Food Options
Canterbury Faire offers a variety of ways to ensure you get enough sustenance:
- free breakfasts for all on Monday-Sunday, free evening soup kitchen on Sunday 31st
- a catered meal plan
- a magnificent feast
- good site food preparation facilities
- The Mangy Mongol and other merchants
A daily hearty breakfast of porridge and fruit offerings is included in the general site fee.
As with most SCA events, you will be expected to bring your own feasting gear, cutlery, crockery and tea towels.
Optional Catered Meal Plan
We are pleased to offer an optional tasty, nutritious, and attractively-priced meal plan so that you need not be burdened with supplies and cooking pots.
A vegetarian option may be offered if demand is sufficient.
Adults participating in the meal plan are required to contribute approximately 2 hours work assisting with cooking, serving, cleanup, etc. It's a great way to meet people and catch up on the gossip... You will be asked to choose your tasks when you sign in at the gatehouse.
Other Eating Options
House Draco Veridis are again likely to be again offering their superlative breakfast buns each morning, delivered to your place of repose.
There are three kitchens on site, which can be used by anyone; some equipment is available (eg pots and pans). You are expected to keep the kitchen areas clean and dispose of food scraps and other waste appropriately.
Please be aware that the catered meal cooks will have priority access to the main kitchen from 10am until dinner hour each day. On the day of the Feast, the feast cook will have exclusive access to the main kitchen from noon until the feast finishes. There are other kitchens on site which can be used as alternatives if need be, one in the Royal Ward and one in the Tui Lodge.
Finally, there may be vendors at the Market offering food and drink, including delicacies such as sorbet or fudge.
See the general Faire information regarding cooking facilities at the Faire site.
Feast
As usual, Canterbury Faire will host a Faire Feast consisting of a delicious sequence of dishes. We recommend you book early, as tickets are limited and invariably sell out.
Eating Kit Hire
If you wish to hire eating kits for the event (drinking vessel, plate, bowl, spoon, fork, knife, napkin, tea-towel), Lord Bjorn is privately offering them for $5.00 for the week, with a $5.00 refundable deposit. You will be able to pick them up from him at the start of the event. Contact Lord Bjorn directly to reserve a kit, first come first served. Note: this is a private arrangement, not part of your event booking.