Glastonbury Festival is like no other festival for food and drink. The diversity and abundance of food and drink on offer across the site is incredible. Unlike many festivals– you can bring all the food and drink you need for your personal use onto the site. So while you will not starve – it’s important to find time to refuel and stay hydrated.
Water– drinking water is available all over the site. Any tap with a blue pipe is safe to drink. They are usually by the toilets, at intersections or by WaterAid Kiosks. Bring a refillable bottle. No need to buy expensive bottled water from the vendors.
Alcohol– you can bring your own or buy from the vast array of bars onsite. There is one Co Op on site– be aware that it does not sell alcohol as it does at other festivals– so don’t rely on it.
Food– there is food for every palette and price range onsite – so make sure you try something new. Glastonbury organisers are keen to promote fair prices for food and as such, 300 food stallholders this year will be offering a £6 meal deal. At Glastonbury everything gets going pretty early and we don’t like to miss out on stuff– so we aim to eat first thing– something simple and nutritious for breakfast. We then carry snacks and aim to have one proper meal each day.
Food to take to Glastonbury– top tips
- Make sure you bring some food/drink to keep you going while you travel, get through security and set up camp. Stock up before the return journey– the queues for the buses, coaches, car parks are often slow at the end of the festival.
- We always bring easy breakfast food– enough to have a cup of tea, a carton of fruit juice and something nutritious to start the day.
- Snacks to keep us going– protein bars, crisps, nuts– anything that’s easy to throw in a rucksack and won’t melt or go off.
- Tinned/carton fruit– it won’t go off in the heat and is a refreshing change. There is a fruit stall near the Kidz Field– and the Co Op– but this is a good backup.
- Try something new. There really is food from all over the World. Forget burgers– you can get some absolute delights– explore food that you may never have tried before.
