The event was backed by the Mayor of London as part of a community programme. Members of the Pengelicious team succesfully pitched to the Sadiq Khan’s community funding team to secure the final funding for the food fair, but the majority of the funds was raised from within the local community, with over 150 individuals contributing to the set-up costs and many more local businesses (including  propertyworld, Designer Drapes, Kirvan Bond, Premier Food & Wine and The Bridge House) providing sponsorship.

The event took place in beautiful sunshine in Penge’s picturesque Recreation Ground and featured a number of stalls offering food from around the world including Algerian, Caribbean, Nepalese, Jamaican, Persian and Chillean (geddit) oh and Porcine (ok BBQ ribs!), as well as local craft ales.  Also present were the record breaking Penge Food Assembly, who source great ingredients for residents all year long, and for a bit of fun, the event had cooking competitions for the enthusiastic amateurs.

The turnout exceeded all expectations, so expect Pengelicious 2017 to be even bigger and better!

Here are some highlights of the event:

Busy, busy, busy!

Penge Food Assembly

Tasty offerings from Cafe Chic

Mmmm beer…

A Penge bake-off delight

Winner of the Pimp My Plate competition: Millie!

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