Love Your Food Show March 2025

Overview

Applications are sought from Taste Ards & North Down members who meet a set brief and criteria (attached below) whch have been issued specifically for the Love Your Food Show. Applicants are advised to read this document and understand their commitments before applying.

Applicants will be expected to contribute fully to the promotion of Ards and North Down as a food and drink destination and play an active part in the concurrent activities planned throughout the final two weeks of March 2025 which form a 'food and drink industry' fortnight.

Applications are open to producers who are fully artisanal field to fork/glass or tide to table as well as restaurant or retailer businesses who can offer a range Ards & North Down produce. Emphasis here is on quality, provenance, networking ability and the backstory of applicants.

Why your views matter

Full answers are required.  You must be able to demonstrate what you can contribute to Taste Ards and North Down as much as taking profit from your attendance at the show.  Pease explain clearly how you hope to capitalise on any offer of a place at this trade event and how you can promote Taste AND with your presence.

Answers will be scored against the set criteria and in the event of over subscription additional weighting may be applied.

What happens next

We will review your application and responses will be scored in accordance with attached criteria (see document), the top scoring businesses will be offered a place with others being held in reserve.  

Your place at the event is NOT confirmed before any offer and full payment of the fee.  You will forfit your place in the evet that you fail to become a full Taste AND member in January 2025.