Will you be celebrating British Food Fortnight? We certainly will be here at The Westmorland Gazette with our annual food and drink supplement - TASTE of the Lakes, Lune & Dales - which will be published on September 17.

If you are planning a special event, or intend to feature local food and drink on your menu, then we need to know about it so that we can share your support for BFF with our readers.

It pays to do so - according to BFF organisers, 97 per cent of specialist food retailers who took part in a food fortnight promotion during last year's event increased their sales of British food and drink by 16 per cent.

One of the aims of this year's British Food Fortnight is to make young people more aware of the diverse and delicious range of food available in this country and of the health benefits and pleasures of eating quality, fresh, seasonal and regionally-distinct produce.

So we want to hear from any families who have an enthusiastic young cook in their midst. Simply drop me a line at the address below or give me a call on 01539-710153.

We also especially want to hear from pubs thinking of entering the Campaign for Real Ale's competition beyond the chicken nugget' to find the best children's food in pubs.

Write with your British Food Fortnight news to - Gillian Cowburn, Food Writer, The Westmorland Gazette, 1 Wainwright's Yard, Kendal, LA9 4DP or email gillian.cowburn@kendal.newsquest.co.uk To advertise in our supplement write to - Sarah Wheildon, TASTE, The Westmorland Gazette, 1 Wainwright's Yard, Kendal, LA9 4DP or email her at sarah.wheildon@kendal. newsquest.co.uk or call her on 01539-710147.