Food & Drink Summit. May 24th 2010.

The Food and Drink Summit is a new event in Manchester for the very first time on May 24th 2010. It is "an opportunity to participate in the debates that really matter… and have a bit of fun too."

The summit is put on by the industry for the industry and is aimed at:

• Restaurant & Bar Owners
• Students & Academics
• Retailers
• The Hospitality Sector
• Food & Drink Producers
• Tourism Officers
• Hotel Employees
• Media
• Online Foodies
• Serious Food Enthusiasts

Highlights include Lloyd Grossman, Fergus Henderson (pictured) and Matthew Fort (judge of the Great British Menu).

The afternoon includes a celebrity panel: Twelve Bar Blues: The last waltz of the great British boozer?

Tickets for the day are £30 each. For more information and to book, visit www.thefoodanddrinksummit.com