THE GREAT NORDIC FEAST
London’s first celebration of Nordic food across eight destinations
20 – 22 October 2017
What makes the Nordic lifestyle so desirable? Come join The Great Nordic Feast and find out! It’s not just a meal – it’s a cultural bonanza’ for three days. You’ll be fully immersed into the Nordic way of life at this festival. Get your fill of Nordic food as chefs whip up feasts for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Join creative chefs from eight Nordic destinations as they cook live in front of you and serve the tastiest treats from the lands of the midnight sun. From 20th-22nd October, we’re at Southbank Centre as part of the year long Nordic Matters festival and cooking over fire, inside tipi tents on the Festival Terrace.
While each Nordic country is unique, we share some similarities in our national cuisines and way of life. Find out how we embed values like equality, sustainability, openness, trust and compassion in our food and healthy lifestyle.
Meet the chefs, bakers & performers creating the feast
In September, prior to The Great Nordic Feast, an unusual and inspiring exchange of female gastronomic chefs and experts from across the Nordic regions and the UK, will take place. During our culinary celebration at Southbank Centre, they will combine their talents to serve up a crEATive Nordic eating experience for food lovers, cooked over fire. The female chefs will collaborate on site with some of the best Nordic male bakers and chefs. We call this; “Girls on fire & Boys on the rise”.
Get up close and personal with these culinary idols as they talk, bake or cook for you.
Friday 20th of Oct
Nordic Artisan Breakfast buffet 9.00 & 10.30 – ticketed event
Breakfast signed by Lena Flaten (SWE) and Richard Nystad (NOR) with special guest chef and cook on fire expert Niklas Ekstedt (SWE) and baker Ágúst Einþórsson from Iceland, host/chef Lisa Lemke.
Nordic Feast for lunch 12.30 & 14.30 and for dinner 18.30 & 20.30 – ticketed event
The Feast will be hosted by Team Sweden, Faroe Islands & Iceland. Signature dishes from Titti Qvarnström (SWE), Keri Moss (UK), Ylfa Helgadóttir (ISL), Mariana Leivaditaki (UK & GR), Anna Rubeksen (FO) and Sam Clark (UK). Host/chefs Lisa Lemke/Fia Gulliksson (SWE)
Taste the Nordic destinations – 9.00-20.00
Come have a ”fika”, sample Nordic flavours and drinks or just sit down and ”hygge” yourself for a while. Explore our lifestyle by the fire our in cozy tents on The Festival Terrace at Southbank Centre. Meet our travel partners in the Tentipi tents on the Festival Terrace and find out more about how to enjoy The Nordics for real.
Saturday 21th of Oct
Nordic Artisan Breakfast buffet 9.00 & 10.30 – ticketed event
Breakfast signed by Lena Flaten (SWE) and Richard Nystad (NOR) with special guest baker Sébastien Boudet (SWE & FRA), chef Fia Gulliksson (SWE), host Lisa Lemke (SWE).
Nordic Feast for lunch 12.30 & 14.30 and for dinner 18.30 & 20.30 – ticketed event
The feast will be hosted by Team Denmark, Greenland & Norway. Signature dishes from Mette Helbæk(DK), Marie Hertz (DK), Selin Kiazim (UK), Kistannguaq Simonsen (GL), Sam(uel) Clark (UK), Heidi Bjerkan (NOR) and Jess Murphy (IE & NZ)
Taste the Nordic destinations – 9.00-20.00
Come have a ”fika”, sample Nordic flavours and drinks or just sit down and ”hygge” yourself for a while. Explore our lifestyle by the fire our in cozy tents on The Festival Terrace at Southbank Centre.Meet our travel partners in the Tentipi tents on the Festival Terrace and find out more about how to enjoy The Nordics for real.
Sunday 22nd of Oct
Nordic Artisan Breakfast buffet 9.00 & 10.30 – ticketed event
Breakfast signed by Lena Flaten (SWE) and Richard Nystad (NOR) with special guest ”The Boy who bakes” blogger Edd Kimber (UK) and baker Sebastien Boudet (FR & SWE) and host/chef Lisa Lemke.
Nordic Feast for lunch 12.30 & 14.30 – ticketed event
The Feast will be hosted by Team Finland, Åland and some additional guests. Signature dishes from Kim Woodward (UK), Helena Puolokka (FIN & UK), Johanna Dahlgren (AX) The chefs will sign two dishes each and guest baker at this lunch will be The BreadLady from Sweden.
Taste the Nordic destinations – 9.00-16.00
Come have a ”fika”, sample Nordic flavours and drinks or just sit down and ”hygge” yourself for a while. Explore our lifestyle by the fire our in cozy tents on The Festival Terrace at Southbank Centre.Meet our travel partners in the Tentipi tents on the Festival Terrace and find out more about how to enjoy The Nordics for real.
Nordic Artisan Breakfast
Savour a spread of traditional Nordic artisan delicacies. Prepared over fire and served as a buffet – or Smörgåsbord as the locals call it. Your Scandinavian start to the day is hosted by Lena Flaten, accompanied by high profile Nordic chefs and bakers such as Niklas Ekstedt and Sebastien Boudet. Join our crEATive talks and get baking with the kids during this 75-minute morning boost.
Price for breakfast buffet/Smörgåsbord: Adult £19, children £10
Nordic Feast for lunch or dinner?
Nordic flora and fauna, a wood fired oven and a fire. Together, culinary stars from eight Nordic destinations and the UK combine gastro talents to cook you up a crEATive Nordic eating experience. Not just a meal – a cultural bonanza of signature dishes, breads and butter’s from heaven. A fire-cooked feast infused with Nordic flora, ideas, music and identity. We’re serving dishes based on Nordic ingredients, signed by UK and Nordic lodestars in gastronomy such as Titti Qvarnström (SWE), Selin Kiazim (UK), Helena Poullakka (FIN), Sam Clarke (UK), Niklas Ekstedt (SWE), Kim Woodward (UK), Keri Moss (UK), Mette Hellbaek (DK), Jess Murphy (UK) and Edd Kimber – The Boy who bakes (UK).
What inspiration will UK chefs bring home from a visit to a Nordic destination? How will they represent Nordic flavours in your food? Find out at The Great Nordic Feast.
Price for Nordic Feast lunch or dinner; Six signature dishes, breads, butters, sallad and dessert : Adult £49, children £25
Taste the Nordic destinations
The Great Nordic Feast is sure to inspire! To find out more, visit our two tents at The Festival Terrace at Southbank Centre where you’ll be able to find out more about the destinations – what draws them together and what sets them apart. Whether you are ready for a short break or want to find out more about how the Nordics live, we’re here to help.
Our Travel Experts will be on hand to help your dream trip become a reality.
Come and share a “kanelbulle” (cinnamon bun) and coffee and experience a little bit of Nordic hospitality whilst hearing more about how you can continue your Nordic adventure.
We hope to see you soon!
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