County of Brant Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to host its third annual Brants Eats food and drink expo, set for Thursday, November 19, 2026.
Taking place at the Paris Fairgrounds, the event showcases local restaurants, breweries, wineries, cideries and food vendors from across the County of Brant and beyond.
With 25 vendors lined up for the event, attendees can expect to sample a wide selection of food and drinks from local favourites including Kristi’s Market Kitchen, Blue Gables Acres, The Arlington Hotel, Butter & Crème Bakery & BBQ, Paris Without Crepes?, Camp 31, Johnny Greekos, Sassy Britches Brewing and more.
Chamber president Sherri Barna said that while many similar events require purchasing something like tokens to get more samples, Brant Eats keeps it simple.
“It’s awesome because what makes this event better than every other food expo around is that you pay $50 for one ticket, and it gets you all-you-can-eat samples from every single vendor,” she explained. “And most vendors are so incredibly generous that they don’t mind when people go back for seconds. A lot of people end up going around saying, ‘I didn’t even get a chance to eat everything because I’m so full,’ which is exactly what we want to hear.”
Barna went on to say that the Brants Eats event serves two purposes; to fundraise for the chamber and promote local businesses.
“The Brant Chamber of Commerce runs a ton of events, and we need money to be able to keep those running. Our entire goal is to help local businesses thrive, and we do that by bringing in experts and offering programs and networking opportunities to help them, so this fundraiser will go towards that,” explained Barna. “And the whole reason why we chose to put Brant Eats on in November is because we know that restaurants and vendors go through a hard time in the winter, and we hope this event will encourage patrons to visit them during that time. So it works twofold because not only does it help our actual chamber, but it puts eyes on the businesses too.”
The Chamber president said Brant Eats is open to the public, adding that she is looking forward to welcoming everyone to this year’s event.
“People often talk to me about the event throughout the year. They’re always asking if it’s happening again, or recommending a new restaurant we could ask to be part of the event, so I think a lot of people are excited. We’ve already had a lot of website visits, which is great,” said Barna. “We’ll also have live music and we’re offering some karaoke, so if anyone’s bold enough, we’re down for that. But it’s just a really fun night and we hope to see everyone there. It’s also not a business night. A lot of people think because it’s the chamber that’s hosting, it’s just for businesses, but it’s not. It’s for regular people to come in and have a great time on a Thursday night.”
Kimberly De Jong’s reporting is funded by the Canadian government through its Local Journalism Initiative.The funding allows her to report rural and agricultural stories from Blandford-Blenheim and Brant County. Reach her at kimberly.dejong@brantbeacon.ca.
