Second Bite Festival, which took place at Wylam Brewery in Newcastle on Sunday July 6, raised £116,462.06 for Cancer Research UK.
The event, originally the brainchild of Sian Byerley – co-owner of Restaurant Pine, saw a stellar lineup of 20 chefs from some of the UK’s leading restaurants cook at the festival. Each chef and their teams served 500 portions of their refined streetfood to foodies who had purchased online tokens to secure dishes. As well as food, there were also drinks from Wylam Brewery and the Northumberland Coffee Co.
The free-to-attend event saw thousands gather on the day to help raise money to help Cancer Research UK support researchers, clinicians and nurses who carry out vital work linked to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
Online bidders also got stuck into securing their chosen lots from an array of food and overnight experiences at some of the UK’s finest restaurants and destination hotels.
“We want to thank everyone who has been involved this year,” said Sian. “Everyone’s generosity and the hard work of absolutely everyone who has been involved have made it totally amazing. We’d hoped we might be able to raise £100,000, but to go beyond that and raise over £116,000 is brilliant.’’
“I’d personally like to say a huge thank you to the 20 chefs and their kitchen teams who have all volunteered their time for this amazing cause, as well as the amazing folks at Wylam Brewery for providing the venue and the amazing volunteers who helped the event run so smoothly. A huge thank you must also go to our amazing suppliers like Wellocks, 7Fifty, R&J Finest, Sous Vide Tools, VMS Vehicle Hire, Keltic Seafare, Crosbys, Beyond 89, Oliver Harvey, Hodgson Fish, The Estate Dairy, Crowne Plaza Hotels and Cookhouse, and many more, who have been massively generous providing support for the event. I’d also like to say a big thank you to all those businesses that have very kindly donated auction prizes to help raise even more funds for Cancer Research UK.”
