Street food in Britain used to be Mr Whippee – or that bloke with a rusty metal handcart outside the football ground. Not any more.

Street Food is undoubtedly the hottest food trend around

2012 marks the landmark 15th anniversary for the Festival and plans are already afoot for this year’s event ‘The Big Fifteen’.

2012 marks the landmark 15th anniversary, a shift in dates to 21st September - 8th October will see the festival extend over a mammoth 18 days, and 3 weekends. 

 Be a Part of the Food Adventure.

This year the Gala Dinner and Awards were held at the Prestigious Lowry Hotel, and nominees and friends of the festival alike donned their glad rags and came to celebrate the finale of the 14th Annual MFDF.

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The company aims to make people happy and their innovative stall, The Happy Hut located in Albert Square for the duration of the Festival, is the embodiment of just that.

The big event takes place on Monday 17th October at 7.30pm and the MFDF Awards will be presented to the lucky winners by our hosts from BBC Radio Manchester, Becky Want and Matt White.