Renowned Welsh chef Bryn Williams has called on visitors at The GWCT Welsh Game Fair today to think again when it comes to how often they go food shopping, urging them not to buy all their fresh ingredients just once a week but consider three or four smaller shopping trips each week instead. During an hour-long talk on stage to a packed theatre, host Rob Yorke quizzed the Denbigh native about reducing food waste.
“Too many people opt for ‘one big shop’ each week but plans inevitably change – impromptu invitations to eat out with friends arrive or last minute decisions to throw dinner parties are made – and food items in the fridge then get moved to the back and often wasted,” he said, adding: “It becomes a vicious cycle of wanton waste. People are well-meaning when they buy fresh food, but the week may not always unfold how they expect. Inevitably it takes a bit more time and effort to shop more frequently but I believe it will not only save on waste but ultimately reduce bills.”
Wales plans to halve food waste from 2006-07 levels by 2025, five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goal target, and introduce a legal requirement for separate food waste collections from businesses by the end of this year.
Bryn has created a bespoke menu for the on-site White Park Restaurant at The GWCT Welsh Game Fair which includes wild Welsh fallow and lemon sole. Sponsored by jewellery brand Clogau Gold, the restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch, accommodating up to 200 diners at one time.
Need to know
1. The inaugural GWCT Welsh Game Fair will take place from 9-11 September 2022 at Faenol Estate, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 4BL.
2. The GWCT Welsh Game Fair is organised by The National Game Fair Ltd, which also manages the production of The Game Fair and The Scottish Game Fair.
3. More information at www.welshgamefair.org
Tickets for 2022
White Park Restaurant packages
£149 for entry, breakfast, lunch and forward parking
£99 for entry, lunch, and forward parking
On the gate:
Adult: £25
Child (8-16): £8
Child (under 8yrs): Free
Family ticket: £55
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