One of Great Britain’s most well known celebrity bakers is heading to Peasedown St John on Saturday 13th June to be a part of the village’s 7th Party in the Park festival.
Award winning BBC Food Champion of the Year, Richard Bertinet will be taking part in the festival’s first ever Great Village Bake Off.
Richard, who founded The Bertinet Kitchen and Bakery in Bath has written several books, appeared on several TV shows and advises some of the UK’s biggest supermarket chains on the production of new products.
He said: “It’s a huge delight to have been invited to Peasedown’s Party in the Park festival this year.
“I’m looking forward to tasting some of the delicious entries in the village’s first ever Great Village Bake Off.
“It’s always encouraging to see initiatives like this coming together that allow people to practice and show off their baking skills.”
Peasedown’s Great Village Bake Off, based on the hit BBC TV show The Great British Bake Off, is being organised by the recently formed Peasedown WI, in partnership with the festival team.
The competition is open to all and includes three categories:
- Tray Bakes;
- Muffins;
- Traditional Cakes.
Contestants may enter all three categories, with all entries being delivered to the WI in Beacon Hall between 2pm – 4pm on Saturday 13th June.
All entries must be delivered ready for display, and all contestants must include a description of the entry.
Celebrity chef Richard Bertinet will taste and judge the entries – with the winners being named at 6pm in front of the Party in the Park festival main stage.
Prizes will be awarded to the winner of each category and the ultimate bake-off champion.
Kathy Thomas secretary of the newly formed Peasedown WI said: “We are very pleased to be working with the Party in the Park management team and organising the very first ‘Great Village Bake Off’.
“We are sure that many people will take up the challenge and we are looking forward to receiving their entries.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for the men, women and children of the village to show us their baking skills and to have them on display in Beacon Hall and then to be judged by a high class baker.”
For more information and to take part visit www.peasedownpartyinthepark.org.uk where residents can download an entry form, or contact Kathy Thomas on 07918713240 (preferably by text).
Peasedown WI will also leave entry forms at various shops in the village from Monday 11th May for people to collect.