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When the initial buzz wore off and the severe lack of signposting or promotion had traders leaving in droves, it was relaunched a few months later as the Giffin Square Food Fair - a monthly gathering of food traders relocated to the square outside the Deptford Lounge. Similar format, new traders, more visible location but still didn't manage to endure.
But now it's back! Reborn as the Deptford Food Festival! Will this be third time lucky?
Let's hear the hype, such as it is:
Let's hear the hype, such as it is:
Some of our best street food traders will be showcasing a range of eclectic street food from across the globe from Ethiopia, Mexico, Poland and Italy.
Those with a sweeter tooth can satisfy their cravings with French patisserie cakes and American-style cupcakes as they explore all that Deptford Market has to offer, whilst taking in the sounds of south-east London steel pan collective the Endurance Steel Orchestra. So whether you want a lunchtime treat or a take-home Saturday night dinner, come and taste your way through the street food stalls in and around Giffin Square every Saturday.
Free parking is available in Frankham Street every Saturday after 1.30pm.
Same venue, but now on a weekly basis and a full day's presence required of the stallholders.
Clearly the markets department hasn't let past failures put them off - they are determined that Deptford shall have a foodie market whether it wants one or not!
I can't help but wonder why they keep flogging this idea in Deptford when there seems to be no great demand for it. As George of Manze's pointed out on my post about the Giffin Square Food Fair, Deptford already has plenty of eateries serving a wide range of different ethnic foods - from vegan burgers to meat pies, from jerk pasties to homemade lasagne, and from curry goat rotis to summer rolls. We've even got posh cheese sandwiches this weekend at the Job Centre.
I'm all for a bit of diversity and customer choice, but I'm not convinced that there's sufficient business for traders at the moment. Of course that could all change in the near future as new residential developments such as the Deptford Project become occupied, but at the moment I fear they will just be kicking their heels again.
4 comments:
I love to join such street food traders. It is really entertaining. Hey next month I am thinking to host a food event at a grand venue, so I need help of talented event planner for that. Can you suggest me services of best planner?
It was very disappointing. Four forlorn traders and a steel band.
there were 2 there last saturday... so bleak. why not just integrate them with the rest of the high street? worked well a few weeks ago when the ethiopian food stall first set up. also, someone needs to make sure the types of food on sale don't s**t all over other stalls/shops that trade there
All a bit self conscious. Why don't some enterprising chefs use the produce in the high street and cook with the ingredients. Great stores/ stalls deserving of support locally so why not up the ante and show what the cooks are made of, a local experience to be enjoyed by all.
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