Meal for Many to help the Heroes

 The Peterborough exhibition hall   saw thousands of guests   pouring in.  About 1362 people came   to have some quality roasted beef   for lunch. No   this  was not any party but the crowd had gathered   for a good cause. The East of England Agricultural Society had organized   the feast  to raise money  for Help the Heroes  a charity  supporting  wounded service personnel. The organization provides direct, Practical support to service veterans, personnel and their families. These people had put their life at risk   during a conflict and now it becomes very much important to protect their well being.

The east of England Agricultural Society has been basically formed to  promote British agriculture  and educate visitors  on a  wide range of topics. The Society had taken all the effort  keeping in mind this objective and procured high quality beef  which was donated by local farmers and EBLEX.  Over 200 volunteers helped with the event and ensured that service was quick and slick, with the two course and coffee being served in less than 55 minutes. Even the potatoes, vegetables and Yorkshire puddings were donated by our farmer members and the Showground's suppliers   Andrew Mercer the Chief Executive of the Society was happy with the response  and thanked the number of people who had supported  in this venture. He thanked all those who had helped as well as all those who had turned up to eat  the lunch. They were successful in collecting revenues worth over £6,500. The entire proceeds would go to the Help for Heroes   charitable organization.

As Mercer describes that the entire atmosphere was excellent as it was well executed and the food  tasted awesome.  All the food consumed on the East of England Showground is sourced under the Society's  Food Direct from the Farm scheme, which means it is all sourced from local farmers and producers, ensuring the best quality, local food, at all times. 

The Largest simultaneous Roast  Meal  counted to 1362 persons and was set by The east of England Agricultural Society at  Peterborough exhibition hall  in Peterborough, United Kingdom on February 26,2009