McIntosh Pastaval – Winner Announced!

McIntosh Pastaval Foodie explorers Southside Fringe 2017

Sweet dreams are made of cheese, who am I to dis a brie?

Yesterday saw the third ever Pastaval as part of the Southside Fringe. This year we partnered up with McIntosh of Strathmore again to bring you McIntosh Pastaval Southside 2017!!!

We were all set at McIntosh Pastaval HQ AKA reigning champion, The Butterfly and the Pig South, with the bags lined up and ready for collection by over 250 participants who are the judges on the day.

McIntosh Pastaval Foodie explorers Southside Fringe 2017

Mr Macaroni was in high spirits whilst waiting for ticket holders to arrive.

McIntosh Pastaval Foodie explorers Southside Fringe 2017

Soon McIntosh Pastaval was in full swing with attendees visiting the five competing venues.

These were: The Butterfly and the Pig South, Waverley Tearoom, Millbrae Hill Cafe, The Bungo and Buddy’s.

McIntosh Pastaval Foodie explorers Southside Fringe 2017
Bowls of mac n cheese at The Bungo © Christina Marie Riley Photography

Mr Macaroni visited each venue to try out their mac n cheese.  First up was starting point The Butterfly And The Pig.

McIntosh Pastaval Foodie explorers Southside Fringe 2017

Then onto The Bungo

McIntosh Pastaval Foodie explorers Southside Fringe 2017

Then a stop at Buddy’s Diner

McIntosh Pastaval Foodie explorers Southside Fringe 2017

Then a sunny Waverley Tea Room

McIntosh Pastaval Foodie explorers Southside Fringe 2017

Finally stopping Millbrae Hill Cafe.

McIntosh Pastaval Foodie explorers Southside Fringe 2017

As you can see he was a popular man!

McIntosh Pastaval Foodie explorers Southside Fringe 2017

Scotland’s finest from Cathcart Police Station also stopped for a quick photo.

McIntosh Pastaval Foodie explorers Southside Fringe 2017

And he made many more friends along the way!

McIntosh Pastaval Foodie explorers Southside Fringe 2017
© Christina Marie Riley Photography

The scorecards were returned by participants and counted up.  Time to get to the winning venue to hand over the trophy!

McIntosh Pastaval Foodie explorers Southside Fringe 2017
© Christina Marie Riley Photography

This was a well-deserved win for The Bungo, they received great feedback on their mac and cheese.

The final results were:

1st – The Bungo

2nd – Waverley Tearooms

3rd – Millbrae Hill Cafe

4th – Butterfly and the Pig South

5th – Buddy’s

Thank you to all who took part, the venues, the mac n cheese eaters and to Mr Macaroni!

Due to the success of the day we are donating to ‘Yes Chef!’ Which is a programme which sees six young men supported by Action for Children‘s ‘Moving On’ service learn to cook from scratch before preparing a meal for hundreds of guests at a top hotel in Glasgow. These young men, who spent time in prison at an early age, are being supported by the charity to transform their lives, learn new skills and hopefully gain employment.

Thank you!!!




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Emma

Emma

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I am Emma and with my husband Mark write Foodie Explorers, which is a food and travel website.

I am a member of the Guild of Food Writers and British Guild of Travel Writers.

We have a wide range of judging experience covering products, hotels and have judged, for example, for Great Taste Awards and Scottish Baker of the Year.

Along the way Mark gained WSET Level 2 in Wine and I have WSET Level 2 in Spirits as well as picking up an award with The Scotsman Food and Drink Awards.    

Usually I can be found sleeping beside a cat.

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