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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
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