Waterstones

Official book partner - Waterstones will be partnering MFDF on the Big Kids Food Fest and the celebrity chef demos. Waterstones is a British book specialist established in 1982 

http://waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/

Lufthansa

Lufthansa – your first choice for Germany and beyond
Departures from Manchester with conveniently-timed direct flights to Germany’s major cities of Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart plus a wide range of great-value fares make Lufthansa your first choice for Germany. Book now on lufthansa.com

Irwin Mitchell

One of the leading law firms in the UK and employing over 2100 people in eight UK and two Spanish offices.

The Manchester office has over 200 highly qualified staff, who are passionate about the law and providing clients with the very best legal advice and guidance. Their objectives are ...

http://www.irwinmitchell.com/

Modern History

To celebrate the launch of A Taste of Modern History - a historical recipe book, Modern History partners with MFDF on ‘A Floating Family Day Out’ and ‘A Festival Floating Feast’. Order your FREE copy at modernhistory.co.uk/taste to find out what fuelled the workers, mill owners and inventors ...

http://www.modernhistory.co.uk/taste

Hospitality Action

For over 170 years Hospitality Action, the Hospitality Industry Benevolent Organisation, has offered vital assistance to all who work, or have worked within hospitality in the UK and who find themselves in crisis. We support people… Suffering from life altering illnesses such as Parkinson’s Disease, Cancer and Multiple Sclerosis ...

http://www.hospitalityaction.org.uk/

Printworks

The Printworks is a buzzing, state of the art entertainment complex located in the heart of Manchester City Centre. Home to over 12 restaurants, including new independent restaurants Papa G’s and Wasabi Sushi there is something for everyone, whatever you’re into.

http://www.theprintworks.com/

Castlefield Clinic

A family owned and operated company formed in 1992. Their ethos from the very beginning has been to put the patient first.

http://cosmetic-surgery.eu.com/index.html

Metrolink

Official Travel Partner - Greater Manchester’s Metrolink network is one of the most successful light rail systems in the UK, carrying nearly 20 million passengers every year.

http://www.metrolink.co.uk/

Robinsons

When William Robinson bought the Unicorn Inn, Stockport in 1838, he was establishing a company that was to become one of Britain's largest regional brewers. Now run by the fifth and sixth generation of the family, the company continues to develop whilst still using traditional brewing methods

http://www.frederic-robinson.co.uk/

Argent

Founded in 1981, Argent have built a strong track record in developments that combine offices, shops, hotels, cafés, restaurants and - increasingly - other uses including residential; and have become a leading practitioner of city centre regeneration.

http://www.argentgroup.plc.uk/

Jelf Manson

Jelf Manson specialises in providing high quality insurance solutions to well managed destination restaurants and restaurant chains.

Their expertise and experience of the restaurant sector has helped them build a client list boasting some of the best known destination restaurants and chains in the UK.

http://www.jelfgroup.com/

The Lowry Hotel

Official Hotel Partner - Manchester's most fashionable hotel, the award-winning Lowry Hotel is ideally situated on the banks of the River Irwell in the recently-developed Chapel Wharf area on the Salford-Manchester boundary. The first five-star hotel in Greater Manchester, The Lowry Hotel makes a bold contemporary architectural statement with its ...

http://www.thelowryhotel.com/

Manchester Confidential

Manchester Confidential - The online magazine with muscle. The city’s only independent read – packed full of deals, savings, news and reviews.

http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/

BBC Radio Manchester

Official broadcast media partner.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/programmes

Taste of Manchester

The impartial ‘one-stop shop’ for food and drink in Greater Manchester.Taste of Manchester contains a list of the city’s best venues in different categories, including Top 50 Restaurants, Top 20 Places for Lunch, Top 20 Pubs ,Top 20 Bars and Top 10 Coffee Bars as well as daily ...

http://www.tasteofmanchester.com

Edge Street Events

Edge Street Events are the company behind the Manchester Food and Drink Festival, Southport Food and Drink Festival, Sheffield Food Festival and The Food and Drink Summit.

http://www.edgestreetevents.com/