This Easter weekend, the Town Centre will be playing host to Harlow’s very first ‘Street Food Market’.

Harlow Council has been working in partnership with Peckish Catering Services to transfer Market Square into a temporary street food market, offering a variety of high-quality, unique and specialist food and drink.

From slow-cooked Texan style brisket, chicken schnitzel, hot dogs with a difference to an irresistible range of home-made desserts, puddings and cakes, the StrEAT Food Market is set to be a truly unique offer for Harlow, providing something for everyone.

Peckish was established last year by owner Neil Bellham, with support from Harlow Enterprise Hub’s Business Advisor to ensure Peckish gets the right start in their new business venture. With over 40 years’ catering and cheffing experience, Peckish will be bringing their own, as well as a range of other street food vendor’s funky and fresh ideas to Harlow.

Neil Bellham, owner of Peckish said

“Street food markets are giving some of the best chefs and cooks a platform to do what they love, offering creativity and tastes from around the world using high quality ingredients.

I want to bring some of that to Harlow and I’m pleased to be working with Harlow Council to offer Essex’s very first Peckish Street Food Market. I have organised a range of vendors to take part who will be offering gourmet and specialist products to ensure there is something for everyone.”
As well as a range of food and drink on offer Peckish will be creating an enjoyable atmosphere with a range of music entrainment taking place throughout the weekend.

Peckish @ Harlow, StrEAT Food Market will be taking place in Market Square between 10am – 4pm on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday.

A taste of the traders who will be there:

Meat The Chef

Meat The Chef is a new build, high end food truck cooking its way around the streets of England. We have all the cliches…

“Foodies…Passionate…Local suppliers” but we back it up with over 24 years in professional kitchens gaining a few sought after accolades along the way.

Dirty food to chow down on like Butermilk “MTC” fried chicken, bacon jam, crisp gem lettuce or try the Pulled Slow cooked ox cheek cooked in Guinness, creamed horseradish, pickled onion not forgetting The only 100% British organic beechwood smoked frank, buttered onions, pork popcorn…all are served in freshly baked Demi-brioche baps and subs.
Everyone’s talking about our side of Skin on, chicken skin salted fries!
www.meatthechef.com

Guerrilla Kitchen

There’s a rumble in the jungle and insurgents on the streets…Food revolutionists the Guerrilla Kitchen have been seizing vacant lots and festivals across the county and forcing hungry patrons to eat delicious food.
The culinary freedom fighters, AKA Taffeta and Jay Scrimshaw, have been cooking up a storm since time began. Jay headed up Bibendum and Chez Bruce before the revolutionists opened their own establishment The Pheasant, which won Best British Restaurant 2009 on The F Word. But weary of the system, the culinary rebels broke free in their bid to give the people of the streets access to fine dining. Are you ready for the kitchen revolution?
www.guerrillakitchen.co.uk

Churros Bar

Churros are a traditional Spanish doughnut. They are long sticks on dough, deep fried until golden and are satisfyingly crispy on the outside and cake like on the inside. We supply delicious dips to complement our Churros like homemade Salted caramel, White chocolate with rum and Belgian chocolate with Baileys. We also offer Nutella and Strawberry jam.
www.churrosbar.co.uk

Peckish

New to the street market scene, we are here to impress with a selection of quality British and International cuisine. Based in Essex and operated by a family team, Peckish offer a variety of delicious food from brisket baps, salt beef bagels and chicken schnitzels.
www.peckishcateringservices.com

Africfood

Africfood is a catering company, founded in 2010, serving Nigerian delicacies at its best. We bring a dynamic twist to the food market, with spicy and delicious food. Although our food is spicy, it’s suitable for all and will definitely leave you wanting more! Africfood was one of the four finalists in The Hunts Post Huntingdonshire Business Award 2010, under the category of “New Business Award”. Our food is unique, tasty and colourful, so come and give it a try!