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We caught up with Tom Kerridge to ask him about
Pub in the Park, his roving gourmet festival, for which
delicious. is the media partner. The first one is in
Marlow, Buckinghamshire, on 15-17 MayWHAT IS PUB IN THE PARK?
It’s a food and music festival set up to be the dream beer
garden. Top chefs come and cook dishes for just a fiver.
There are chef demos, wonderful producers and
some brilliant music. This year we have Marc
Almond, Toploader and Rudimental, and,
chef-wise, James Martin, Atul Kochhar,
Angela Hartnett... and more!
The festivals are family friendly. My
little boy loves them – running around
with his friends, trying new food, going
to see bands – he’s living the dream.WHY SHOWCASE PUBS?
They’re so important because
they’re at the heart of many
communities. We want it to feel like
it’s a few chefs having a barbecue in their back garden- no pretentiousness, just great fun and great food. We’re
doing it in towns like Chichester, Tunbridge Wells and
Warwick to keep it small scale and community-based.
WHICH MUSIC WILL YOU BE DANCING TO THIS YEAR?
Craig David is coming to Marlow, and Morcheeba, a band
I love from the early Nineties, are playing on Sunday.
Basement Jaxx will do DJ sets at some locations –
they bring massive party energy.
WHAT WAS THE BEST DISH LAST YEAR?
Paul Ainsworth did an amazing fish finger-hot
dog, ‘the dog’s pollock’. If he’s doing it again
I’d recommend that.
For Pub in the Park dates and locations, see p104.
Music and chef lineups vary according to location