Perthshire on a Plate hailed as complete success

Jul 6 2010 by Alison Anderson, Perthshire Advertiser Tuesday

ORGANISERS of city food festival Perthshire on a Plate were delighted at the response to the inaugural two-day event, and hinted that the showcase for Perthshire’s culinary wealth could become an annual feature.

Perthshire Chamber of Commerce hosted the festival in Perth Concert Hall, which was opened on Friday by Prince Edward and, on Saturday, starred TV celebrity chef and ‘King of the Jungle’ Gino D’Acampo.

The chamber’s chief executive Vicki Unite said yesterday: “We were absolutely delighted at the success of our first ever Perthshire On A Plate event.

“Everyone involved, including demonstrators, stand holders and those who’d worked with us in the run-up to the event had put in so much effort that we were over the moon to have such strong public support over the two days.

“We were encouraged by the huge amount of support we received from local businesses and the attendance of the public which made the event such a success.

“Our aim to create an event to which everyone was welcome, which would bring people into the centre of Perth during its 800th anniversary and bring economic gain to the whole area.

"These were well and truly achieved, and having Prince Edward and Gino D’Acampo open the event on consecutive days made it truly memorable.

“The positive feedback received has us considering making this an annual event, so watch this space for a possible Perthshire On A Plate 2011 – it would be great to create a legacy event born during Perth’s 800th anniversary.”