MASTERChef champions and patisserie experts will be joining the return of Yorkshire’s biggest food festival this bank holiday weekend.

Malton’s Food Lovers Festival will be returning for its 12 instalment this August bank holiday and is set to bring MasterChef 2021 Tom Rhodes and Benoit Blin from Bake Off: The Professionals – all for free.

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The festival, which will run for three days from August 28 to August 30, is already one of the UK’s biggest and returned by popular demand.

Hosting a producers’ market with street food from around the world, the festival will feature celebrity chef talks, tastings and demonstrations from country’s finest culinary talent, live music, and family entertainment.

Kitchen manufacturer Kutchenhaus, will reportedly designing a brand-new chef demonstration space for the occasion, with appliances supplied by brand partner AEG to serve as the focal point.

Visit Malton are also expecting to blend Harvest Food Festival into the Food Lovers Festival, which previously took place in September

Tom Naylor-Leyland, Director of Visit Malton, said: “We’re thrilled to be officially given the green light to host the festival this year. We’ve missed the Malton Food Lovers Festival dearly as it really holds pride of place in our calendar!

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“This August, we’ll be back and better than ever with our biggest festival yet – three days of delicious treats, fantastic entertainment and Yorkshire’s finest chefs and talent. What more could you ask for!”

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