Cork puts best bib on for artisan food showcase

Take one celebrity chef, several local food producers, a handful of food start-ups, add a sprinkling of major retailers and the public to taste — and mix.

A huge artisan food forum, the first of its kind, will take place in Cork later this month as part of a new drive to boost the food sector in Cork and Kerry.

Dozens of food start-ups and local producers from across the region are set to come together for a trade conference as part of the Cork and Kerry Food Forum in Cork’s City Hall on June 30.