WITH all the cold weather about, perhaps it is warming and timely to think about the next Big Breakfast event in Ledbury, which will take place in January.

It will involve at least twenty or so local businesses.

Ledbury Food Group has announced the dates and details for the three day event which will be the sixth to take place and which, by now, is very much a local tradition.

Food group spokesman, Griff Holliday said: "Come along and join us as we celebrate the sixth Ledbury Big Breakfast. We welcome you to try something different for breakfast, to go out and enjoy a delicious meal to start the day, or buy something special to take home.

"Food shops, cafes, and hotels in and around Ledbury will again be offering you all kinds of food to celebrate that most important of meals – breakfast, and what we at the Ledbury Food Group consider important – good locally produced food and drink."

Mr Holliday added: "This weekend is special for the variety of breakfast treats on offer from the lightest breakfast to the heartiest, many featuring the local produce for which Herefordshire is famous. Each venue is asked to put on their own breakfast specials, as well as their normal fare.

"Last year we marvelled at the range of specials put on using local ingredients including bacon, sausages, black pudding, eggs, bread, granola, smoked fish, pulled pork, brisket, scotch eggs, honey and of course cider and apple juice."

Local venues in and around Ledbury already confirmed as taking part include The Café at Nice Things; Market House Café; Chez Pascal; Handley Organics; Wallers Butchers; Gurney’s Butchers; Muse Café; The Nest (Little Verzons); Cameron & Swann; Trumpet Corner Tearoom; Caffe 21 (above Ceci Paolo); Mrs Muffin’s; Ceci Paolo; The Talbot Hotel; The Feathers Hotel; Mama Bake Well (above Handley Organics); Malthouse Café; Seven Stars and the Scrumpy House Restaurant (at Weston’s)."

Mr Holliday added: "We are also expecting Ledbury Refugee Support to put on something special and there may also be a Japanese twist on breakfast this year.

Do come and enjoy a good breakfast, and by doing so support many of our local businesses."

The dates for the diary are January 26, 27 and 28.

Further details at: http://www.ledburyfoodgroup.org/2017/12/6th-ledbury-big-breakfast-26th-27th-28th-january-2018/