MEET OUR SPONSORS

Howes Percival

Our experienced food and beverage lawyers work closely with clients at all stages of the production, manufacture, packaging, distribution, and retail process.

Our specialist lawyers are also widely recognised for their expertise in advising clients on the European Protected Food Names schemes, including acting in the successful application for “Protected Geographical Indication” status for the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie and the successful opposition to an application to obtain protection for Lincolnshire Sausages.

Kale & Damson

Our founders started their wholesale business nearly 30 years ago. From there Kale & Damson has built up a trusted reputation for exceptional quality and inspirational ranges of produce, which later developed into Food Service. This is all backed by a team of people who combine passion with a deep understanding of ‘Farm-to-fork’ all with a down to earth manner, and honest way of doing business.

Thomas Ridley

Thomas Ridley Foodservice is known for its exceptional, personal service and commitment to quality. Based near Bury St Edmunds, Thomas Ridley is your local, independent foodservice supplier, supporting a large mix of hospitality, education and healthcare customers. Part of the Caterfood Buying Group, get exclusive products and great prices.

Love Newmarket

Love Newmarket is an inventive and progressive not-for-profit run for local businesses by local businesses. Established in July 2016, the Love Newmarket Business Improvement District (BID) covers a defined area of the popular market town where the team works to improve the trading environment and identifies additional projects and services that develop the town centre, from offering training and marketing support to organising events, such as the annual Christmas lights switch-on, and the upcoming Restaurant Week, which runs March 10 to 16 and sees eateries across town offer special menus, with prices starting at £5. To find out more, go to lovenewmarket.co.uk or follow @love.newmarket on Instagram.

Gavin Human

With a passion for property, only equalled by my passion for a delicious scotch egg, or mouth watering sausage roll, I am here to help you if you are thinking of moving home. Having been an estate agent for over thirty years I would love to share my knowledge and experience with you and make sure you if you are selling I find you the best buyer at the highest possible price and if you are buying, I act as your buying agent and find you your dream home and negotiate the lowest price on your behalf - Not all estate agent are the same. #MovingOn #MovingForward #MovingHome

Wood ST Coffee

Wood St Coffee Roasters is an independent specialty coffee roastery in Saffron Walden. We pride ourselves on producing REALLY GOOD COFFEE ethically sourced through a partnership of importers working directly with farmers, and roasted with care in small batches to bring out the best from each process, varietal and region. To help you get the most out of your coffee, we provide the tools, knowledge and training to brew each coffee to its full potential and deliver to our wholesale partners in person each week.

Childerly Hall

A relaxed, quietly beautiful, bespoke family-run location just 15 minutes west of historic Cambridge, Childerley Long Barn is ideal for those looking for a venue celebrating individuality. Childerley’s Long Barn and gardens provide a fabulous informal setting for your celebrations with a capacity from 30 to 280 guests.

John Lewis

Located in the Grand Arcade, John Lewis & Partners Cambridge is a modern department store with deep local roots. Formerly Robert Sayle, a beloved retailer serving Cambridge since the 19th century, the store reopened as John Lewis in 2007 and continues to be a trusted destination for quality, style, and service. Across four floors, customers can explore fashion, homeware, beauty, technology, and enjoy services like the beauty society, personal styling and home design. As part of the John Lewis Partnership, the store is co-owned by its Partners, who are dedicated to delivering outstanding service and creating a warm, welcoming shopping experience. Proudly embedded in the local community, John Lewis Cambridge actively supports local charities, events, and initiatives—most recently as sponsor of the Farm Shop/Deli of the Year category at the Cambridge Food and Drink Awards.

Grand Arcade

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Grand Arcade is an award-winning shopping centre offering a premium retail and leisure experience across three light-filled floors. Home to over 60 high street and luxury brands including Apple, John Lewis & Partners, Oliver Bonas, Dr. Martens, and Everyman cinema, Grand Arcade combines style and convenience in an iconic setting. Known for its strong community focus, Grand Arcade organises a wide range of events and campaigns throughout the year. A standout initiative is Let’s Go Circular, launched in 2022 as the UK’s first shopping centre campaign dedicated to promoting the Circular Economy. The campaign highlights innovative ways to reduce waste, reuse resources, and regenerate natural systems, engaging visitors with over 80 interactive activations to date, such as clothing repair workshops, demos to avoid food waste, circular fashion shows, interactive games to learn about climate crisis and reflect on solutions, free instrument repair workshops, and more. Now reaching 360,000 visitors annually, Let’s Go Circular has partnered with 60 local organisations and delivered over 843 hours of inspiring content to date, earning multiple national awards for its impact and creativity.

Cambridge BID - Food and Drink week

Cambridge Food and Drink Week (June 28th – 6th July), delivered by Cambridge BID, is a vibrant celebration of the city’s thriving hospitality scene. Showcasing the very best in local food and drink, the week features a programme of events, offers, and lots more. As part of our ongoing support for the sector, Cambridge BID is also a proud sponsor of the Hospitality Hero category at the Velvet Food & Drink Awards—recognising the ones who go above and beyond to make Cambridge’s hospitality industry exceptional. Whether you're discovering a new favourite dish or celebrating those who make it all happen, we hope to showcase this over the Cambridge Food and Drink week as well as connecting people with the tastes, talent, and stories that define our city.

Cambridge BID - Visit Cambridge

Visit Cambridge promotes Cambridge, its businesses, events and uniqueness both locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. On a day-today basis Visit Cambridge is currently managed by Cambridge BID and we deliver the Visit Cambridge website – www.visitcambridge.org – offering businesses in the area to opportunity to list their business and their events for free. We also manage all Visit Cambridge social media channels, working to showcase Cambridge as a fantastic overnight destination and promote the wonderful range of businesses we have. Cambridge attracts a large number of international visitors and we work hard to make sure key information about where to stay and what to do while visiting both the city and further afield, helps ensure visitors stay longer and see more while they are here. So if you are looking for ideas and inspiration for your next trip to Cambridge make sure you check out www.visitcambridge.org or follow us on IG@visitcambridgeofficial, Facebook @Officialvisitcambridgeandbeyond

Ormiston Families

Charity Partner

Ormiston Families is a charity in the East of England which has been supporting families to build resilience for more than 40 years. It runs a range of services which provide mental health support, bereavement counselling, and advice for families affected by imprisonment, SEND, additional needs and disabilities. Last year the charity worked with more than 5,000 families across its services and its Breaking Barriers service - which gives counselling to children with a parent in prison - was given the Early Intervention Award by Children and Young People Now. To support the charity's work, visit ormiston.org or follow facebook.com/ormistonfamilies or @ormiston on Instagram.