Catering at the Literature Festival

Experience the unique and beautiful world of the Spiegeltent at this year’s Literature Festival. The home of the Spiegeltent Bistro, this lavishly decorated and atmospheric venue is the perfect place to relax, with hot and cold food being served all day, a fully licensed bar and a programme of music and events being held throughout the Festival.

Special Events:

Saturday 8 October: Jazz and wine tasting

Sunday 9 October: Sunday lunch with classical music

Monday 10 October: Kiki de Montparnasse Burlesque night

Thursday 13 October: Comedy Quiz Night

Friday 14 October: Open mic lunchtime

Saturday 15 October: Jazz and whisky sampling

Sunday 16 October: Sunday lunch with classical music

To compliment the exquisite surroundings caterers ‘Relish’ have a divine menu of hearty daily specials and early evening platters to tantalise your tastebuds. A changing menu of seasonal pies, stews and locally sourced sausages will be served with your choice of accompaniment, available from 11.30am onwards and on evenings when the venue is open to the public. For a lighter bite there will be fresh soup, salads, ciabattas and hot meat and sausage baps available; with cake and coffee served all day.

Plus, why not sample the surroundings of the Spiegeltent, in the evenings with a sharing Tapas Platter?

Food will be served during evenings when the Spiegeltent is open to the public

Some Spiegeltent Bistro menu items to get your mouth watering (menu will rotate daily throughout the festival):

• Old Spot Hog & Apple Pie
• The Green Man Vegetarian Pie
• Moroccan lamb and coriander sausages
• Cotswold hunter’s chicken stew
• Mediterranean vegetable
• Chickpea and spinach tagine with saffron paneer
• ‘Spiegelsandwich’ - hot carved silverside pastrami, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, cocktail sauce

Feastfest Food Hall – Montpellier Gardens

The FeastFest Food Hall is an exciting new part of the Literature Festival. You’ll have a chance to sample foods from around the world, with a special emphasis on local produce.

Come in before or after your event - or even just pop in if you happen to be in the area, and taste food from Hotel du Vin, Cotswold Crepes, The Hewlett Arms, The 2 Nightingales and many more. Have a Carte Noire coffee with delicious hand made biscuits or Vanilla Pod Cup Cakes. Enjoy handmade scotch eggs from Vitlers Deli, sandwiches from Jack in the Box, or wraps from Moochoo - or have a glass of Lindeman's wine with our cheese or charcuterie boards.

Food and drink served all day

Fully licensed bar

Wide range of food stalls

Local and organic produce

Look out for special foodie events