Franklins of Thorncote, Thorncote Green, Sandy invited local food producers and valued customers to enjoy a thanksgiving-style supper during British Food Fortnight.
All guests were invited to bring a dish made exclusively from seasonal, local produce to celebrate British Food Fortnight. Sue Miller from Slow Food Bedford (pictured here with John Franklin) and local producers mingled with valued Franklins customers whilst enjoying a veritable feast consisting of such dishes as pumpkin soup, pork pies, chicken live paté, rabbit stew, rhubarb crumble and autumn berries fruit salad. Designed to be a fun way of acknowledging the continuing need to buy British, John Franklin says, “We receive so much support from customers, restaurants and other food producers that we wanted to do something to thank them all at once and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. We’re all working towards the same goal so what better way to bring everyone together and celebrate the quality ingredients Bedfordshire has to offer than cooking it all up and having a party?”
Franklins of Thorncote will be open to the public for a pre-Christmas open day Sunday 26th October 10am to 3pm. Locol producer CheeseWine, FudgeFactory, Garden Friends, Glebe Farm Flour and Gunns Bakery will also be attending.