The British Street Food Awards (BSFA), part of the world’s largest street food competition, is set to bring the best of Northern street food traders to Manchester this summer. The regional final is set to take place at the city’s renowned cultural hub for food, drink, and entertainment, Freight Island, on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August.
BSFA brings together top street food traders to compete for the British Street Food Awards ‘Northern Champion’. The Northern finalists are set to showcase their one killer signature dish for a judging panel. Judges are to be revealed with previous judging panel have welcomed the likes of Michelin-starred chefs and acclaimed food writers such as Ed Cooke, Richard Corrigan, Gizzi Erskine, Giorgio Locatelli, and more.


Following this, successful regional finalists will take their dishes to the the UK final in London on September 13th – 15th as they compete for the prestigious British Street Food Awards Champion. And the competition continues to European Street Food Awards grand final in Germany later this year.
The competition not only showcases the finest in street cuisine but also offers food enthusiasts the unique opportunity to vote for their favourite vendor in The People’s Choice award. Both The People’s Choice and Northern Champion will be announced on Sunday 18th August.

Past BSFA winners have achieved significant success, included popular names such as Wingmans, MEATliquor, and BAO. The event promises a weekend filled with mouth-watering dishes, vibrant atmospheres, and the chance to discover the next big name in street food.
Join British Street Food Awards regional final for the North West at Freight Island. Set to take place on Saturday 17th August, from 12pm until 10pm, and Sunday 18th August, from 12pm until 6pm.
Book FREE tickets to British Street Food Awards’ Northern edition at www.designmynight.com/manchester/whats-on/supper-clubs/british-street-food-awards
Find out more about the awards at www.britishstreetfood.co.uk.
Finalists for the BSFA Northern edition at Freight Island will be announced in the next coming weeks.

Completing the weekend line-up, Freight Island is set to continue their Spring/Summer programming – an all-free festival inspired music events celebrating some of the best names in dance music including Sunday headliner Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip) with supports from Body Heat DJs.
Find out more about Spring/Summer programming, running until September, at www.escapetofreightisland.com/springsummer.
About Freight Island
Freight Island is a cultural hub of food, drink and entertainment located amongst the historical industrial architecture in the heart of Depot Mayfield, Manchester. The multidimensional venue has transformed itself into one of the UK’s most exciting urban markets and entertainment spaces, much more than a food hall. Freight Island hosts a range of traders at the 55,000-square-feet food hall. Championing the independent, Freight Island features an array of fresh food concepts and some of the much-celebrated kitchens from the North West and beyond – including burgers, outdoor BBQ, taqueria, and authentic cuisines from Venezuela, Greece, India and Nepal, and much more.
Website: www.escapetofreightisland.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/freightislandmcr
About British Street Food Awards

Launched in 2009, the British Street Food Awards is part of Food Mutiny, the largest street food competition in the world, celebrating the very best in street food culture. The awards highlight the creativity and skill of street food vendors across the UK, offering them a platform to gain national recognition and showcase their culinary talents.
Website: www.britishstreetfood.co.uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/britishstreetfoodawards
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