Thanks to all of you who came along to support this year's Taste Sensation 08 event on Sunday, 21st September. We have had some wonderful feedback and the weather could not have been better! We are interested in your comments to help us plan for future events and have included this quick on line feedback form for you to complete and e-mail back.

Look who’s cooked:  Back for seconds are; Dilli, Fat Loaf, Hanni’s, La Rioja, The Shaker Room and The Victoria who will be joined by new recruits Earle, M&M’s Caribbean Spice, Oca, The Pond Quay, Queenie Mumbles and Sokrates2, more information on all venues can be found in the brochure.

This year we’ve teamed up with Cheshire Cat to bring you a wider range of specialist producers and retailers who will be joined by a range of community stalls. In addition to those already featured in the brochures we now have The French Corner, Vanilla - puddings, Nonna Teresa – with fresh pasta, sauces, tiramisu and traditional biscuits using locally sourced ingredients where possible, Greek Olives, S & R Preserves, Jam Deli and Tastes of Anatolia

Taste Sensation has adopted Trafford Diabetes Centre as its charity for 2008 and their support and self help group will be on hand with some useful information.

Entertainment: In addition to the 40s style entertainment at the event, there will also be jazz band sounds around the town. The band will be entertaining Sunday shoppers courtesy of The Stamford Quarter. Altrincham’s businesses also look forward to welcoming you on 21st September and Sundays throughout the year when a number of businesses are open and parking is free on street and in Council owned car parks.

Food Through the Ages: The Graftons Shopping Centre on George Street in Altrincham is hosting a fascinating exhibition from now until 22nd September to complement the Taste Sensation 08 event. The exhibition gives some interesting insights into how people’s tastes and what they eat have altered over time to reflect key historic times, greater availability of ingredients, changing lifestyles and appreciation of different cuisines. There are also recipes for some of the most popular dishes of the different decades and a panel devoted to Wartime to fit in with the 40s theme. The exhibition is on loan from the People’s History Museum’s collection.

So join us on Battle of Britain Sunday to enjoy some great food and drink to a 40’s soundtrack and bring your dancing shoes if you want to join in the jiving!