Love British Food, the campaigning organisation that works at grassroots and industry level to encourage sustainable supply chains, will be organising the 23
rd British Food Fortnight from 20
th September until 6
th October. Every year 1,000s of shops, restaurants, pubs, caterers, hospitals, schools, supermarkets, independent shops and whole communities come together during the national food celebration to showcase the diverse and delicious food we produce in this country. The event reaches millions every autumn and is an excellent opportunity for local communities to get together and celebrate British food.
Alexia Robinson, Founder of Love British Food: “This year’s British Food Fortnight will again be a joyous celebration of the wonderful food we produce in this country. It will also be an opportunity to consider how we need to do more as a society to make good food available to all so that everyone has access to nutritious food. We have wonderful partners this year across catering and retail so there will be promotions and activity across the country. And we are expecting to see tremendous support from schools, hospitals and universities as a result of the work we do in these sectors year round.”
British Food Fortnight 2024 highlights:
- Community Competition – rewarding those organisations or individuals that seek to make ‘good food available for all’ in their communities. More details to follow soon.
- National Harvest Service, supported by Her Majesty The Queen, on Sunday 6 October, the last day of British Food Fortnight, at Southwark Cathedral. This year’s service is being run in partnership with City Harvest, the food charity that redistributes 1.2 million meals a month to hungry people in need across London.
- New for 2024 - British Food Fortnight Great British Pie Challenge – chefs and caterers from all sectors in the UK are invited to create a pie, using British ingredients, and add to their menu during British Food Fortnight. The challenge will include pubs, restaurants, schools, hospitals, care homes and more. The judges are Michelin-starred chef Phil Howard, Love British Food Founder Alexia Robinson and celebrity chef Ben Bartlett.
- Love British Food and British Food Fortnight supported by Sodexo, OCS, Aramark, Brakes, Chartwells, New Covent Garden Market, plus industry associations – The Craft Guild of Chefs, The Sustainable Restaurant Association (The SRA), The University Catering Organisation (TUCO), Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA), Hospital Caterers Association (HCA), National Association of Care Catering (NACC), Plymouth Fishing and Seafood Association (PFSA)
- British Food Fortnight Live will run online throughout the two week national food celebrations: recipes, videos, tips for buying seasonal British food at its best, fun activities for children and detailed advice from the experts on how communities can establish new supply chains.
- Ambassadors include Raymond Blanc, Liz Earle, Phil Howard, Simon Hulstone, Alex Hollywood, Mitch Tonks and more giving their support, sharing recipes and tips on buying British
Media Opportunities
Schools: Schools across the country will engage in fun activities and create special menus using locally produced ingredients, fostering healthier approaches to food in our young people.
Community Celebrations: Communities across the country will be organising events to celebrate food produced in their area.
Food Festivals: Food Festivals will take place across the country under the British Food Fortnight banner. People will get together to enjoy a variety of activities and enjoy delicious quality food.
Love British Food
Love British will highlight the many activities as part of British Food Fortnight 2024 across our social media channels. We will publish collaborations with partner chefs, showing fantastic recipes using high-quality British ingredients. Follow @LoveBritishFood and our new podcast available on all podcast platforms.
How to get involved
Organisers participating in British Food Fortnight can have their events listed on the Love British Food website by contacting us at [email protected]. Free resources are also available at https://www.lovebritishfood.co.uk/how-to-take-part
“British Food Fortnight is a joyous opportunity for communities to celebrate food produced on their doorsteps.”
Liz Earle, MBE, Wellbeing broadcaster and entrepreneur and Love British Food Ambassador
“Love British Food is giving schools and university caterers a platform to share knowledge and expertise; something we did not have before.”
Jane Eve, The University Caterers Organisation, Head of Contracts and co-chair Love British Food Education Working Group
“Love British Food has inspired many NHS catering teams to consider the provenance of their food and to seek out new suppliers.”
Phil Shelley, NHS England, Head of Net Zero and Chair of Hospital Food Review
"If not already, British Food Fortnight should be an essential date in every pub's calendar of events. It offers an excellent opportunity for publicans to celebrate the wonderful British produce they champion at their pub, highlight exciting new food and drink suppliers and host special events to help increase footfall."
Jo Bruce, Pub Expert and Love British Food Ambassador
