Beccles Food & Drink Festival Cookery Theatre 2026
This year the Cookery Theatre will be located in the same position within New Market as in 2025.
Our headline chef last year was Peter Clarke – Executive Chef, The Imperial Hotel in Great Yarmouth.
This year we welcome back the Local Flavours mobile cookery theatre, a bespoke vehicle secured through generous contributions from Beccles Townlands Trust, Beccles Town Council and Fen Farm Dairy.
We have sourced a variety of demonstrations from local businesses to entertain and educate our visitors.
Details currently confirmed this year are shown below.
This year the Cookery Theatre will be located in the same position within New Market as in 2025.
Our headline chef last year was Peter Clarke – Executive Chef, The Imperial Hotel in Great Yarmouth.
This year we welcome back the Local Flavours mobile cookery theatre, a bespoke vehicle secured through generous contributions from Beccles Townlands Trust, Beccles Town Council and Fen Farm Dairy.
We have sourced a variety of demonstrations from local businesses to entertain and educate our visitors.
Details of the chefs and demonstrations for this year are still being arranged and will be shown below when available.
2026 Cookery Theatre Demonstration Schedule
TIME: 10:30 am
Dish: Norfolk Asparagus, Wild Garlic, Crispy egg, Gremolata
CHEF: – Billy Palmer The Farmhouse Kitchen
TIME: 11:30 am
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TIME: 12:30 pm
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TIME: 1:30 pm
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TIME: 2:30 pm
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2026 Chef Bios
With 16 years of experience, Billy has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury hotels worldwide. His journey began at 13 as a kitchen porter, progressing to a 2 Rosette hotel. At 18, he honed his pastry skills at Australia’s Versace Hotel, then expanded his expertise in New Zealand. Back in England Billy Refined his skills working in Restaurants in London Before joining the Farmhouse Kitchen.
