TOO GOOD TO MISS – Waitrose Winter Food & Drink Festival returns for 2024!  

• Boasting over 50% more food and hot drink suppliers than 2023 –  including headline food sponsors, Mutti and Unearthed, and first time suppliers including Wildfarmed, Gail’s, Crosta & Mollica and Thunder Toffee Vodka

• A live special edition of the Waitrose DISH podcast with broadcaster Nick Grimshaw and Michelin star chef Angela Hartnett

• New this year: ‘From our Kitchen’ Waitrose Room with delicious samples from our No.1, Leckford, Horti and Christmas ranges and a Waitrose Festival App

Waitrose Food & Drink Festival is returning for the third year at London’s Tobacco Dock, promising three unmissable days of inspirational live demos; delicious tastings; memorable masterclasses and amazing chefs from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th November 2024. All details can be found at https://waitrosefestivals.com/.

Back by popular demand, our expert ‘Cookery School Live’ ticketed masterclasses and free ‘Meet the Expert’ sessions (with more availability than ever) will be a key feature of this year’s event.  Experience inspiring demonstrations from top chefs and producers as they share the latest trends in the food and drink world. This includes Ottolenghi’s development chef, Verena Lochmuller, who will be giving a cooking demo on the Meet The Expert stage, and many more. Visitors can also expect our dedicated sensory Cheese Room and masterclasses for all cheese lovers as well as wreath making workshops.

Fancy immersing yourself further in all things distinctively Waitrose? New for this year is the ‘From our Kitchen’ food-lovers hub, taking visitors on a journey of food discovery to indulge  in scrumptious sampling from our newly launched Waitrose No.1 and Christmas ranges. Visitors can take inspiration at the “From our Kitchen” stage where our Waitrose experts will be sharing their hints and hacks to “glow up” meal ideas and recipes.  Our talented and passionate Partners from the Waitrose Leckford Estate will also be on hand to answer any questions about regenerative and sustainable farming at the event. 

Visitors will also have the chance to experience an hilarious special edition Waitrose DISH podcast episode, with broadcaster Nick Grimshaw and Michelin star chef Angela Hartnett on Friday 22nd November – offering hilarious, unfiltered chat and insider foodie tips for the festive season. 

This year we are proud to present over 50% more food and hot drink suppliers who will be in attendance with more for visitors to see, taste and sip. This includes our food headline sponsors Mutti and Unearthed, as well as first time attendees Yorkshire Provender Soup, Toblerone, All Things Butter, Union Coffee and The Drinks Bakery. Other first-time drink suppliers include Brewdog, Thunder Toffee Vodka and Lanson Champagne.

The fun doesn’t stop there, John Lewis brands including Le Creuset will also be in attendance, and our Food Court will be hosting brands including PieMinster and Dovecote Park, inviting visitors to dive into a culinary utopia. 

We are further thrilled to announce that this year we have introduced the Waitrose Festival App. This is the ideal go-to hub for visitors to build their own schedule, view the festival map and show guide and save their favourite products to shop later, and more! 

Too GOOD to miss, the tickets are on sale from Monday 2nd September, with up to 40% discount for MyWaitrose members and an enhanced VIP package for 2024, please visit https://waitrosefestivals.com/. What’s stopping you? Sign up to MyWaitrose now and benefit from this amazing discount when tickets go live!

Ticket information:

Discover a world of Waitrose with tickets for MyWaitrose and My John Lewis customers starting at just £27 for four hours of inspirational live demos, 100s of delicious food and drinks tastings, memorable masterclasses and amazing chef showcases.

• Early bird offer (runs 2nd-15th September) for MyWaitrose and My John Lewis customers – save 40% on standard tickets £30 (£27 on Sunday)

• Standard MyWaitrose 30% Discount £35.00 (£31.50 on Sunday) 

• VIP tickets with 30% MyWaitrose Discount £52.50 (£47.60 on Sunday) 

• Standard tickets £50 (£45 on Sunday) VIP tickets £75 (£68 on Sunday)

All tickets include: a fantastic goody bag so you can take a taste of the festival home

VIP tickets include: fast-track entry, glass of bubbly, goody bag with exclusive VIP gifts and access to our exclusive VIP lounge.

More information on travel: Tobacco Dock is located in the buzzing heart of Wapping, close to St Katharine Docks and just ten minutes walk from Tower Bridge. Address: Tobacco Dock, Tobacco Quay, Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2SF. what3words address (Wapping Lane gate entrance): ///ripe.falls.bag