Thursday 1st March
From Farm to Fork – A Celebration of North West Regional Foods, Wigan Town Hall Atrium
Starts 7.30pm
Join the MetroFresh team for a 3-course celebration of some of the North West’s best regional produce. An appetizing menu will delight your palette. With live music from a local Lancashire Band. Places limited.
£25.00 per person (including a glass of “Fizz” on arrival).  Tel: 01942 827996

Friday 2nd March
Casino Royale - The Wheel Restaurant, Wigan and Leigh College,
Parson’s Walk Centre, Wigan.
Starts 7.00pm
A night to be shaken and not stirred! The highly regarded students and teachers of the Wheel Restaurant will be serving up a wonderful 4-course dinner menu with each course taking on a Bond theme. Dress code: Black Tie and Cocktail Dress with prizes for best dressed couple.
£30.00 per person.  Tel: 01942 761888

El Banquete Godfather - The Wayfarer and Il Viandante, 1-3 Alder Lane, Parbold, Nr Wigan.
Special event menu served throughout the day. Come celebrate the start of the Festival the Italian way with this fantastic procession of rustic sharing dishes brought to your table. Bellisimo! Bring the mob! (wives or girlfriends but not both).
£20.00 lunch. £25.00 evening.
An additional £12 for accompanying wine and liqueurs. Tel: 01257 464600

Saturday 3rd March
The Stables European Tour
Stables Brasserie, 15 Millgate, Wigan.
Starts 7.00pm.
An amazing 7-course tasting menu encompassing food and matching drink from 7 different European countries. Discover the culinary delights of countries like France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Greece, Belgium and Switzerland. Places limited. Book early to avoid disappointment.
£25.00 per person without drinks. £35.00 per person with matching drinks. Tel: 01942 245327

Sunday 4th March
The Ashfield Annual Victorian Sunday Lunch
Ashfield House Hotel and Restaurant, Ashfield Drive, Standish.
Served from 12.00pm – 4.00pm
Step back in time at the lovely Victorian country house and enjoy a special Sunday lunch with staff dressed to rival the servants at Downton Abbey and a menu of traditional Victorian fayre. The fascinating history of the house will also be on display complete with personal stories, photographs and memorabilia. A sell out in 2011 and a treat again in 2012 for all the family.
£15.95 3-course per person. Tel: 01257 473500

Ooh La La! Gallimores va Francais!
Gallimores Fine Restaurant, 13 The Wiend, Wigan Town Centre, Wigan.
Join Howard and his staff as Gallimores goes French for the evening. A special night of French cuisine, wines and banter in celebration of Wigan’s twinning with the Loire Valley town of Angers. Organised in association with Wigan Town Twinning Association.
£12.95 per person. Tel: 01942 492100

Monday 5th March
Cookery School – Cooking Italian
Rigalettos Italian Restaurant, DW Stadium, Wigan.
Starts 10:30am
Numbers limited. Includes lunch.
£13.00 per person. Tel: 01942 770432

Allgates Brewery Tour                                                                    
Allgates Brewery, Brewery Yard, off Wallgate, Wigan.
Starts 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Never an event to be missed. Always a sell out! Take a tour of the Micro Brewery in the heart of Wigan Town Centre. Learn about the brewing process then sample the award winning beers. Includes beers and light sandwich buffet. Numbers limited.
£10.00 per person.
Telephone for tickets: 01942 828527 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm).

Fresh Fish and Wine Evening
The Dicconson Arms, 206 Appley Lane North, Appley Bridge, Wigan.
Served 7.30pm
Last year’s Restaurant of the Year puts on a special Festival menu of locally sourced fresh fish dishes complete with a selection of complimenting wines. A sell out in 2011 so book early!
£27.00 per person. Tel: 01257 252733

Tuesday 6th March
Cookery School – Cooking Indian (Fish Lesson)
The Taste of Bengal, 11 High St, Standish.
Starts 10.30am
Numbers limited. Includes lunch.
£13.00 per person. Tel: 01257 473119

Raw!
The Coven, 43 Hallgate, Wigan.
Served 7:30pm
A unique evening where The Coven serves up an imaginative & delicious gourmet three course menu of 100% plant-based food which is outstanding, good for you, wheat & gluten-free and 100% raw! Come savour what has taken New York and London by storm!
£17.50 per person. Tel: 01942 237801

Wednesday 7th March
Cookery School – Cooking Caribbean
Haigh Hall, Copperas Lane, Haigh, Wigan.
Starts 10:30am
Numbers limited. Includes lunch. £13.00 per person. Tel: 01942 832895


Food of Love Night with Jean Christophe Novelli
Rigalettos Restaurant, DW Stadium, Loire Drive, Wigan.
Starts 7.00pm
Une soirée d'amour! Wigan welcomes celebrity chef and Mr Romance – Jean Christophe Novelli for a very special evening of food and romance. Meet Jean Christophe, learn about the man - his life and love of food and enjoy a love themed 4-course meal.
£30.00 per person (advance booking essential). Tel: 01942 770432

Thursday 8th March
Cookery School – Cooking Indian (Meat Lesson)
The Spice Lounge, Flax Mill, 19 Bretherton Row, Wigan.
Starts 10:30am
Numbers limited. Includes lunch. £13.00 per person. Tel: 01942 494909

'Food Glorious Food'. Around the world in 80 steps
Abraham Guest High School, Greenhey, Orrell.
Starts 7:00pm
A MetroFresh event in conjunction with Abraham Guest School. Hosted by MetroFresh Executive Head Chef Mark Holmes and his catering team and students. A “truly scrumptious” hot buffet with a teenage twist on foods from around the world stopping off at the Orient, the Mediterranean, Asia, the Americas and finally back to Wigan!
£12.95 per person. Tel: 01942 222802

The Best of British
The Fat Olive, 13 Upper Dicconson St, Wigan.
Starts 7.30pm
The Fat Olive is flying the flag for the 'Best of British' cuisine and regional specialities. Join us on a tour of the UK with a four course celebration menu including a glass of something quintessentially British on arrival.
£30.00 per person. Tel: 01942 242000

The Star Brewery Mini Beer Fest
The Crown at Worthington, 19-21 Platt Lane, Worthington, Standish.
Runs from 5.00pm Thursday 8th March – Last Orders Sunday 11th March. A tribute and showcase to one of Britain’s most renowned and respected breweries. There will be over 20 beers from the West Sussex Brewery on tap over the mini fest, including cask versions of continental beers, traditional standards, modern recipes and unique beers including (subject to availability) the Imperial Russian Stout.
Free Admission. Restaurant open and bar food served throughout weekend. Tel: 01257 421354

Friday 9th March
The Wigan Food and Drink Festival Dinner Hosted by Simon Rimmer.
In association with Food Connect
Haigh Hall, Copperas Lane, Haigh.
Starts 7.00pm
An evening dedicated to great food, great drink and Greater Manchester.  Join with fellow food lovers for this fantastic feast to finish off the festival and featuring a menu designed using selected local produce and hosted by the region’s very own celebrity chef and star of BBC’s Something for the Weekend – Simon Rimmer. Come chat with Simon and enjoy the unique entertainment by Wigan Comedy Folk Band – Chonkinfeckle.
£29.95 per person. Tel: 01942 832895

Saturday 10th March
Gourmet Food and Beer Matching Evening
The Crown at Worthington, 19-21 Platt Lane, Worthington, Standish.
The Greater Manchester Pub of the Year 2009 will – as part of its Mini Beer Fest’, be once again putting on this popular and unique evening of 8 food tasting courses with 8 matching beers! An event for those who take their food and drink seriously. Proving that wine is not the only accompaniment to good food.
£49.95 per person. Tel: 01257 421354

Festival Steak Saturday at Miller and Carter
Miller and Carter at the Wiggin Tree, Parbold Hill, Wigan.
From 12 noon - 5.00pm
For one day only, the restaurant is giving away a free glass of house wine or soft  drink with every steak or main course meal purchased of the special Daytime Menu. Tel: 01257 462318

Sunday 11th March
Ice Cream Sundae
The Pavilion, Mesnes Park, Wigan.
12 noon – 3.00pm
Family fun mixing a day out in Wigan’s premier Victorian Park and Fredrick’s famous and gorgeous Ice Cream. Come and see first hand the restoration of Mesnes Park. Enjoy a special ice cream menu at Fredrick's and listen to a brass band play from the refurbished Band Stand.
Free Admission to Park Tel: 01942 245369

Thai Festival Finale
The Tavern Bar & Thai Restaurant, 37 Mesnes Street, Wigan.
Food served 5pm - 8.30 pm
Come experience the amazing food of Head Chef Thong Chai at the Tavern Thai Restaurant for the Festival Finale. The Tavern Thai will be hosting a night of special and authentic dishes to finish the festival off in style. The food will be accompanied by live music until late.
£20.00 - £25.00 per person. Advanced booking recommend. Tel: 01942 375413