PIGEON pizza and hot steaming bowls of mussels will be on the menu at the launch of Malton Game and Seafood Fest.

Visitors to the event, which is the baby brother of the May food festival, will be able to browse a range of 45 stalls of Yorkshire produce from olives to cheeses and homemade macaroons.

As well as game from the moors and shellfish from the coast, there will, of course, be plenty of homemade bakes, sweet treats and hot and cold drinks for guests to enjoy on Saturday.

With Malton fast becoming known as Yorkshire’s Food Capital, the Game and Seafood Fest will draw in thousands of visitors as the annual Food Festival does each year.

Visitors will be able to try roast venison and wild boar sausages, as well as some exciting street food from Smoking Blues, who will be rustling up some meaty delights using their low and slow method.

There will be plenty of drinks on offer to wash down the tasty offerings at the festival including cocktails from Slow Motion.

Brass Castle Brewery will be holding a smaller version of their own beer festival as part of the Game and Seafood Fest, while both Brass Castle and Bad Seed brewery will have their brewery taps open for thirsty guests keen to make a day of it.

For those who want to sit and enjoy a drink and some food, there will be plenty to keep them entertained after browsing the mouth-watering stalls.

There will be live music from local brass brands, folk bands and sea shanties.

Inside the Milton Rooms Michelin-starred chef James Mackenzie and Andrew Pern will be giving live cooking demonstrations.

Andrew Pern, chef and patron of The Star Inn at Harome, will be on at 11am, while James Mackenzie, owner of The Pipe and Glass at South Dalton is set to deliver a live cooking demonstration at 1pm.

Dan Graham, who has taken over from James Martin as head chef of the Talbot Hotel, will be on at noon and Jonathan Batchelor, head of Ramus Seafood Emporium, at Harrogate, will take to the stage at 2pm.

Closing the activity in the cooking theatre will be Provenance Inns at 3pm. The group of local inns will be displaying some of their award-winning food. The demonstrations are all free to attend.

Groovy Moo ice cream, in Malton’s Talbot Yard, will be creating some new flavours especially for the festival and Malton Brasserie will have its official opening on Saturday as well. The Brasserie is the Talbot’s new edition and answer to everyday dining boasting simple food with quick service at a good price.

Entry to the festival is free and it will be open from 9am to 5pm. There will be parking on Riverside Meadow on the York Road which is free of charge and a shuttle bus will run visitors in to the town centre. The bus service will start at 9.30am with the last bus returning to the car park at 5.15pm.