EIGHT food artisans showed their delicious produce at the Manor West Retail Park on Saturday and Sunday at the second Taste of Kerry event at the centre this year.
The producers came from Dingle, Ballinskelligs, Cromane, Ballybunion and Tralee with cakes, pates, jellies, jams and paella among the goodies on display.
Always a popular event, some free samples were given out to hungry shoppers and both traders and customers alike thought that it was a fantastic event.
“It’s fantastic every time I come here,” said Teresa Foley of Heavenly Baked, Boherbee.
John Paul O’Connor of Sasta Sausages was also delighted with the response.
“We’ve a great place here and a great footfall. We do spectacularly well anytime we’re here, it gives us all a great profile,” he said.
Guy Hulbert from Tralee was displaying his award-winning Hulbert’s Fine Food produce.
“I’m from England originally but my wife is Irish. We came on holiday to Kerry nine years ago and never left,” say Guy who was previously a painter/decorator.
“I wanted to try something else and I was always interested in food and cooking. I used to make the pates and give it to friends and they said I should sell it at a Farmers Market. It’s proved really successful. I entered the Listowel Food Fair in 2013 and won the Best Emerging Artisan Food Product (Meat And Fish) Section for my Beetroot Cashew and Ginger Pate, which is actually a vegetarian product!” he said.
The traders wished thank the Manager of the Centre, Derek Rusk for letting them show their wares.
Harry and Ann Perry of Skellig Pantry with Paddy and Ger Tangney at the Taste Of Kerry event in Manor West on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Hayley Rogers, Corrie Rogers and Teresa Foley of Heavenly Baked at the Taste Of Kerry event in Manor West on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Guy Hulbert of Hulbert’s Fine Foods at the Taste Of Kerry event in Manor West on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Margaret Lynch of Cahermoneen with John Paul O’Connor of Sasta Sausages at the Taste Of Kerry event in Manor West on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Michelle Rowan at the Mary McGlynn Produce stand at the Taste Of Kerry event in Manor West on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Guy Hulbert of Hulbert’s Fine Foods at the Taste Of Kerry event in Manor West on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Carlos Luque of Food Fiesta at the Taste Of Kerry event in Manor West on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Elaine Worts manning the Fab Fudge stand at the Taste Of Kerry event in Manor West on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
