By Melody Fidelis and Mayor Izuchukwu
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc’s Food and Drink Festival 2023, holds as a celebration of culinary excellence and beverage innovation.
The Festival, which opened on Saturday April 29th closes today at the GTCentre, Oniru, Victoria Island.
The Group Chief Executive Officer, GTCO, Segun Agbaje, in a statement, said the aim is to provide attendees with a unique and memorable experience that will leave them inspired and excited about the future of food and beverage.
“In addition to food and beverage tastings, the festival will feature live cooking demonstrations, interactive workshops, and informative talks on a range of topics related to food and beverage. Attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase their favourite products at the festival’s marketplace” he added.
This year’s Festival boasted of a list of top notch chefs with impressive culinary experiences to boost the cooking skills of attendees.
“We will have in attendance the likes of Ire Hassan-Odukale, who would be talking about the Business of Food; Jessica Craig – The Art of Pastry; August Dewindt – Food Content Creation; Francesco Mazzei – Classic Italian Cooking and many more masterclasses to help our attendees spice up the culinary skills.”
“GTCO Food & Drink has expanded its capacity by creating more opportunities for more businesses and has expanded its highly coveted vendor stalls from 142 to 204, giving even more innovative business owners the chance to not only showcase their businesses to the over 250,000 foodies in attendance, but also engage with their customer base and learn from a confluence of other great-minded food entrepreneurs,” the statement added.
The Food and Drinks Festival showcases the very best in food and beverage offerings from around the world, with a wide range of cuisines and beverages to suit all tastes
It also features three premier DJs in Africa, setting the scene for a weekend of celebration, food, drink, and togetherness.
The aim is to provide attendees with a unique and memorable experience that will leave them inspired and excited about the future of food and beverage.
