Creating Your Food Story

Venue:
Rockhill House, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 R523
 
Date:
30/04/2018
 
Note:
30th April 2018
 
Time:
9.30am - 1pm
 
Category:
Seminar
 

The ‘Creating Your Food Story’ conference will feature keynote speakers Sinead Hennessy from Failte Ireland and Chef Brian McDermott and will explain how business can create their own unique food story.

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The ‘Creating Your Food Story’ conference will feature keynote speakers Sinead Hennessy from Failte Ireland and Chef Brian McDermott and will explain how business can create their own unique food story. The Food Coast Website will be officially launched at a conference. The website will be a source of information for both food sector businesses and consumers interested learning more about the food offering in Donegal. It will profile each of the certified Food Coast members as well as serving as a platform for new and existing food coast members interested in learning about Food Coast activities, events and training programmes.

The event will also launch the series of events which will make up the Food Coast Experiences and will be highlighted and promoted on the Donegal food Coast Website.

9.30amRegistration
10am

Welcome 

Cathaoirleach – Cllr. Gerry McMonagle - Launch of the Food Coast Website

10.10am

Sinead Hennessy - Failte Ireland

Why creating a food story and food experiences matter to your business
10.35am

Brian McDermott – Celebrity Chef, Ulster Food Hero & author of Donegal Table

Incorporating local produce and provenance into your story
11.00amQ&A with speakers
11.15amTea & Coffee Break
11.45am

Finn Ní Fhaoláin – Finn’s Fit Food

How I developed my food story and how to utilise social media channels to connect with your customers
12pm

James Doherty – Sliabh Liag Distillery

Building a Food Story for products - The story behind An Dulaman Maritime Gin and Silkie Whiskey 
12.15pm

Karoline Sweeney - Castle Grove House

Shared Experience - Creating and organising the Strawberry Festival
12.30pm

Aisling Arnold – Arnold’s Hotel

Shared Experience - Creating and organising a Meet the Producers Dinner and Dunfanaghy Food Festival
12.45pm

Q&A with speakers

1pmLaunch of the Food Coast Website
1.15amNetworking Lunch