PREVIEW & COMPETITION - Itsu

Doors open at midday, Friday 27th September

Slim Salmon

With the upcoming launch of Asian-inspired shop and takeaway, itsu, in Cornmarket this week, I've got some vouchers to give away as part of another Twitter competition. Here are some tasty titbits from their recent press release, along with some piccies, to give you a taste of what to expect...

The store, which can seat over 100 customers, will serve fresh food to eat in as well as for takeaway, including hot noodles, chicken teriyaki, salads, sushi and frozen yoghurt, made fresh from scratch every day.

itsu Interior Design

With over 60 dishes on the menu, itsu will offer healthy fast food for under £5. For example, a freshly poached salmon teriyaki, garnished with miso and furikake ‘on a bed’ of seasoned sushi rice with edamame beans and homemade teriyaki and ginger sauce, served in a stunning bento box, costs just £3.89...less than a McChicken Sandwich meal at McDonalds!

A few itsu facts:

• The Oxford store has created 18 jobs for the Oxford community.

• itsu was started in 1997 by Julian Metcalfe, the man behind Pret A Manger.

• The Oxford branch will be the first location outside London for itsu, which serves over 8.5 million customers per year.

• Hot potsu with chargrilled chicken is the most popular product purchased by itsu customers.

Chicken Potsu £5.99

The store, which is hoping to become a firm favourite with students arriving back in the city, will offer a 15% discount on weekday afternoons to everyone with a valid student card

Opening times will be from 10am to 10pm from Monday to Saturday, and 11am to 9pm on Sunday.

COMPETITION

Courtesy of the guys at itsu, I have four £10 gift vouchers to give away, for spending in the new Oxford branch. To be in with a chance of winning, make sure you are following me on twitter and keep your eyes peeled for further instructions...

itsu
36 Cornmarket Street
Oxford
OX1 3EZ

Twitter: @ItsuOfficial

Facebook: @itsulondon

Website: www.itsu.com

COMPETITION - Win Tickets to Foodies Festival

OK folks, a fabulous foodie prize for you this month... Courtesy of the lovely people at Foodies Festival, I have FIVE pairs of tickets to give away for their fantastic Foodies Festival, at Oxford South Park.

Taking place from 24th to 26th August, the event features a huge line up of food and drink related displays and activities, including:

• Hourly Drinks Masterclasses
• Hourly Chef Masterclasses
• Pop-up Restaurant Tents
• Childrens Cookery Masterclasses
• Street Food Avenue
• Producers Market
• Plus a Live Entertainment Stage!

TO WIN:

1. Make sure you are following me on Twitter @FoodieOnTour
2. Tweet the following message from your Twitter account: I want to win Foodies Festival tickets from @FoodieOnTour #FOTCompFF

-or- follow & RT my competition entry tweets on Twitter with the hash tag #FOTCompFF

Click here for full details of the event.

BORING BIT:

The competition closes at Midnight GMT on Wednesday 14th August. Five competition winners will be chosen at random, who will win a pair of tickets each. I will announce the winners on Friday 16th August.

Good luck everyone!

FodieOnTour x 

THE COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED AND WINNERS ANNOUNCED

GOOD LUCK NEXT TIME! x

COMPETITION - Win 6 gorgeous cupcakes from The Oxford Bakehouse

Based in Headington, Oxford, The Oxford Bakehouse specialise in wonderful dairy, wheat and gluten free cakes and cupcakes.

THE PRIZE: 

Having sampled some of their delicious cupcakes recently (read my review here), I'm pleased to be able to give away a box of 6 cupcakes, in one of the following flavours:

• Chocolate Heaven: Dark chocolate sponge with a chocolate flavour topping
• Minty Fresh: Dark chocolate sponge with a mint green flavour topping
• Its Not Terry's Chocolate Orange: Dark chocolate & orange sponge with a orange flavour topping
• Naughty But Nice: Dark chocolate sponge & vanilla flavour topping
• Strawberries & Cream: Vanilla sponge with a pink strawberry flavour topping
• The Classic Cupcake: Vanilla sponge with a classic buttercream topping
• Crunchy Carrot: Carrot & Pecan sponge with a cream cheese topping

The prize can be delivered within a 5 mile radius of Headington, Oxford, alternatively it can be collected from Headington. 

TO ENTER:

1. Like The Oxford Bakehouse's Facebook page
2. Like FoodieOnTour's Facebook page

It doesn't get easier than that, does it!?!

TERMS & CONDITIONS (the boring bit)

• The competition closes at midnight GMT on Friday 12th July 2013, with the winner being chosen at random and announced the following week. 
• If you need the prize delivered, then you must live within a 5 mile radius of Headington, Oxford. If you live outside of this area then the prize will need to be collected from Headington, Oxford.

Good luck everyone! And do check out The Oxford Bakehouse for fabulous Gluten Free Cupcakes in Oxford.

FoodieOnTour x

The competition is now closed and a winner has been chosen... well done to Rachel Davis!