Food & Wine Festival 2022

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Food & Wine Festival at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, VA

Explore international dishes that are not typically served at the park and learn something new about the countries they come from. Discover great food, wine and more at this year's Food & Wine Festival at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Come for the culinary offerings, stay for the attractions.

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Food & Wine Festival Menus | Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Take a trip around the world with your taste buds as you sample different international menus at our Food & Wine Festival event. Your inner foodie will thank you. Check out our menus and see what dishes you would like to sample while during your visit to Busch Gardens theme park in Williamsburg...

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[Icer]

I am curious how much of a staffing nightmare this event will be. I am considering planning a visit, but stretching the already thin staff over multiple booths, I see this being a hellish experience especially with late May crowds.

 

[mtpelepele]

Doesn't seem like much new, to me some booth's are feeling stale. Also what's going on with the location where Mediterranean was over by Escape from Pompeii? Greece is now in Ireland.

That building was never built to be permanent, and was literally falling apart.

 

[Irishman]

Doesn't seem like much new, to me some booth's are feeling stale. Also what's going on with the location where Mediterranean was over by Escape from Pompeii? Greece is now in Ireland.

I believe that is gone as they tore it down

 

[Nicole]

I’m excited to try the new items at the Greek booth, and I think the Australian menu looks interesting.

On another note, we will once again be doing our traditional, comprehensive review.

 

[belsaas]

On another note, we will once again be doing our traditional, comprehensive review.

We're all doing Oyster Shots before we start the reviews, right?

 

[willrobs3]

We're all doing Oyster Shots before we start the reviews, right?
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I really hope so!

 

[Celticdog]

There seems to be a lot more drinks than in the past. That could be a lot more stupid drunks causing trouble.
I would also like to see less use of coconut. It creates an issue for those of us with nut allergies.

 

[I64 Trekker]

There seems to be a lot more drinks than in the past.

Not surprising, given the margin on drinks compared to food.

 

[Jahrules]

There seems to be a lot more drinks than in the past. That could be a lot more stupid drunks causing trouble.
I would also like to see less use of coconut. It creates an issue for those of us with nut allergies.

It's interesting how a coconut is a nut and a peanut isn't.

 

[Nibbins]

It's interesting how a coconut is a nut and a peanut isn't.

Akshually, coconuts are fruits.

 

[belsaas]

Pistachios are a stonefruit! Plants are crazy

 

[Gavin]

There seems to be a lot more drinks than in the past. That could be a lot more stupid drunks causing trouble.
I would also like to see less use of coconut. It creates an issue for those of us with nut allergies.

It’s Busch Gardens, drunks are literally its heritage.

 

[Jonesta6]

Pistachios are a stonefruit! Plants are crazy

Today I learned that drupes and stonefruits are the same thing

 

[ludmarco]

I’m really excited about the Lamington Cake in the Australia section. I’ve never had the real thing, but normally the festival desserts aren’t bad. I’m also looking forward to the Tirokroketes in Greece. This is probably just wishful thinking, but I’m crossing my fingers this is going to be the best year yet…

 

[metalman]

A tomato is a fruit, isn’t in a fruit salad…but used as a vegetable.

 

[Howl-O-Scream Fanatic]

A tomato is a fruit, isn’t in a fruit salad…but used as a vegetable.

Same for pumpkins and squashes. There are probably others too. To get back on track, the Herbal Infusion booth seems interesting. I'd love to hear from anyone who decides to order something from there!

 

[Jahrules]

A tomato is a fruit, isn’t in a fruit salad…but used as a vegetable.

Tomato is legally a vegetable based on a late 1800s supreme court ruling.

 

[Jahrules]

Akshually, coconuts are fruits.

Yeah this was a joke. I was legit confused at how a coconut triggers a nut allergy.

 

[Celticdog]

Yeah this was a joke. I was legit confused at how a coconut triggers a nut allergy.

It may not apply to everyone, but I do have a food allergy to coconuts. It's not a conventional anaphylaxis reaction, but it can cause issues. The same issues I get with other nuts.

 

[sotomexx]

With the increase in Sampler costs (and no more annual dining plan), the F&W Crawl looks better this year considering the Passmember discount and comparable Quick Que costs. Did anyone do it last year? Curious about the “front of line access to select rides” part.