Autumn 2011
Hundreds of visitors came to Bolton Arena on Sunday 2nd October for the first combined autumn Bakers' and Butchers' Fair.
Bakers' Fair Autumn, now in its fifth year, was a great success, featuring a wide range of exhibitors, interesting and informative stage presentations, the Richemont Club of Great Britain's eighth national competitions, and an entertaining bakers versus butchers ‘Generation Game'-style live contest.
John Robertshaw from Bako North Western kicked off the presentations with a demonstration on how to make cake pops in a quick and cost-effective manner. Soil Association trade relations manager Lee Holdstock gave a talk on Demystifying Organics and the work carried out by the Soil Association and Keith Clarke, from Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients, gave visitors ideas on how the company's range of ingredients could be used to create innovative Christmas products.
‘Allo ‘Allo actress Vicki Michelle and Birds of Derby's Mike Holling then compéred the bakers versus butchers ‘Generation Game', which saw bakers trying to make sausages, and butchers decorating cakes. Lee Batterbee and Richard Patterson, bakers from Bradwell Butchery and butchers John Mettrick of Derbyshire-based JW Mettick & Son and Brindon Addy of J Brindon Addy in West Yorkshire took part in the crowd-pleasing event, with the bakers crowned the winners! The Richemont competitions were also a great success, with a 45% increase in entries.
>> Autumn 2011 Richemont competition
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>> Autumn 2011 timetable
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