Nisha Katona MBE will be among the speakers at the Taste Lancashire food and drink conference 2019.
Founder of Mowgli street food restaurants, Nisha Katona MBE will feature in a special Q&A session before chairing a panel of fellow Lancashire-based entrepreneurs, award-winning chefs and producers, including BBC Apprentice finalist and almond milk producer, Camilla Ainsworth.
Taste Lancashire 2019 will also be a platform for sharing homegrown success stories, with panellists including: Mark Birchall, chef patron of 2 Michelin star Moor Hall; Steven Smith, chef owner of number 1 gastropub in the North of England; Kay Johnson, registered nutritionist and director of social enterprise The Larder and organic farmer Ian O’Reilly the soon-to-be owner of the UK’s first entirely carbon neutral café/restaurant at Gazegill Organics.
Mark Birchall, said: “Lancashire has the entrepreneurism, talent and some of the best producers in the UK.
"There’s little standing in our way of becoming the top destination for gourmet travellers. From restaurants to farm shops and cafes, it’s about being innovative, maintaining quality and wherever possible using what’s seasonal, available or created in Lancashire.
“Working together as a sector we can create a real buzz around the county’s food, drink and hospitality, that will help to keep growing our businesses and those of our producers and suppliers.
"I’m looking forward to hearing from Visit Britain and Marketing Lancashire on how we can attract more visitors to Lancashire and how we at Moor Hall can play our part in growing that Lancashire success.”
Joining the group of foodies will be former biomedical scientist and mum-of-five Zainab Bilal, founder of blossoming Blackburn company, Pie Mezzanae. Zainab.
She said, “We’ve had a brilliant reaction to our pies because they are a bit different.”
“We’re constantly working hard to conjure up new flavours and have launched our new McPie. We’re also working with Lancashire producer Heritage Kitchen to create a range of gourmet chutney and pickle pies.
“I’m thrilled to be a part of Marketing Lancashire’s Taste Lancashire 2019 Food and Drink conference. Having been involved in the organisation’s Lancashire Day celebrations at the House of Commons, I know this will be a true, tasty celebration of Lancashire and the diversity of its food and drink.”
Tickets are available to hospitality businesses, chefs, producers and buyers
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