Join us on Thursday 22nd February for our Discovery Day to explore all we have to offer here at Food WorksSW, whether you’re looking to test and develop a product, need technical advice or want to take the next step in growing your business.
Our Discovery Day is free to attend and is designed to give businesses and individuals an insight into the facilities and expertise at our state-of-the-art food and drink innovation centre. Hear from industry experts including Jasper Prickett, Development Chef of Butcombe Brewery, Greg Parsons, owner of Sharpham Dairy and Chair of Food Drink Devon, and Gabriel David, Managing Director of Royal Warrant drinks brand Luscombe.
You'll get a taste of our reputation for product development, innovation and discovery, and find out how our development kitchens for bakery, dairy and drinks products and fully-equipped trial kitchen can help businesses of any size scale up production, introduce new lines, produce short runs and pilot improvements. In addition, our in-house technical team will be demonstrating equipment and on hand to explain the expert advice and hands-on technical support on offer at the centre.
Specialist sessions will run throughout the day with an optional tour of our meeting rooms, conference facilities and commercial and trial kitchens after each session. Our coffee shop and business lounge will also be open on the day for people to use.
You can choose from three product-focused sessions:
Session 1: The Dairy Kitchen
10:15 Arrive / Refreshments on arrival
10:35 Welcome to Food WorksSW
10:45 - 11:45 1st session starts - The Dairy Kitchen
11:45 - 12:15 Optional tour of Food WorksSW
Session 2: The Bakery Kitchen
12:00 Arrive / Refreshments on arrival
12:20 Welcome to Food WorksSW
12:30 - 13:30 2nd session starts - The Bakery Kitchen
13:30 - 14:00 Optional tour of Food WorksSW
Session 3: The Drinks Kitchen
14:00 Arrive / Refreshments on arrival
14:20 Welcome to Food WorksSW
14:30 - 15:30 3rd session starts - The Drinks Kitchen
15:30 - 16:00 Optional tour of Food WorksSW
The café in the business lounge will be open throughout the day, offering locally sourced food.