AgFest 2023 Wrap INDUSTRY FEATURE
Another Agfest is in the books and the THA’s ‘Best of Tasmanian Hospitality’ Pavilion proved again to be a resounding success across the three day event. There might have been one less day of action at the 2023 Agfest than last year but the traffic through the Tasmanian Hospitality Association’s pavilion was just as high as patrons again flocked to get their experience of some of the state’s best produce. Quercus Park was a sea of colour across the three-day event in early May, with 44,790 people in total attending, providing an estimated economic boost of $25 million to the state economy. Not even the rain on Friday could dampen the atmosphere in the THA’s ‘Best of Tasmanian Hospitality’ shed, which took centre stage on South Street for the second straight year. Twenty-three stallholders featured in and outside the pavilion this year, as well as the THA’s Workforce Development site which provided attendees with the opportunity to learn how to make their own coffee as well as giving local students the chance to sharpen their hospitality skills at a major event. Some of last
year’s favourites returned – Angus Gourmet Steak Sandwiches, 7k Distillery, Fried and Loaded as well as Darby-Norris Distillery – to name a few, while the likes of Anvers Chocolates, Loose Goose, Franks Cider and Turners Stillhouse made their debuts in the pavilion and proved just as popular. The slow cooked rotisserie meats from Loose Goose, which was stationed outside in the new courtyard along with the Cascade and Boags vans, were a hit while those who were in an instant need of a caffeine hit in the frosty morning were treated to coffee from Van Demons.
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