Following the recent Saturday guest chef’s announcement, the heat is being turned up with three more guest chefs to complete a sizzling weekend line-up at the Three Counties Food and Drink Festival on 25-26 July at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern.

On Sunday 26 th the dynamic and innovative Rosemary Shrager will take to the cookery theatre stage. Renowned for her lively and energetic cookery demonstrations, she frequently includes hilarious tales of her fascinating career.

Rosemary endeared herself to the nation when she took part in I'm Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here where she proved she could cook just about anything, anywhere! Rosemary’s numerous TV appearances include her eponymous Rosemary's Chopping Block as well as ITV’s Cooking with the Stars, The Big Family Cooking Showdown and the very successful The Real Marigold Hotel which aired on BBC to great acclaim and was nominated for, and won, a string of awards.

Rosemary's professional career includes a period working for Pierre Koffman at the internationally famous Tante Claire restaurant in London and a period working for Jean-Christophe Novelli.

Ping Coombes is a two-time MasterChef champion, first winning the competition in 2014 with dishes inspired by her Malaysian heritage, and returning to claim the title again in 2022 as the first-ever MasterChef Champion of Champions. Born and raised in the food-rich city of Ipoh, Malaysia, Ping was inspired from an early age by her mother’s cooking.

She’s launched her own range of award-winning sauces, and curates a limited-edition range for Ping at Home each week. Her debut cookbook MALAYSIA became an Amazon bestseller, and her highly anticipated second book, RICE, was published in February 2026.

Bristol-born Dean Edwards completes the festival line-up. Dean is best known for his appearances on morning TV where his cost-cutting and family-friendly recipes, cheeky personality and accessible approach to cooking have made him a firm favourite with viewers and social media followers.

After the whirlwind of MasterChef, Dean made his TV chef debut on ITV’s This Morning where his friendly personality left an impression on viewers. His family-friendly cooking style and easy-going approach to the kitchen proved immensely popular with millions of viewers. He has appeared on numerous television programmes including BBC Morning Live, Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch, ITV’s John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen, BBC’s Take on the Takeaway, ITV’s Market Kitchen and Channel 4’s The Big Eat. As well as his many TV appearances, Dean is the author of seven cookbooks, the latest being Complete BBQ Made Easy: A family-friendly BBQ guide due for publication on 14 th  May 2026.

Chris Bavin will once again host the cookery theatre leaving no stone unturned when it comes to grilling the celebrity chefs. His captivating and light-hearted conversation inevitably leads to spontaneity and kitchen mayhem – all in the best possible taste!

The festival showcases over 160 traders, live music, street food and family fun, including arts and crafts and several new and exciting taste and talk sessions with local producers to be announced over the coming weeks.

Tickets start at just £12, with a limited number of VIP tickets also available for those who want to enjoy priority parking and an exclusive meet-and-greet with the TV chefs.

Get your tickets now at threecountiesfoodfestival.com