Owners of funky Liverpool restaurant brands Salt Dog Slims and Slims Pork Chop Express are celebrating this week after their busiest Liverpool Food & Drink Festival experience on record.

Matt Farrell, co-owner of the group that also operates Santa Chupitos, El Bandito and 81 Ltd said:

“This is our 5th year as a group at the Festival. We began with Santa Chupitos in 2009 and now focus each year on the quality of our food offering from Salt Dog Slims and Slims Pork Chop Express. It’s been a great opportunity for us to share with people the passion we have for food and where we source our ingredients from, especially given the record number of people visiting our stands.

“It was also really apparent how many independent Liverpool businesses participated and the positive impact that will have in creating further confidence in the burgeoning restaurant scene here. The weekend was almost overwhelming given the number of loyal customers who visited us as well as visitors from outside of the city.”

Liverpool Food and Drink Festival is a celebration of the city’s fantastic restaurants, bars, cafes and regional producers. The city’s leafy Sefton Park is transformed each year into a ‘food haven’ to the Autumn festival.

The weekend-long event brings together the most talented local chefs and producers to serve up a giant feast for the public. There is always plenty to enjoy for all the family with a wide variety of food and drink of offer, entertainment and a dedicated children’s zone.