Unique Banquet Box features Northern Irish artisans

Ten artisan producers in Northern Ireland are being showcased in a unique Winter Feast banquet box that's been developed by Indie Fude, an independent deli, and is influenced by the region's links with an internationally successful television series.

The box is influenced by the success of Game of Thrones, now in its seventh series, much of which was filmed at various locations around Northern Ireland.

Indie Fude is based in Comber, county Down and is owned by Johnny McDowell, who has made support for Northern Ireland food and drink the central feature of the business. It originally began as an online operation before his decision to set up a physical store in 2015.

Commenting on the new Winter Feast hamper, Mr McDowell says: "We've scoured Northern Ireland, the home of Game of Thrones, for the best banquet foods it has to offer.

"From Storms End to Castlery Rock we've chosen 10 of the most delicious sweet and savoury treats, curating them into an exquisite hand-carved wooden banquet box that's different. It's ideal for both local people and tourists and has already been attracting inquiries from outside Northern Ireland," he adds.

Each box retails at £99.95 and contains the following products created specially by Northern Ireland artisan enterprises. The products are:

Stark Salep - Raspberry & Pepper Sao Tomé Chocolate Fudge by NearyNogs Chocolate, Newry, county Down;

Cersei's Lick Pot - Spiced Bramley Apple Jelly by Passion Preserved, Lisburn, county Antrim;

Dothraki Cakes - Fig & Walnut Oatcakes by Deli Muru, Belfast;

Fire & Ice Mallows - Chilli & Mint Marshmallows by Camran Crafts, Larne, county Antrim;

Sansa's Gold - Truffle Oil by Broighter Gold Rapeseed Oil, Limavady, county Derry;

High Garden Jam - Raspberry & Black Bush Bushmills Jam by Made with Love xo, Donaghadee, county Down

Stormland's Smoke - Smoked Dulse Seasoning by North Coast Smokehouse, Ballycastle, county Antrim;

Wild Berry Sekanjabin - Wild Gooseberry Aged Balsamic Vinegar by Burren Balsamics, Richhill, county Armagh;

Black Blood Pudding - Cured Chocolate Blood Sausage by Ispini Charcuterie, Aughnacloy, county Tyrone;

and the centrepiece - Chocolate Dorne Dragon's Egg by La Coquine, Combe, county Down.

"The banquet box also includes a limited edition Winter Feast Banquet Cloth made from original Irish Linen by Jupiter Red in Belfast," Mr McDowell continues.