Local businesses and Stòras Uibhist are set to host the first ever Lochboisdale Food and Drink Festival
Iain Stephen Morrison
Lochboisdale is to be the site of a new festival celebrating local food and drink in September. Local businesses and Stòras Uibhist are working together to organise the first Lochboisdale Food and Drink Festival, which will run from 12noon to 4pm on 5th September 2021.
Organisers are working on the final format of the event, which will feature numerous local producers, all set to be announced in the run up to the event on Facebook. It is hoped that the festival will give food and drink producers a much-needed opportunity to promote their businesses, while also providing a fun day out for the local community, after the challenged of COVID-19.
“Stòras Uibhist is delighted to support the Lochboisdale Food and Drink Festival. Our community is full of fantastic food and drink producers, talented makers and the festival will be a great opportunity for them to showcase their products,” commented Darren Taylor, chief executive of Stòras Uibhist.
Croft & Cuan is one of the newest food outlets on the islands, launched last autumn with an offer of modern dishes rooted in the Outer Hebrides. Earlier this summer the business opened a shop in Lochboisdale.
Kevin Morrison from Croft and Cuan said: “We are coming up to our first anniversary and what better way to celebrate our birthday than with a food and drink festival celebrating the best of our fantastic local produce? These are exciting times for Lochboisdale with new businesses like Skydancer, Uist Gifts, as well as Croft and Cuan setting up in the area and I hope as many people as possible come along on 5th September 2021.”
Donnie Steele from Uist Gifts & Info added: “This is a welcome boost for the area and an opportunity for all businesses on the islands to showcase their products and services at a real family day out and experience. Let’s hope this is the beginning of an annual event on the local calendar, not just in Lochboisdale but from Berneray to Eriskay.”
Calum Scott MacAulay from Lochboisdale Hotel said: “As a hotel we have worked hard to concentrate on what we can do for our community and we are so pleased not only to see the creation of other small businesses coming to the area, but the introduction of the food and drink festival. Lochboisdale is a great location and is far too underutilised at present, so we are really looking forward to help showcase who we are and what we can be.”
Look out on social media for further information on the activities and vendors involved in the Lochboisdale Food and Drink Festival.
