Vila Joyosa - Feed the Four Thousand

There's been more than bread and fishes on the menu for the four thousand happy diners who have just attended the seafood-cooking exhibition in Vila Joyosa. Judged a 'total success' by the authorities, the meals consumed in the 11 participating restaurants this year easily surpassed the 3200 plates served up last year.

And it's no wonder when you've got some top chefs from Michelin star restaurants demonstrating their craft, that 5000 booklets containing information about the menus were snapped up. Vila Joyosa is now making quite a name for itself in culinary circles, especially when other 'foody' spectaculars like the chocolate festival and blue fish festival take place in the town.

4 March 2005 Stephen White.