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Festival Finale Pavilion
at Albert Square on Thursday 08th Oct, 2009
MFDF’s culinary celebratons are set to culminate with a four-day extravaganza of fine food, bespoke beers and entertainment. The Festival Finale Pavilion returns to Albert Square this year, where a selection of top city eateries, local ale producers, chocolatiers, musicians and more will gather for MFDF’s concluding days and create a buzzing atmosphere for all to enjoy - see you there!
OKTOBER FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY LUFTHANSA, 8th - 11th October
A Taste of Bavaria…
Move over Munich, for Manchester now has its very own Oktoberfest. MFDF, in association with Kro, is bringing this cultural celebration of German beer and food to Albert Square throughout the whole of the Festival Finale weekend, including food, drink (of course) and music!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE!

DINE MARQUEE, 8th - 11th October
10 restaurants at a tine serve up the best Festival dining experience yet…
Dedicated to delivering diners a taste of Manchester’s restaurant scene, our Dine Marquee will house a cluster of the city’s excellent eateries. Each will serve up freshly cooked ‘Festival Versions’ of their usual menu. Cuisines will include Malaysian, Indian and modern British to reflect the City’s eclectic offerings. Sampling will be taking place throughout the duration so make sure you’re there every day to try each!
AT THE PAVILION THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND:
- Zouk Tea Bar & Grill, serving
- Wagamama
- Tampopo
- Blue Ginger
- Intafood
- Gabriel’s Kitchen
- MooCow Coffee
- Southern Eleven
AT THE PAVILION THURSDAY 8TH AND FRIDAY 9TH:
AT THE PAVILION SATURDAY 10TH AND SUNDAY 11TH:
- Ning, serving Malaysian cuisine including Chicken Gulai, Martabakand Noti Jala.
- Linen @Casino 235
- Rice Flame Grill
- Chaophraya
SERVING UNIQUE OUTDOOR OFFERINGS!
- The Ostrich Burger Company
- The Tibetan Food Company
LOCAL AUTUMN ALES BAR BY KRO
No MFDF Pavilion would be complete without a local ales bar. Kro will be hosting a specialist local ale bar featuring 10 local breweries!
THE TASTE MARQUEE 8th - 11th October
The Taste Marquee will host a whole range of special events throughout the finale weekend, ensuring that when you’re not simply relaxing with wonderful food and drink, you can enjoy great foodie events too.
TASTE MARQUEE SCHEDULE:
Thursday 8th October
CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL
The first MFDF Chocolate Festival will be hosted in association with Chocolate Cafe - the sweetest way to start your Festival Finale Weekend! CLICK HERE FOR MORE!
Friday 9th and Saturday 10th October
THE SECOND GREATER MANCHESTER ALE FESTIVALManchester’s biggest celebration of ale is back and bringing 20 of the best local brewers along with it. CLICK HERE FOR MORE!
Sunday 11th October
THE BIRDHOUSE CAKE SALE Calling all budding bakers and cake-makers! CLICK HERE FOR MORE

Venue Details
Albert Square
Manchester
Lancashire
M2
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Posted by on Tuesday 13th Oct, 2009
where can we find results for all the comps