YUL EAT Festival – September 5-7, Old Port of Montreal LiveEvents August 29, 2015 3898 Eat | Discover | Party YUL EAT The YUL EAT Festival, a unique culinary event that highlights local gastronomical talent and brings together worldwide leaders of the restaurant industry for a weekend of tasting, learning, and discovery! The YUL EAT festival launched, last year, with the goal of bringing together fans of the culinary arts and local cuisine. The festival’s name reinforces the desire to highlight Montreal as a gastronomical force by incorporating the Montreal International Airport – YUL, and marrying it with the abbreviated E.A.T.: E stands for Experience A stands for Appetite T stands of Terroir Festival YUL EAT is proud to showcase participating talents (chefs, specialists, artisans, producers, food critics, artists, and animators) over 3 days. Participating Chefs Anthony Walsh Audrey Dufresne Charles-Antoine Crête Chuck Hughes Danny St-Pierre Emma Cardarelli Eric Dupuis Hakim Chajar Hugue Dufour Joe Mercuri Jonathan Lapierre-Réhayem Marc-Alexandre Mercier Marc-André Cyr Martin Juneau Mathieu Cloutier Mehdi Brunet-Benkritly Nick Hodge Patrice Demers Ségué Lepage Stefano Faita And more… Culinary Workshops Come and cook with some of the biggest names in the business and take advantage of their expertise for an exclusive hour and a half workshop followed by a tasting of your latest masterpiece. You will have your own personal workstation with all the necessary tools at your disposal, to cook the highest quality meal from A to Z. Speaker Series Chefs, producers, farmers, sommeliers, and food critics are all present for free forums they will share their knowledge and expertise in the form of round tables, demonstrations, and panels. Celebrity Roast Competition Local celebrities put on their chef hats for a friendly cook-off that involves various culinary themes. A jury of three gastronomy professionals will taste and judge the best recipe. Speaker Series Chefs, producers, farmers, sommeliers, and food critics are all present for free forums they will share their knowledge and expertise in the form of round tables, demonstrations, and panels. Waiter Race Waiters and Waitresses from Montreal restaurants compete in a waiter race across the entire YUL EAT site. Come and support your favorite restaurant! Kid’s Zone The festival grounds includes a Kids Zone, an area where children can play and be entertained. Doors open at 11:00 am For more information: www.festivalyuleat.com The event is being held at the Quai de l’horloge, Old Port of Montreal.
