The Shrewsbury Food Festival, which drew hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Quarry over more than a decade, has ended. Organiser Shropshire Festivals, an independent family-run team, said an increasingly hostile economic climate made continuing financially unviable, with post-pandemic inflation, soaring fuel prices, higher wages, supplier tariffs and stricter security requirements all driving up costs. Unlike council-funded food festivals with free entry, this event received no local authority funding, paid rent to the council and relied on gate receipts, sponsorships and exhibitor fees. Organisers said that cutting ticket prices to boost attendance would double the infrastructure and staffing needs without solving the deficit. The team will now focus on its remaining events, community gatherings, corporate hospitality and consultancy.
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