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Bidwells Norwich Food Festival 2007

Two reviews from IWFS members attending the festivals 'Moveable Feast night:

The Moveable Feast was on Tuesday evening and 10 of us went along. Our dining experience was very varied. The starter at the Wine Press was ok. I had the belly pork with noodles and bbq sauce. The pork could have been cooked a little more to make it crispy. Peter had the prawns, nice but with only 4 on the plate so he was looking forward to main course.

Main course is a story all on its own!!! Went to 'Pulse', a vegetarian restaurant, not our choice at all. A 'Chick Pea Burger' was awful,and there were no side orders or even any tomato ketchup!. I had pasta with summer vegetables which was ok but fairly bland. We definitely will not be going there again ......!

The dessert course was at the Library which was nice. Great venue except it was a bit smokey, not from
cigarettes but from the American Wood Stove. I had cheese which i really enjoyed. Peter had a Creme Brulee which he also enjoyed. We took a peek at the menu and we will definitely return to sample a full meal in the future.

All in all an enjoyable evening with friends and the veggie restaurant will be a topic for laughs in the future.
Mel Benns - Deputy Chairman

Following on from Mels Moveable Feast, our experience seemed to have been similar in that the starter was fine at 'Indulgence' - I had olives and bread, only criticism was that they were clearly 'jarred' - pre-packed olives, and it would have been more enjoyable if it had been 'home made crusty bread'!

The main course at the Wine Press was diabolical! the choice was either Sea Bass or Pheasant or a veggie option, opting for the Pheasant spiralled into incompetence and farce, having heard on another groups table that the pheasant was RAW, I asked the waiter to ensure that mine was cooked properly, even if this needed the chef to cut open the breast and check. On receipt of my meal I checked the pheasant turned it over and found it had 'bled' profusely onto my plate - you guessed raw. The manager was very apologetic and has offered a complimentary meal - be warned not a good first impression of the Wine Press.

Dessert was at the 'Pulse' - an 'Eton mess' was enjoyed, must admit on checking the menu, I wasn't overly inspired with the veggie options.

All in all the Moveable Feast is a great idea and long may it continue. However organisers/restaurants take note, for a high profile event such as this, all foods should be of the highest quality.That's my grumble over! hope to see you all at the next get together .

Stuart Griffiths - EA Foodies member