Find a slice of South-East Asian culture in the heart of Manchester as the Festival Hub hosts the majestic Malaysian Market. Taking in the flavours, sounds and smells of South-East Asia, the Malaysian Market is a colourful celebration of the exciting Asian country.

As part of Manchester Food and Drink Festival we're launching a BUMPER competition to get you in the mood for the 17th annual Festival.

We're pleased to announce the shortlist of nominees for the 2014 Awards, the most prestigious food and drink awards in the region.

Win a chance to create the Festival Ale for MFDF14 

As preparations get underway for the 2014 Manchester Food and Drink Festival, brewing sponsor Thwaites, is running a competition for a chance to brew the special Festival ale for the 10 day extravaganza in Manchester City Centre.

We're finalising the programme for this year and have some great acts lined up but if you low of some budding talent around the city do let us know. 

MFDF are delighted that Thwaites Brewery have 'stepped up to the plate' as part of an exciting new 3 year partnership. Thwaites will become the Official Brewer to the Festival, supporting the event through to 2016.

Whether you're participating in the festival or not, snap up a page in the MFDF Festival Brochure. It's the hottest food and drink guide of the year, we print about 100,000 copies and we distribute them FREE with the Manchester Evening News. So it makes sense to be in there - you can use the ad to promote your Festival event or offer, or you can just advertise your venue. 

MFDF is the UK's largest and highest profile urban food and drink festival, established in 1997.

Last year the festival attracted tens of thousands of visitors, and generated over £3.5 million pounds worth of media coverage. During the Festival the hub played host to a fantastic street food fair, 100 greatest beers bars and much more.  

The centre of the action will be Albert Square once again, but there's lots of chances to stage events at your establishment too. It's not just about being part of an amazing event; it's about showcasing your business and generating really valuable promotion for your establishment. 

So, make sure you're a part of one of the city's favourite events, and the only one created soley for you, the food and drink industry. 

The MFDF Awards are the highest profile in the region - hotly anticipated by the industry, and the best-known and regarded amongst a consumer audience - they continue to provide a benchmark of excellence and quality.

The MFDF Award Shortlists comprise of 6 nominees in each category and are curated by the MFDF Judging Panel. In case you didn't already know, the panel is made up of the region's leading food writers and experts. Whilst their decisions are final and you don't have to put yourself forward to be nominated, we'd like to invite your business to tell the judges why you think you should be in the shortlist and for what category.