Prime Minister to be served up oatcakes at best of Staffordshire festival
PRIME Minister David Cameron was set to join MPs from across the UK today in a celebration of the region's finest food and drink.
The Staffordshire Food and Drink Festival will showcase produce from 22 companies at the House of Commons.
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OFF TO LONDON: Susie Keenan and Julie Pilmott, from Brown and Green in Trentham. Picture: Chris Huthwaite
Every MP in the country has been invited, as well as the PM.
Traders hope to use the festival to boost the region's reputation as a 'foody' county.
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Susie Keenan, director of Brown and Green, a food retailer based at Trentham gardens, said: "We are very honoured to be asked to play a part in showing off Staffordshire and it's food and drink.
"We really work hard to champion local produce so its a fantastic reward for us to be able to do it."
Susie and store manager, Jules Pimlott will show off a selection of local favourites including oatcakes and pikelets, Hasbean coffee, Wizard apple juice and cider, Taste of the Moorland Oaties and a range homemade chutneys.
They will be joined by six other companies from North Staffordshire.
Rupert Evans, of Denstone Farm Hall, said he hoped to 'fly the flag' for Staffordshire produce.
He and wife Emma have run the farm shop for six years.
They were recently named Local Food Producer of the Year at the Taste of Staffordshire Awards. Rupert said: "We're showcasing some of our favourite produce, all of which is homemade.
"We wanted to take food that people can just pick up and snack on as they're walking around the festival, like scotch eggs, sausage rolls and cakes.
"It would be great to have a chat with the Prime Minister about all that Staffordshire has to offer.
"People don't seem to realise the variety and quality of produce available here."
Emily Whitehead who founded the business directory website Simply Staffordshire also hopes to promote the county.
She said: "We will be encouraging MPs to understand our county better and to fall in love with it."
Food will be served on tableware provided by the Dudson Group.
Katie Dudson, marketing manager, said: "We are proud of our long association in supplying tableware to the House of Commons and delighted that our product will also be used to showcase the best Staffordshire has to offer in food and drink."
Joan Walley, MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, said: "It's really important for our local suppliers to showcase the excellent produce available.
"This will be a chance for Staffordshire to build a reputation as a top food producer."
6 Comments
by Jobeeone
Thursday, March 07 2013, 12:40PM
“Watch this space for the council taking credit for the oatcake even though they detest us and everything about us.
The calorie content will vary because some oatcakes are those awful thick things they sell in Tesco and Asda. Poveys and Foleys are of a similiar depth so around 80-90 kcalories would be about right for them. Rosemary Conleys calorie guide lists them at around 90-100.
Am worried now that the recepients of our beloved Poveys won't treat them with the respect they deserve and won't have a clue how to do the roll up of egg and bacon with bacon dip. Childhood favourite cooked by my late nana on a tin plate.”
by lagu2
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 3:20PM
“in stead of going to london to serve the mp's why do they not come to hanley or any other town and have a market up there, they will promote there products as well as selling them. in other words a local farmers market on a regular basis. not everyone has got transport to get to trentham or other places. lets bring local farmers and producers to the people who want them”
by Backdoored
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 11:35AM
“They are Poveys. ONLY THE BEST FOR PARLIAMENT.... not selling Staffordshire Oatcakes short... POVEYS ALL THE WAY.
The answers 81 (calories) by the way.”
by roob57
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 10:14AM
“Hope they are not Povies.”
by Backdoored
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 9:28AM
“Mind you -if you consume the oatcakes purely in the 'traditional' manner -with Bacon, Cheese and Tomatoes; or Bacon and Egg.... calories would be the last thing on your mind.
But people do eat oatcakes with all types of 'fillings' these days.... 'warm sliced banana with honey'; 'jam oatcakes' -replacing 'jam-butties'...(bread) etc etc.
Absolutely scrumptious -whichever way you get 'em down you.”
by Backdoored
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 9:22AM
“How many calories in an oatcake? 15? 35? 50? 80?
I believe that any 'oat-based' product is very good for lowering cholesterol -from porridge to oatcakes -so does it really matter how many calories they contain?
You'll find all ingredient content is published on the 'bakers bag' -but not the calorific data. Perhaps it's a lot more than you'd expect?”