Bankstown Bites Food Festival facts for kids
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Bankstown Bites Food Festival
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The Bankstown Bites Food Festival is a fun food event. It happens every year in Bankstown, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It's a great place to try different foods and enjoy exciting activities.
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About the Festival
The Bankstown Bites Food Festival started in 2005. The Bankstown City Council created this yearly event. It usually takes place in July. Around 10,000 people visit the festival each year.
What Happens at the Festival?
The festival is packed with cool things to do. You can watch chefs cook amazing dishes. There are also live shows and tours to local food shops. Kids can enjoy special activities just for them. Of course, there are lots of food stalls where you can taste yummy treats!
Cooking with Famous Chefs
Many famous chefs come to the festival to show off their cooking skills. Chefs like Miguel Maestre and Darren Simpson have shared their secrets. Local chefs also join in to show off the great food from the area. Both local and celebrity chefs help create a special Bankstown Bites Recipe Book each year.
Exciting Food Tours
During the festival, you can go on "Discovery Food Tours." These tours have different themes. For example, you can explore Asian Explorer foods or European Delights. There are also tours for Aboriginal bush tucker food and Treats from the Middle East.
You can find all sorts of food at the festival. This includes Lebanese pizza, Indian sweets, and African staples. You might also try Vietnamese pho, Balkan sausages, and Greek cakes. There are even Filipino groceries and Chinese teas.
Fun for Everyone
The festival has many activities for all ages. Kids can take cooking classes and do food crafts. There are also rides and puppet shows. Sometimes, the festival even has art shows and poetry performances. You can also see local talent perform thanks to the Bankstown Talent Advancement Program.
The festival did not happen in 2020 and 2021. This was because of the global health situation at the time.
Celebrity Chefs at Bankstown Bites
Many well-known chefs have visited the festival over the years. They share their cooking tips and entertain the crowd. Here are some of the chefs who have been part of the fun:
- 2006 – Vince Sorrenti
- 2007 – Iain Hewitson
- 2008 – Fast Ed (Ed Halmagyi)
- 2009 – Fast Ed (Ed Halmagyi)
- 2010 – Miguel Maestre
- 2011 – Darren Simpson
- 2012 – Justine Schofield
- 2013 – Marion Grasby
- 2014 - Fast Ed (Ed Halmagyi)
- 2015 - Adam Liaw
- 2016 - Ben O'Donoghue
- 2017 - Darren Robertson
- 2018 - Colin Fassnidge
- 2019 - Matt Sinclair
- 2020 – NONE (Festival did not happen)
- 2021 – NONE (Festival did not happen)
- 2022 – Adrian Richardson and Alvin Quah
- 2023 – Diana Chan and Arrnott Olssen
