A Mid Wales based company offering services in all areas of civil engineering, traffic management and concrete supply. Our workforce is built of highly skilled and experienced operatives combined with a hands on management team.
Trading for over 30 years they have built the knowledge and experience of their trades, to offer a complete service from the design of the project, the management through to the finished product.
Being based in Mid Wales the business cannot not have strong links to agriculture giving them an understanding of what the customer needs regarding the method of how they carry out their work and the quality of the finished product. This ensures that working with both landowner and often a different business or individual as the client they ensure disruption is to a minimum. This working method has been awarded with much work over the years and they now have the reputation for working in this way.
Going forward WW Bowen aim to stay at a size that enables them to keep pride in their work. Having a carefully selected workforce and hands on management team they are able to proudly say that they are “big enough to cope and small enough to care”.
The third headline sponsor is Beacon Foods prioritising quality, variety and responsible sourcing and based in Brecon.
All of their products are carefully sourced to reduce their carbon footprint, meaning their food is better for the planet, as well as your taste buds! Understanding how important seasonality and provenance are to their customers including Welsh leeks, potatoes from Lincolnshire, Kentish Bramley apples, Hereford asparagus or Cornish carrots.
Beacon Foods work with big and small businesses throughout the UK and Europe, bringing delicious ingredients to all kinds of tables up and down the country; from large manufacturers to smaller independent businesses. That means that although you may not see their name around their ingredients end up in all kinds of places; major retailers, food service, quick service retail, HORECA, airlines and trains, as well as independent food companies – you name it, they are probably there!
Other sponsors and supporters of the Brecon Beacons Food Festival are:
The award winning Old Railway Line Garden Centre based a few miles north east of Brecon at Three Cocks has much in common with the festival with its own restaurant and farm shop. A long term supporter of the Food Festival this is so worth a visit: oldrailwaylinegc.co.uk
Also north of Brecon is Fingers and Forks a bespoke catering company offering fine food for all occasions supporting the food festival. Whatever the occasion that means that people are gathered with part of that time needing food Fingers and Forks can provide it. From a very simple afternoon tea to a sumptuous wedding breakfast the food is prepared with meticulous care sourcing locally where ever possible. Visit: www.fingersandforks.net
Throughout the year Brecon Beacons Food Festival organiser Andrew Powell is active in and around Brecon supporting the town in so many aspects. This is reciprocated with local businesses supporting the festival
Brecon Beacons Food Festival thank James Dean The Estate Agents. An estate agency business founded in 1986 by David James who in 2007 merged with Dean & MacMahon in Builth Wells creating the present business.
James Dean are still based in Brecon and Builth Wells, but now also Abergavenny, specialise in property and have estate agency, lettings and surveying departments covering Mid Wales and Monmouthshire. Visit: www.jamesdean.co.uk
Llanfaes Dairy will be exhibiting at the festival giving us all the opportunity to try their delicious Ice Cream. Still made in Brecon this wholesome ice cream can be enjoyed at many outlets but they have their own ice cream parlours. Their flagship parlour is on the outskirts of Brecon town but they also have another in Cardiff Bay. With over 40 ice cream flavours choosing your favourite can be the most enjoyable pastime. Visit: www.llanfaesdairy.com
Two Dogs Coffee is essentially a coffee and tea store selling selection of 30ish coffees roasted on site and 20ish loose teas. Situated just yards away from the Brecon Market Hall in The Struet they do sell cups of coffee & tea (hot & iced) and Brecon Chocolates hot chocolate to takeaway.
Endeavouring to be as sustainable as possible sourcing coffee beans from small farms and cooperatives especially women’s cooperatives; using compostable and recycled/recyclable packaging and supply their products loose, as well as packaged, for you the customer to fill your own containers as a cheaper and more eco-friendly option. www.twodogscoffeecompany.com
Last but not least to support the food festival is the local store of the national chain Specsavers. With Opticians and Audiologists in store it is their aim that all in Brecon can see and hear well. Visit: www.specsavers.co.uk
All events and Brecon Beacons Food Festival is no exception needs publicity and they would like to acknowledge Local Beacon from Cariads Local for their help in this
For more about Brecon Beacons Food Festival there is more news on our website www.welshcountry.co.uk/a-packed-line-up-for-a-day-of-local-food-and-drink-delights/
Or the Brecon Beacons Food Festival website: breconbeaconsfoodfestival.co.uk
