With just 50 days to go until the start of Seafood Week, the seafood industry is being urged to join others in getting behind the biggest celebration of seafood in the UK, which will run from 9th– 16th October this year.
Led by Seafish, the industry authority on seafood, Seafood Week will provide the perfect platform for encouraging more people to eat more fish more often, focusing as it will, on the themes of Cook Me, Dine Me, and Buy Me across a range of platforms designed to engage with consumers and industry.
On each of the eight days, the campaign will highlight recipes, offers, and products that can be cooked at home, eaten out, or purchased via a retailer. Seafood Week will also focus on offering health advice, cooking tips, behind-the-scenes stories on how seafood is caught and sourced, and a range of activities and insights that will combine to make this one of the biggest and best showcase events for seafood in the industry calendar.
Seafood in foodservice
Seafood Week 2015 is both about getting consumers to eat more fish at home and also to enjoy more seafood in foodservice establishments. Leading the charge of foodservice outlets signing up is Derek Marshall, head chef and owner of Gamba in Glasgow, winner of The Caterer and Seafish Seafood Restaurant of the Year for 2015.
Derek said: “Here at Gamba, we’re committed to cooking and serving our customers the best quality fish and shellfish. As a chef, I love the versatility and flavour seafood offers and I’m encouraging other chefs and restaurant owners to get involved in this celebration of seafood. Seafood Week is an ideal opportunity to enjoy the wonderful range of seafood available and to get more people eating it both at home and when they’re eating out.”
In order to get involved, industry is being encouraged to download the Seafood Week campaign toolkit available via the www.seafoodweek.co.uk website, and join the retailers, food service outlets, fishmongers, fish and chip shops and suppliers already signed-up for a week of celebrating the best the UK has to offer. The toolkit, which is free of charge, includes Seafood Week brand assets for use in store and online, templates for use with PR and social media campaigns, as well as helpful hints and tips on how businesses can make the most of the week and adapt the themes within it to their own purposes in order to increase sales.
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