FORBURY Gardens was paradise for fans of cheese last week, as produce and performances came together for Cheese Feast Festival, hosted by Blue Collar.
As wall as a wide range of cheese-based street food dishes, punters could pick up their favourite cheeses to take home from Reading vendors The Grumpy Goat, and even catch a show or two.
Blue Collar’s Glen Dinning said: “The turnout was incredible and it made it a really exciting event.
“The festival just gets bigger every time, so it was nice to see people come out for it en masse.”
With such a wide range of offerings, including Sharian’s Jamaican Cuisine, Churros Garcia, Tapas Culture, and Krua Koson, Mr Dinning said: “People really made it their mission to try as much as they could.
“Every spin off of cheese-based foods was there on the go, so it worked really well, especially with The Grumpy Goat running our produce section.
“People loved the takes on our street food classics, and there was something for everyone.”
While it can be difficult to pick favourites, he says the Jerk halloumi, quesadillas, and venison burgers were particular highlights.
“Georgian Feast have been trading with us since day one, and their khatchapuris, a kind of Georgian cheese bread, was absolutely incredible.”
With The Eurovisionaries and Shaun Williams’ Barrioke among the weekend’s performances, he explained: “Shaun was brilliant, he’s such a natural entertainer that he had a really big crowd, of which a lucky few were, of course, invited on stage.
“The ABBA tribute band went down really well, and for the Cheese Feast Festival, you’ve got to have a bit of cheesy entertainment too.
“I like to think there was something there for everyone.”
