We’ve been raving about our stellar fitness line-up for a while now, so you’d be forgiven for thinking Balance Festival is a fitness event. But now it’s time to highlight another equally important element of our event programme, the FOOD.

Let’s start by promising you, we are BIG foodies. With a background in hospitality events, good food and drink are part of our DNA, and for that reason, rest assured you will not go hungry over Balance Festival weekend.

Balance Festival is a celebration of the most delicious, wholesome and nourishing foods that London has to offer (and the people behind them). From the Balanced Kitchen, to the Refuel Café, the Food Market, Live Cooking Theatre and our Inspiration LAB, expect to be inspired, educated, but most importantly, well fed.
 


Feast

Your biggest problem at Balance Festival will be choosing what to eat first, but we think this is a good problem to have. The mouth-wateringly nutritious menus of our Balanced Kitchen have been designed by some of London’s best chefs and healthy restaurants. Discover the medicinal properties of wholefoods with Dale Pinnock 'The Medicinal Chef' and savour deliciously healthy range of fresh food-to-go options with Stephanie Johnson's Pollen + Grace. If you're as avo-crazy as we are you're in for a treat with our Avo Kitchen, solely serving gourmet variations of avocado on toast. And, for the particularly ravenous, you can't beat a good burger. Healthy, healthier and healthiest options available from the BGR Shop. 


 
Learn

Master the art of healthy cooking in our Live Cooking Theatre. Expect plant-based workshops from Bettina Campolucci of Bettina’s Kitchen, learn all there is to know about fermented foods with Irena Macri of Eat Drink Paleo, or find out how to use turmeric three ways with The Flexi Foodie, Julie Montagu. You’ll also find Lily Simpson, Dale Pinnock, and Alexandra Dudley (Punch Foods) all demonstrating their expertise, then join the ultimate Fitness Feast hosted by Zanna Van Dijk, and also featuring Healthy Chef Steph, The Food Medic, and Clean Eating Alice.
 


Be inspired

Our Inspiration LAB is your opportunity to meet our experts and pick their brains. Engage in lectures and Q&A’s with some of the most knowledgeable foodies, including Dr Rupy Aujla of The Doctor’s Kitchen who’ll cover everything from what to eat for better sleep, paleo vs plantbased diets, to microbiome analysis and hormone control. Learn about the mind-gut connection with qualified psychologist, nutritionist and baker Kimberley Wilson. Mindful Chef founders Myles and Giles will be sharing exclusive recipes from their new book (out in 2017) as well as discussing the importance of using local produce. Plus, you’ll also learn how to nourish your mind and body with registered nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert, founder of Rhitrition, and hear from a host of other wellbeing experts, on everything from fashion, mindfulness, self-care, fitness and more.


 
Refuel

After sweating it out in a taster or full length workout at one of our eight fitness studios, you’ll stumble upon our conveniently located refuel café where you can replenish your hardworking body at the Neat Nutrition shake shack, or rehydrate at the PRESS juice bar or with a Rebel Kitchen coconut water. Coffee lovers can rejoice as La Marzocco takeover our Refuel Café, serving everything from your regular cappuccino to soy flat whites and matcha lattes.
 


Discover

Did someone say samples? The most exciting food and drink brands will be showcasing their latest products in the Food Market. Expect bliss balls, alternative waters, protein powders, nut butters and more!