Kristina Dumbrovska and Siobhan Ryan from Tralee receive their crepes from Marie Charland Creme De La Crepe of Dingle, at the Taste of Tralee Food Fair at the Manor West Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean
By Dermot Crean
SHOPPERS got a taste of what the finest food artisans in Kerry have to offer on Saturday, at the Taste of Tralee Food Fair at the Manor West Retail Park.
Stalls were set up in the main hallway near Tesco where breads, crepes, jams and much more more were on show and the reaction from shoppers was very positive according to traders and the public.
“I love Theresa’s healthy seed and walnut bread,” said Kathleen Caulfield from Glenbeigh, as she bought a loaf off the aforementioned Theresa Foley.
The Boherbee lady (“the best part of town” she says) goes by ‘Say It With Cake By Theresa’, and loves the opportunity to display her goods.
“It’s fantastic, the reception’s been brilliant. People are saying we should be here more often,” said Theresa who delivers her goods to Yummy Cafe Market on Domnick Street.
Melanie Harty of Taste Kerry, which organised the event in conjunction with Manor West Retail Park, said they were getting a great reaction.
“We’d have a variation of people from all over the county; Tralee, Dingle, Killorglin, Cahersiveen, Waterville, Ballybunion,” said Melanie Harty of Harty’s Jellies. “It’s great, because Derek [Rusk, Manager of Manor West Retail Park] lets us in, we get to show off our wares, we’re local and people realise we’re out there.”
The fair continues tomorrow from 12noon to 6pm and is definitely worth a look.
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Theresa Foley, Boherbee, of ‘Say It With Cake’ with Kathleen Caulfield, Glenbeigh at the Taste of Tralee Food Fair at the Manor West Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean
Melanie Harty of Harty’s Jellies at the Taste of Tralee Food Fair at the Manor West Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean
John Harty of Fab Fudge at the Taste of Tralee Food Fair at the Manor West Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean
