Best Bites 2010: Medieval Feast Theme
Best Bites, "A Taste of the Region", is an annual food and drink fundraiser in Cambridge, Ontario. For 2010 the organizers chose a medieval theme. A September 7, 2010 post on Medieval Archives, a medieval history site, reproduced the announcement and credited Cambridge Now as its source. Last checked: November 10, 2026.
Quick facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Event | Best Bites: A Taste of the Region, 2010 |
| Date | Sunday, September 12, 2010, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue | Shade's Mills Conservation Area, Cambridge |
| Presenters | Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation with the Rotary Club of Preston Hespeler |
| Presenting sponsor | RBC |
| Theme | Medieval kingdom |
| Announced at | The Groove Kitchen, uptown Preston |
The 2010 event
According to the announcement, the event was introduced at The Groove Kitchen in uptown Preston. The theme promised medieval fashion, decor and court entertainment, including jugglers, jousters and live animals, and the Galt Little Theatre supplied costumes. Guests were to sample food from regional chefs and drinks from vintners and brewers while Matt Storch and the Usual Suspects played.
Who benefits
The announcement says proceeds supported two causes: Cambridge Memorial Hospital, which would buy new patient equipment, and the Hespeler-Preston Rotary, which funds community projects. The Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation is described there as a registered public charitable foundation raising money for medical equipment, infrastructure and continuing education at the hospital.
Later editions
The Rotary District 7080 site shows the Preston-Hespeler club kept hosting Best Bites. It describes a "Jazzy Blues" afternoon on September 9 in a later year, with regional chefs serving samples; the page that was opened does not give the year.
Frequently asked questions
What was Best Bites 2010? A charity food and drink afternoon in Cambridge with a medieval theme.
When and where was it held? On Sunday, September 12, 2010, at Shade's Mills Conservation Area.
Who organized it? The Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation in partnership with the Rotary Club of Preston Hespeler.
What did the money support? Patient equipment at Cambridge Memorial Hospital and projects funded by the Hespeler-Preston Rotary.
Where does the Cambridge Now credit appear? At the bottom of the Medieval Archives post, as "Source: Cambridge Now!".
Sources
Medieval Archives, "Best Bites Goes With Medieval Feast Theme" (September 7, 2010); Rotary District 7080, Rotary Club of Preston-Hespeler story.