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Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

Music amazing, rides very expensive considering you have to pay to get in, also we queued for 2 hours for food to be told there was none left, so would recommend eating before or being prepared you may not find food. All in all a good event, but the food situation needs to be addressed considering it's called the big cook out!

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

We arrived at 12pm after paying £30 nearly for a family ticket, music wasn't very familiar or family-oriented. The food and rides were expensive. We thought this was more of a food/festival event but looks like it was more focused on a party-type event with nothing for the children to do especially as there was only about 5 tides and was £5 a ride person which becomes expensive when you have more children. We actually didn't end up staying and left after being there for 20 mins. Didn't buy any food as the potions looked small for £12

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

No atmosphere weather didn't help. Queues for food horrendous (2 hours) should be allowed to bring own food in so families can picnic just control alcohol. More variety of Caribbean music needed and more food stalls. Won't go again unless improves

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

Over priced for what can only be described as more like a street food set up. Even tho the food looked lovely the fact it was said to be The Big Caribbean Cook Out there was only 4 food stands and one burger van

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

This was suppose to be a Caribbean event yet there was no Caribbean music whatsoever. We was sent an email that said there would be a jerk village yet there was only 5 food stalls where one was a burger joint. the stalls to get drink was in a total different direction I bought a rum punch that tasted like straight rum with a little colour added . My family and I stood over 4hours in line for food just to get at the front for most of the food to be sold out. We arrived at the event at 2 and spent all of our time queuing for food for there to be no food. The prices for the entertainment for the children was absurd 5£ for 5 min on a bouncing castle is crazy. I was very disappointed and would not recommend or attend again. Which is sad because my family and I looked forward to this event and it was not close to what we expected!

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

I felt it was nice but there weren't enough chairs and tables for food or near the stage.
The food stands were not ready so we have to wait for over two hours for food .
There could have been some more covered areas near the food stands to help shade if sun or shelter when the rain came.
The stage was so so far away from the food stalls that u just didn't get the vibe of the music while you were eating etc.
Lastly I came to see the UB40 tribute etc and they were all on too late for me to be able to see them as I had travelled from Staffordshire so could have been maybe one main one in the stand then one at night.
Plus on a note with having a 10 year old boy with me there was a lot of cannabis being smoked near us when were finally eating and we did know the smell ( or should I say he did from when we went to Jamaica)
U had a lovely set up with some lovely people but it was set up wrong please feel free to ask me some more questions

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

Waste of time and money. Tiny little thing with only x4 caribbean food vendors only x1 with dumplings bit not serving whilst I was there.
X2 not open till after 2pm. Not a single corn on the cob or any sugarcane. Said there was a fair there for the kids. There was x1 bigger ride and x2 smaller rides. Never again will I attend this event. Would have rather slaved over the cooker making a Sunday dinner.

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

Quite spa**e. Very few food options for a food focused event - very long queues all day. We stood in a queue for 2 hours before we gave up and went home. The music was decent, but not a lot else to do really. Not worth the entry fee. I think they make it so you cant re-enter the event because they know people would leave to go and find food elsewhere. Wouldn't go again.

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

The food not enough it's called a cookout with 4 stalls not a cookout LONDON would never do that to you I would love a refund but they can't afford to do that lines were crazy long and you was not even guaranteed food at the end of it not good

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

Music was great however the food stores were very limited with a waiting time of over 3 hours for food! This made us miss quite a lot of the life music which was disappointing. Hardly a big Caribbean cookout!

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

Need more food stalls as my friend stood waiting for over hour and half for food

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

The event was poorly organised. Music was good but expected better service and more food options or better organisation with food. You had to wait more than 2.5 hours in some cases 3 hrs before you are served food. The price for what you get was expensive. It would have been a great event if it was more organised. Some vendors ran out of food long before the event finished

Review of The Big Caribbean Cook Out!

A fantastic family day out
Well laid out
Great security & easy entrance
Loads of toilets
Easy to get a drink
Very difficult & very long wait to get food except for the burger van & the Trinni food stall
Could do with a few more fair rides for all ages
The hammocks were super popular
UB40 tribute was fantastic
A really well organised & safe family day out
If you went expecting Caribbean Food you were disappointed
We gave up on the 3 hour wait!!