Ryan Riley, founder of Sunderland’s Life Kitchen, and Masterchef finalist Pookie Tredell were among the celebrity chefs showing off their skills in a series of demonstrations for crowds.
Organisers have predicted more than 10,000 people will have visited the two-day event by the time it wraps up on Sunday (August 7).
Check out our photos from the festival’s first day at the coast – see if you can spot anyone you recognise!
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