The "Kinsale Gourmet Festival" is held in October of each year and is a celebration of all the fine things that Kinsale has to offer.

32nd Kinsale International Gourmet Festival 2008

Friday 10th October


3pm Cookery Demonstration & Wine Tasting with Pearse O'Sullivan and Ross Lewis.
Wines from Antibe, Fairtrade and other selected areas.

THE TIO PEPE 32ND KINSALE GOURMET FESTIVAL.
Official Opening TRIDENT HOTEL 6.30 P.M.
Hosted by members of The Kinsale Good Food Circle.
Master of Ceremonies MR. DEREK DAVIS

Reception Sponsored by
BARRY AND FITZWILLIAM MAXIMUM

8 P.M. Dine out at the GFC restaurant of your choice
Participating Restaurants : Restaurant d,Antibes, Blu @ The Blue Haven,The Captains Table @ Actons Hotel, Crackpots, Jim Edwards, MaxsWine Bar, Man Friday, Pier One @ The Trident Hotel, Toddies, White Lady, Fishy Fishy, The Spinnaker (TBC)


FESTIVAL CLUB 10.30 P.M. BLUE HAVEN HOTEL
Why not join your fellow revellers in the Taittinger Lounge for Taittinger Champagne,O’Connell’s Chocolates & Cheeses. Entertainment with Sharon Crosbie.


Ticket price €75 to include the official opening, €40 dinner voucher and the Friday Festival Club.

Saturday 11th October


The "BERINGER" Mad Hatters Taste Of Kinsale.

11.30 am Actons Hotel

Join Alice, the Mad Hatter, March Hare and the Fieldmouse for the Highlight of the Festival - an escorted tour of the 11 Members of Kinsale's Good Food Circle who will present spectacular dishes from their kitchens bearing testimony to the culinary skills of the chefs of Kinsale. The event kicks off with a Beringer Sparkling Reception in Acton's Hotel, compliments of CHRISTYS WINES AND SPIRITS, where your hosts and guides escort you to each of the four tasting venues to sample fine cuisine, complimented by selected wines from our Festival wine sponsors. Non wine drinkers can sample HEINEKEN compliments of Heineken Ireland or Tipperary water compliments of GLEESONS. As an additional fun element everyone is requested to wear a "Mad Hat" in honour of our special guest - the Mad Hatter!

Afterwards back to one of our two festival clubs to party the evening away.


Ticket price €100


Dine out at the GFC restaurant of your choice
Participating Restaurants : Restaurant d,Antibes, Blu @ The Blue Haven,The Captains Table @ Actons Hotel, Crackpots, Jim Edwards, MaxsWine Bar, Man Friday, Pier One @ The Trident Hotel, Toddies, White Lady, Fishy Fishy, The Spinnaker (TBC)


Fun for all the Family

Madhatters Children’s Tea Party
At the Plaza from 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Prizes for the best hats!!!

Children’s Art Competition
Exhibition and judging at the Temperance Hall
2.00pm to 4.00pm.

Busking Competition
12 noon to 4.00pm
For further information contact Finishing Services 021 477 3571.

Sunday 12th October


1.00 p.m. Actons Hotel, Kinsale Suite

FRUTS DE MER with accompanying wines from our ever gracious sponsors.

Followed by an evening party with Ronnie (Sinatra) Costley

Ticket price €75