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PICTURES: Goodies given away at Highland Food and Drink Trail by co-sponsor LNER as crowds flock to street food zone by River Ness in Inverness


By Val Sweeney

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LNER team Elisia Ferguson, Harry Thornton, Peter Hess and James Mulrennan. Pictures: James Mackenzie.
LNER team Elisia Ferguson, Harry Thornton, Peter Hess and James Mulrennan. Pictures: James Mackenzie.

Street food-related goodies were given away at the Highland Food and Drink Trail by one of its sponsors.

The trail, which operates on a dedicated street food zone next to the River Ness from Wednesday to Sunday, aims to showcase the best of local produce.

Marine, Lea, Bastien and William Musy at the Highland Food and Drink Trail.
Marine, Lea, Bastien and William Musy at the Highland Food and Drink Trail.

A team from LNER joined the street food vendors to hand out more than 1000 water bottles and reusable bamboo cutlery sets.

Craig Whyte and Susie Farquhar enjoy tasty treats from Bad Girl Bakery.
Craig Whyte and Susie Farquhar enjoy tasty treats from Bad Girl Bakery.

The rail company, which is working with the trail and Visit Inverness Loch Ness, is highlighting Highland food and drink as a major attraction to bring visitors to Inverness.

Douglas Hardie, director of the Highland Food and Drink Trail.
Douglas Hardie, director of the Highland Food and Drink Trail.

Trail director Douglas Hardie said the LNER team was "blown away" by how busy it was last Saturday.

"The trail has been growing in popularity since the beginning of the year, and it was lovely to see it so well supported by everyone who turned up," he said.

"All the street food trucks sold out, the sun was out and there was a buzz about the riverside."

The Highland Food and Drink Trail on Ness Walk in Inverness pulls in the crowds.
The Highland Food and Drink Trail on Ness Walk in Inverness pulls in the crowds.

Since it started early this year, Highland Food and Drink Trail has a changing and ever growing offering of street food available every week.

Bruce Warrington, is busy in the Ollie's Pops trailer.
Bruce Warrington, is busy in the Ollie's Pops trailer.

It supports and nurtures existing local street food businesses, and develops new-start businesses as a way to promote local food and to increase footfall into the centre of Inverness.


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