Hitchin Wine and Food Festival Guide 2013

SATURDAY 16th November Market Place 10.00am ~ 4.00pm The Sun Hotel 11.00am ~ 7.00pm

See inside for vouchers, recipes, great local food & wines Official Sponsor

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Where you will find a fantastic collection of sourced niche Wine, Beer & Food Specialists.

Contents Insight into Rotary

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Wine & Food Festival Introduction

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Dates for the Diary

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Wine Tasting Master Classes Times

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Vouchers

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Welcome to the Hitchin Wine & Food Festival 2013

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Sun Hotel Wine Exhibitors & Stall Plan

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Hitchin Market Place Food & Beer Exhibitors & Stall Plan

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Support your local producers

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Recipes from Hitchin’s Top Restaurant Head Chefs

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Insight into Rotary & the members Rotary members are enthusiastic, fun-loving and active volunteers, who give their time and talents to serve communities, both at home and overseas. We are dedicated people, men and women from all walks of life, who share a common interest in helping others.

Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI) has over 55,000 members in 1,840 clubs. It is an integral part of Rotary International, the world’s first service organisation, which today has over 1.2 million members worldwide.

Each member enjoys business as well as social networking opportunities, whilst giving something back to those less fortunate, learning new skills and having a huge amount of fun!

Rotary runs countless humanitarian projects both locally, nationally and internationally, and

also partners with many charities worldwide. Rotary members organise community projects that address many of today’s most critical issues, such as violence, drug abuse, health, hunger, the environment, and illiteracy.

Rotary clubs determine service projects based on local needs. They work for and with young people to address challenges facing the youth of today.

Worldwide, Rotarians are enthusiastically committed to the drive to wipe out polio. Since Rotary became involved in polio eradication in 1985, the number of reported polio cases has fallen from 350,000 a year to less than a 1,000; 125 endemic countries have been reduced to just 4 - Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan; and two billion children have been protected from the disease.

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Welcome to the 5th year of the Hitchin Wine & Food Festival. This annual event goes from strength to strength and this year we have more exhibitors than ever. As well as all the food exhibitors, restaurants and cookery demonstrations, we have no less than nine independent wine merchants, some of whom will be holding master classes throughout the day.

Many of the food and wine exhibitors are highly praised for their produce, giving a mix of great flavours and tastes. Choose from a variety of great wines that you would not normally find on the shelf at your local supermarket which you can taste before you buy.

See the chefs from the local top restaurants in action. Get an insight into their skills and passion for great cooking with locally sourced produce and treat yourself to a great meal out,

Noel Downes President Hitchin Tilehouse Rotary Club

where you can experience their enthusiasm for food flavour and presentation.

Tantalise your taste buds with the wide variety of delicious food and help support the independent traders.

Hitchin Wine & Food Festival

Welcome to the Hitchin Wine & Food Festival

Funds raised from this event and guide will go to many needy causes. These could be local, national or international.

Have a great day, we look forward to seeing you.

Fine wines require nurturing, professional care & attention.

Your finances deserve the same treatment.

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Call us at either our Hitchin or Luton office to organise a no obligation financial review.

We might even provide a glass of wine!

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Dates for the diary

Thursday 5th December Light up a Life, St Mary’s Church Hitchin 7.00pm

Saturday 16th November Hitchin Wine and Food Festival, Market Place Hitchin Friday 22nd November Hitchin Christmas Lights Switch-On, Rotary Club of Hitchin Tilehouse Hot Dog, Burger and Soup stall.

Saturday 23rd November Hitchin Symphony Orchestra Concert at St Mary’s Church 7.30pm Thursday 28th November Hitchin Historical Society in Church House, Churchyard at 8pm with A Touch of Glass - a Victorian Magic Lantern Show.

Sunday 1st December Candlelit Advent Carol Service St Mary’s Church 6.30pm.

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Saturday 14th December Christmas Charity Car park at The Priory, Hitchin Saturday 14th Dec to 4th Jan Hitchin Christmas & New Year Fayre (Excluding 25th December) Wednesday 18th December 8pm Rotary Carols the traditional annual open-air carol concert Market Place Hitchin Saturday 21st December Christmas Charity Car park at The Priory, Hitchin Saturday 18th January Young Chef Competition, North Herts College, Hitchin

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Tuesday 4th March Pancake Races Saturday 22nd March Bric a Brac, Market Place Hitchin Saturday 19th April Vaisakhi Procession Saturday 31st May Hitchin Independent Shops Fashion Show Saturday 7th June Health Awareness Day, Market Place Hitchin Sunday 22nd June Hitchin Hard Half Marathon Saturday 19th July Bric a Brac, Market Place Hitchin

Wine tasting master classes at The Sun Hotel Bordeaux and Beyond 2:00pm Hyde Park Wines 3:00pm Ninesprings Wine 4:00pm

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Sun Hotel Wine Exhibitors (Entry Fee £5:00) A

Bordeaux and Beyond

Purchase your tickets early for the Wine Festival from HRH Holmes

French wines imported directly from smaller independent artisan wine makers, not usually available in the UK

www.bordeauxetbeyond.co.uk B Pacta Connect (UK) Ltd “PC Wines” Stunning medal-winning wines from Croatia and the northern Adriatic coast, featuring some unusual grape varieties such as Plavac Mali, Grasevina and Malvasia

www.pactaconnect.co.uk C Hyde Park Wines Ltd

Sticky wines: Sweet and fortified wines.

Wine for spice: Cool refreshingly sparkling wines to drink with spicy food

www.hpwines.co.uk D Carte Du Vin

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Beverly Bollons’ Wine Collection

Small but perfectly formed independent wine merchant offering a choice of quality wines from around the world.

www.bbwinecollection.co.uk G Ninesprings Wine (South African wines our speciality)

Ninesprings Wine offer quality wines from all over the Western Cape including award winning wines from smaller vineyards and independent winemakers

www.ninespringswine.co.uk H The Woburn Wine Company

An independent importer of fine wines from France, Spain and South Africa

With over 25 years experience in the wine trade, we have sourced wines which in our opinion represent exceptional value for money at all levels

Specialising in New World wines, Three Counties Wines brings you interesting, unusual great value wines you are going to love!

Our goal is to bring the European regions we love best to the UK, and share our delight in these wines, their regions, and the cultures they come from.

www.carte-du-vin.co.uk E Three Counties Wines Ltd

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www.woburnwine.co.uk I Nick Dobson Wines

www.nickdobsonwines.co.uk

Book your table quoting Hitchin food festival then bring your copy of the food festival voucher and receive a complimentary bottle of wine with your meal!

The Hermit of Redcoats is a traditional country pub with great ales, wines and a hearty menu. We pride ourselves on serving quintessentially British food; locally sourced recipes made exceptionally well. Open fires, welcoming service and a homely atmosphere create a warm and tasty dining experience.

Hermit of Redcoats, Titmore Green, Little Wymondley, Hitchin, SG4 7JR

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Hitchin Market Place Food Exhibitors A

chancham

Family run business. Sauces are all 100% natural, quick and easy to use and taste home made. Gluten free and suitable for vegans.

www.chancham.com B Charlotte’s Organic Home Baking

Tasty treats for those with food intolerances, wheat, gluten, dairy and egg free.

www.charlotteshomebaking.co.uk C The Cherry Tree

Pickles, jams, curds, marinades, cheddar cheese, cook-in-sauces.

www.cherrytreepreserves.com D

Redcoats Farmhouse Restaurant

Dine in our award winning restaurant. Take your time and enjoy our delicious & exciting dishes, fine wine, efficient & friendly service and convivial ambience. (Performing cooking demos on stand).

www.redcoats.co.uk E Chiltern Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil A healthy British alternative to olive oil.

www.chilterncoldpressedrapeseedoil.co.uk F G The Giggly Pig Company Handmade pre packed pork sausages, faggots, dry cured back bacon and ribs.

www.gigglypig.co.uk H

Cantina Carnitas

Amazing burritos from Hertfordshire’s first and finest Mexican street food trailer.

www.cantinacarnitas.com J K

Hitchin Helping Hands Capsicana Chilli Co Ltd

Handmade gourmet chilli sauces and authentic Mexican chillies.

www.capsicanca.co.uk L Handmade Treats

Luxury Christmas puddings, oils, marinades, sauces and gift boxes.

www.handmade-treats.co.uk M Now Now South African Food Company Bunnychow, yummy South African soul food N

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The Victoria Public House

Honest, homemade pub food, tasty snacks, hearty meals, daily specials board, traditional roast dinners, pie nights & gastro food evenings. The Vic will be serving us delicious Pie and Mash.

www.thevictoriahitchin.com P Shiva Food Olives, nuts, Turkish delight Q

Strada

Authentic Italian dishes that offer a true taste of Italy. Great quality, freshly prepared pizzas, pastas and risottos.

www.strada.co.uk R North Hertfordshire College S

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Hermit of Redcoats

In association with Tring Brewery

Locally sourced, freshly produced, quality food. All freshly made inhouse from the tomato ketchup in our Hermit burger to the banana bread that comes with our cheese board.

www.thehermitofredcoats.com U Nutmeg and Mace

A real taste of the Caribbean to warm the spirit and brighten the soul! Sweet and savoury.

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Wobbly Bottom Farm

High-quality artisan cheeses, produced by a small but perfectly formed dairy herd. Creamy soft goat’s cheese, to cheddars infused with a delicious range of extras, including tangy root ginger, real ale and mustard, and cracked black peppercorns.

www.wobblybottomfarm.co.uk W Riverford Home Delivery

We deliver organic veg, meat and more from our farms direct to you.

www.riverford.co.uk X Hitchin Bakehouse

Hitchin Bakehouse is a micro-bakery specialising in sourdoughs and other slowly make breads.

www.hitchinbakehouse.co.uk

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Creating a fusion of contemporary and traditional south-east Asian cooking.

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Telephone: 01462 440989

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Supporting independent providers Every exhibitor is passionate about what they do whether it is preserving rare breeds, encouraging us to be adventurous with our taste buds or showing us that we don’t have to compromise on quality for the sake of convenience.

Our exhibitors bring with them quality, freshness, uniqueness and variety that you won’t find in supermarkets.

There are meats from rare breeds of pigs and native breeds of beef and lamb that have all grazed freely on the hillsides of the eastern edge of the Chilterns. Many producers will happily invite you to their farms and smallholdings but why not visit them on the Market Place? What is meat without vegetables? Find an array of fresh, seasonal produce that comes straight from the producers and is with you on the same day.

And what better way to finish a meal than with one of the 40 local cheeses on display that are sustainable, traceable and organic.

The Rotary Wine and Food Festival is one way of supporting our local businesses, it is one way we can bring our communities together and it is one way we really find out what delicious, fresh tastes are right there on our doorstep.

INDULGE R E S TA U R A N T

North Hertfordshire College’s Indulge restaurant invites you to experience a new lunchtime menu, inspired monthly theme evenings, and classic seasonal specials. All food is freshly prepared and cooked by our catering and hospitality students under instruction from our Head Chef and visiting chefs.

Enquiries and bookings 01462 471076 www.indulge.nhc.ac.uk @NHC_Indulge Centre for the Arts, Willian Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0LS

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Our wine exhibitors may come from Hitchin, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Yorkshire and Essex but many have travelled around the World to bring character, quality, beautiful and rare wines back with them. Discover new and exciting flavours and be prepared to be pleasantly surprised as there is something to suit everyone’s pockets and taste buds.

Many of our wine exhibitors support artisan produce and small vineyards in countries across Europe like Israel, Hungary and Switzerland and as far afield as South Africa, South America and New Zealand. Taste the quality of wines that are made by small producers who passionately care about what they are making.

We could not forget that this festival is a marriage of wine and food, so our wine exhibitors have many ideas of how to blend the two together.

Whether you would like to drink and eat or put the drink in what you eat, they will be happy to make a recommendation!

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Flavours from around the World

If you prefer beer, then visit the Rotary Beer Stand in the Market Place where you can try and purchase a selection of real ales from Tring Brewery. Experience the richness of ales prepared by the traditional method, using malted barley, hops, water and yeast. The finest ingredients, most of which are home grown.

R E S TAU R A N T

Since opening in February 1999, Just 32 has gained an excellent reputation for a wide variety of reasons; the excellent freshly cooked food, the friendly staff, the ambience and above all a feeling you are eating somewhere very special.

We offer a full à la carte menu, including vegetarian dishes, a separate lunch menu and also a mid-week specials menu where you can enjoy either a 2 or 3 course meal (lunch and dinner) from only £15.95.

32 Sun Street, Hitchin, Herts.

SG5 1AH Tel: 01462 455666 www.just32.com

Our à la carte menu changes every month and our lunch menu more frequently.

Take a look at the Just 32 Restaurant reviews on TripAdvisor and then give us a call to experience the difference.

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James Nicholas Head Chef The Radcliffe Arms Trained at The Snooty Fox, Lowick & The Phesant at Keyston under Clive Dixon, Head Chef to Heston Blumenthal

Cheese maker salad

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Ingredients

Preparation & cooking

1 x Pack Gem lettuce 1 x Chicory hearts 50g French Blue Cheese 2 Shallots 4 Sprigs of Rosemary 4tbs of red wine vinegar 1 x Egg Pack of Croutons 4tbs of double cream

Take 1 packet of gem lettuce and chicory hearts.

Pick off the leaves down to the hearts and then quarter those. Throw any limp lettuce leaves away and wash, dry and place to one side.

Chop up some blue cheese we prefer fourm d`ambert French blue cheese. Peel and slice 2 shallots into thin rings and add 4tbs of red wine vinegar to them, a pinch of sugar and salt also.

Lightly poach the egg, mix the leaves with the shallots, add cheese and croutons, add 4tbs of double cream and mix thoroughly, season with salt and pepper.

To book a table at The Radcliffe Arms call: 01462 456111 • www.radcliffearms.com

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OPENING TIMES

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Monday – Friday 8.00am - 11.00pm Breakfast 8.00am - 11.00am Lunch 12.00pm - 2.30pm Dinner 6.00pm - 9.30pm

Saturday 9.00am - 12.00pm Breakfast 9.00am - 11.00am Lunch 12.00pm - 2.30pm Dinner 6.00pm - 9.30pm

Sunday 9.00am - 4.00pm Breakfast 9.00am - 11.00am Lunch 12.00pm - 2.30pm Closed Sunday Evening

The Radcliffe Arms is one of the best in the business when it comes to Traditional Pubs.

Offering stunning food, the best real ales, beers and fine wines in a great atmosphere, this is a venue you’ll want to revisit.

Open from 8.00am in the morning, freshly cooked breakfasts are available from 8.00am until 11:30am, lunch special deals are available everyday and Sunday lunches are available from 12:00 to 2:30pm.

All food is freshly cooked and prepared using locally sourced fresh produce.

31 Walsworth Road Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 9ST

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Michael Poberezny Head Chef at The Victoria Young accomplished self-taught Chef originally from Leicestershire, Michael is inspired by honest, seasonal ingredients creating gutsy Modern British food with flair at The Victoria

Poached Apple & Ginger Crumble with vanilla custard (Serves 4) Ingredients

Preparation & cooking

Crumble filling 6-8 cooking apples 100g white sugar thumb of ginger 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Peel, core and slice apples into segments. Place in a pan with sugar, cinnamon and ginger, cover with water and bring to simmer until apples are tender, but not mushy. Remove apples and reduce liquid by 1/3rd.

Crumble topping 50g oats 50g plain 50g unsalted butter 50g unrefined brown sugar 20g ground almonds handful of flaked almonds Custard 1/2pt double cream 1/2pt whole milk 1 vanilla pot 4 egg yolks 50g caster sugar 18

Place all topping ingredients into a baking tray and cook until golden brown and crisp, stirring as necessary then briefly pulse in food processor to remove any large lumps.

Gently warm cream, milk and vanilla seeds until warm. Over a gentle bain-marie, whisk the yolks and sugar until thick and creamy, add 1/2 milk mixture to yolks, whisking all the time. Return to remaining milk and stir until the mixture thickens, take care not to let it boil.

Divide apples between 4 ramekins and pour over syrup, cover with crumble topping and heat through.

To book a table at The Victoria Pub call: 01462 432682 • www.thevictoriahitchin.com

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Everyone’s Favourite Local

Now boasting four fine Real Ales Cask Marque approved, delicious homemade food, themed food evenings, monthly pie night, monthly acoustic night, quiz nights, beer festivals, charity events, social clubs & quality entertainment, served with a big smile & all packed into one very cosy little local.

The Victoria & all of the staff welcome you to The Victoria, it’s your home from home.

Real Ales, Real Food, Real Pub

Food Times

Monday - Friday Lunch 12.00noon - 3.00pm Monday Night Supper 6.00pm - 9.00pm Friday Night Supper 6.00pm - 9.00pm Saturday Brunch 11.00am - 3.00pm Sunday Lunch 12.00noon - 6.00pm

The Victoria, 1 Ickleford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1TJ

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Scott Liversedge, Head Chef (right) & Louis Edington, Junior Sous (left) Scott joined Redcoats Farmhouse back in 1988 as a chef de partie and worked his way up through the ranks until he was promoted to head chef in 2003. Under Scott’s leadership the restaurant has won an AA rosette and retained it for 9 consecutive years.

Berry Meringue Trifle (makes 4) Ingredients

Preparation & cooking

270g Frozen berries 300g Caster sugar 15ml Water Lemon drizzle cake Sweet sherry 100g egg white(approx. 4 eggs) Red food colouring (optional) 1 tablespoon Bird’s custard powder 200ml Milk 3.5ml Vanilla essence ¾ pint Double cream A few fresh berries 4 sprigs of mint to garnish

1. Make the mini meringues by whisking egg whites to stiff peaks – when they reach soft peaks gradually add 200g of the caster sugar. Transfer to piping bag and, if you like, swirl through a few drops of the food colouring with a wooden spoon. Pipe dots of meringue mixture (width of a penny) onto baking paper. Cook at 100°C for 90 minutes.

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2. Boil the frozen berries, 60g sugar and the water for 5 minutes and leave to cool.

3. Whisk the double cream together with the vanilla essence and 40g of sugar until stiff.

4. Make a thick custard by following the instructions on the pack but reducing the amount of milk to 200ml per tablespoon custard powder and 2/3 tablespoon sugar.

Leave to cool. Alternatively thicken a pre-made custard using cornflour.

5. Build the trifles in tumbler glasses. a) Cut a piece of cake to fit, place in the bottom of the glass and then soak with sherry. b) Cover with a desert spoon of fruit compote. c) Mix together the cream and the custard and pipe all a layer on top of the compote.

D d) Fold another spoon of fruit compote into the cream and custard mixture. e) Top the glass with mini meringues, fresh berries and a sprig of mint to garnish.

To book a table at Redcoats call: 01438 729500 • www.redcoats.co.uk

Hitchin Wine & Food Festival A delicious & relaxing experience perfect for any occasion Redcoats Farmhouse hotel and restaurant is a magnificent building, parts of which date back to 1480, with delightful gardens set in rolling Hertfordshire countryside just 5 minutes from Hitchin town centre.

We pride ourselves on serving seasonal food using the very best ingredients available.

Fruit, vegetables and herbs are grown on site in our kitchen garden, with partridges and pheasant all reared within a one-mile radius.

 Light lunches from £7.50 per dish  Dinner from £26 for two courses  Afternoon tea from £15 per person

Dining at Redcoats is, perhaps, a little different from other restaurants. In addition to our three dining rooms we have a bar, two sitting rooms and a large garden.

Both of our sitting rooms have open fires in the colder months and make for a pleasant cosy place to relax.

Our restaurant is a warm and relaxed environment with friendly service.

Our main dining room is the conservatory, with unspoilt views over our beautiful gardens. Our smaller dining rooms are ideal for private dinner parties.

Monday to Saturday: Lunch 12.00noon - 2.00pm Afternoon Tea 3.00pm-5.00pm • Dinner 6.30pm - 9.00pm Sunday: Lunch 12.00noon - 3.00pm

Redcoats Farmhouse, Redcoats Green, Hertfordshire, SG4 7JR Telephone: 01438 729500 • sales@redcoats.co.uk • www.redcoats.co.uk 21

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Two AWARD WINNING Establishments

The Fox Willian Herts SG6 2AE 01462 480233 www.foxatwillian.co.uk Winner of BEST FOOD OFFER the Publican Awards 2013

20−21 Hermitage Rd• Hitchin • SG5 1BT 01462 433603 www.hermitagerd.co.uk

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Carol Service

Remember a cherished life this Christmas and help support children and adults with a terminal illness in North Hertfordshire.

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Light up a Life

Thursday 5th December 7.00pm at St. Mary’s Church, Hitchin

For more information Contact:

Hitchin Town Centre Initiative 27 Churchyard, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1HP • Tel: 01462 453335

You can also donate at www.justgiving.com/hitchintreeoflights

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WIN A LUXURY

CHRISTMAS HAMPER For your chance to win a fabulous Hitchin Wine & Food Festival hamper, just in time for Christmas, simply pop down to the Festival, fill in our entry form and place your completed entry in one of the boxes located on the Rotary stall in the Market Place or at the wine tasting event at the Sun Hotel. The winner will be notified by phone/email by 23rd November 2013.

Please Note: This is a free prize draw, Hitchin Tilehouse Rotary club will NOT store your details. We will NOT contact you or share your details with anyone.

The Gift Hamper image shown is for illustration purposes only. You must be 18 or over to enter the free prize draw.

If you would like to join the Rotary Club of Hitchin Tilehouse or one of the other clubs in our area, email : info@tilehouserotary.org or visit: www.ribi.org N e x t Y e ars I ssu e If you interested in securing your stall for next years (2014) Hitchin Wine & Food Festival or to advertise in the guide please email: Info@hitchinwineandfoodfestival.co.uk