The National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival returns to London this summer, with a stella line-up of chefs and food personalities and an expanded programme of tasting sessions. 

London’s Business Design Centre is the venue for a weekend dedicated to the dishes, drinks, ingredients and innovations that define the world’s greatest culinary destinations. Here’s just a flavour of what’s on offer this 19-20 July

Highlights  

• Main Stage: Grab a front-row seat and enjoy live cooking demos, hosted by Ruby Bhogal, and featuring Yotam Ottolenghi, Andi Oliver, Clodagh McKenna, Asma Khan, José Pizarro, Jeremy Pang, Karan Gorkani and Dinah Macki – each of whom will be cooking up one of their signature dishes and sharing their insights.     

• Tasting Sessions: This year’s expanded schedule of tasting workshops takes place in two dedicated rooms and focusses on ingredients such British and French cheese, Italian truffles, chocolate and coconuts as well as cocktails from the Caribbean and Latin America.

• Wine & Spirits Theatre: Enjoy guided tastings dedicated to wine-producing regions such a Lisbon, Georgia, Greece and Czechia, plus a special session on the joys of sake. 

• Speakers’ Corner: Sit down with the authors behind some of the year’s most talked-about cookery books, including Irina Georgescu, Tim Anderson, Noor Murad and Chistina Soteriou.

• Masterclass Theatres: Head to the Cinnamon and Saffron Stages for a chance to learn how to make classic local dishes, with demonstrations from chefs representing destinations including Ecuador, Louisiana, Türkiye, Barbados and Indonesia. 

In addition, the Marketplace will once again offer a selection of ingredients, cookware and culinary gift ideas; street food vendors will be provide delicious dining options; and the exhibition floor will feature a host of stalls offering travel inspiration and snacks.  

The event is sponsored by Louisiana and Ecuador, who’ll both be providing stands and hosting demonstrations, plus Visit The USA and LATAM Airlines. 

Limited time offer: £18.75 (full ticket price £25, including booking fee). Offer ends 18 July at 23:59. 

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About the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival    

The National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival will be held on the 19-20 July 2025 at London’s Business Design Centre. The festival, first launched in 2019, is a celebration of food and travel and adopts a zero food-waste policy. foodfestival.natgeotraveller.co.uk    

 Food by National Geographic Traveller (UK) is a quarterly special issue series, published under license by APL Media Limited, publisher of the award-winning National Geographic Traveller (UK). nationalgeographic.com/travel  

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28 November 2024, London: The National Geographic Traveller (UK) Food Festival returns with new features and an exciting, soon-to-be announced line up of guest chefs and food personalities. The two-day event, held at London’s Business Design Centre on the 19-20 July 2025, offers visitors the chance to explore some of the world’s most exciting cuisines via sampling, shopping, tasting sessions, workshops, live demonstrations and photography. The show, which was first launched in 2019, will be sponsored by Explore Louisiana, with additional speakers, sponsors and exhibitors set to be announced in the New Year.