Sustainable Food Summit kicks off Eat Drink Bristol Fashion
May 14th, 2013
Eat Drink Bristol Fashion is off to a rousing start today with over 100 sustainability and provenance champions turning out for the Sustainable Food Summit, with Mayor George Ferguson kicking off proceedings with a pledge to ensure Bristol knows where its food comes from.
Introduced by Bristol s Mayor George Ferguson, the summit features keynote speakers including council members, prominent farmers and chefs leading the way in sustainable food production and cooking.
Stakeholders including the Bristol Pound, Transition Bristol and the Soil Association – the UK s leading charity campaigning for healthy, humane, sustainable food, farming and land use were all present to promote the cause.
Eat Drink Bristol Fashion s Tapas and Champagne Bar is open on Queen Square from 13th to 27th May featuring Josh Eggleton s modern British tapas, while 20 restaurants will pop-up individually in the Fine Dining tipi to provide a culinary experience for 100 diners.
George Ferguson commented; We want Bristol to know where it s food is sourced. Now is a time for action if we are to make a 
difference as change takes a long time. Let s make sure our children know where our food comes from and put provenance at the heart of our city s make up.
Amelia Twine, organiser of Eat Drink Bristol Fashion explained; Eat Drink Bristol Fashion is committed to sustainability in food
production and our tapas menu has recently been recognised with a Soil Association Gold Catering Mark making us the first event organiser in the country to achieve this fantastic accolade for the sourcing and treatment of their food. Our 15 day food bonanza begins today and we can t think of a more fitting way to start it off.