Chamber of Commerce Lunch

Below is information relating to Chambers next lunch. This is a real opportunity to hear from a Festival Director about the core values espoused by SlowFood.

Can truly sustainable and ethical businesses cut the mustard when it comes to profit and growth?
A reminder that we will welcome Philip Lowery, Director of the Real Food Festival, as guest speaker for the 22nd June Luncheon.
Sustainable and ethical; how do these values fit with commercial profit? In the world of SME’s does real authenticity pay off versus the (sometimes) cynical “brand authenticity” values of large corporations?

As the founder of the Real Food Festival, Philip Lowery is on a mission to re-connect us back to where our food comes from. A passionate supporter of small and artisan over big and industrial, he nevertheless believes that good real food can be produced sustainably and economically and that the future of food should not be left in the hands of intensive farming systems and a handful of global industrial giants.

The Real Food Festival and Markets address food related issues head-on, by suggesting an alternative to the current, industrialised systems of agriculture, food manufacture and distribution which has evolved to be a generator of profits rather than a system to feed people. Real Food promotes a different approach that aims to feed people good, seasonal, nutritionally dense food and drink that has been produced in a sustainable and ethical way. It is their aim to communicate the major issues of food security namely; climate change, population growth, water scarcity and peak oil and ensure that they remain on the agenda at the highest governmental levels. Real Food organise their annual Festival in Earls Court every May, have issued a book featuring the chefs who support Real Food and now hold weekly markets with over 40 traders and street food traders at London's South bank Centre. For more information please go to www.realfoodfestival.co.uk
The venue for this luncheon is the Pomme d’Or Hotel and guests should arrive no later than 12.30pm with lunch served at 12.45pm. Philip is scheduled to speak at 1.30pm followed by a question and answer session. We will seek to close the event by 2.15pm.

The price is £25 per person, which includes a one-course lunch menu and coffee with mints. Wine is also included and is kindly sponsored by Dunells.

For reservations contact Linda details below.
Linda McGuirk, Office Manager, Chamber of Commerce

Direct Telephone: 01534 721426   Website: http://www.jerseychamber.com/

Fax: 01534 734942