• In the US alone, there are 7,500 beer festivals • 80% of millennials surveyed said they attended three or more food, wine, or beer events in the past 12 month* • 55% of millennials attended a beer festival specifically to meet the people behind the brewery and 42% of millennials that attended a food festival said that same thing about meeting the chefs, restaurateurs or producers of their favorite brands • 89% of food, wine, and beer festival attendees say it is something they look forward to and get excited aboutErik Wolf, founder of WFTA, says that the growing demand for heightened culinary experiences will give rise to more boutique festivals catering to specialized interests like gluten-free or vegan diets. However, there’s already a number of niche food festivals that are bringing strange and delightful dishes to foodies across the globe. Here are 5 that take niche to a new level:
