A taste of Telford at Westminster
Telford businesses have been exciting taste buds at the House of Commons, shining a spotlight on local food and drink. This week, a delicious event celebrating everything from pork pies to vegan chocolate was co-hosted by Telford MP Shaun Davies.
These ‘taste of’ events are a long-standing parliamentary tradition, offering local businesses a prime opportunity to showcase their products to MPs, members of the House of Lords, and parliamentary staff. It’s a significant promotional chance for local enterprises.
Three Telford-based food and drink vendors were invited by Shaun Davies to present their produce. These included Richard and Tom Eley from Eley’s Pork Pies in Ironbridge, Sienna Turner from vegan chocolate producer ChocTilly, who has a shop locally in Jackfield, and Adam Purnell – The Shropshire Lad – owner of Embers Café. The event, held in the Jubilee Room at the Palace of Westminster, saw a constant stream of MPs and their staff sampling the goods.
Shaun Davies commented: “I’ve never made it a secret in Parliament just how proud I am of Telford and the incredible local businesses that make our town what it is. I’m so grateful those businesses who made the trip to parliament today to showcase their amazing produce. It’s an honour to say they represent Telford. This is all about putting Telford on the map, we want people to come and experience everything our remarkable town has to offer.”
Richard Eley commented: “Our day in Westminster for the A Taste of Shropshire event was truly unforgettable, it was a really great event. I am so happy to be chosen to support Shropshire. Thank you to Shaun for inviting us and for everything he does for our area.”
Adam Purnell, The Shropshire Lad, added: “It was such an exciting experience to bring what I do in Telford to Parliament. Really interesting day, I was so glad to be given the opportunity to showcase my own rum along with my food. A big thank you to Shaun for the knowledgeable tour of Parliament too.”
Sienna from ChocTilly commented: “Such a great experience, especially in terms of meeting people and making connections, the event has made small businesses feel seen.”
