14 terrific pictures as Great British Food Festival returns to Leeds landmark

The Great British Food Festival has returned to Leeds.

Hundreds turned out to the grounds of Harewood House in Leeds for demonstrations, street food and an impressive artisan market.

Yorkshire’s premier food and drink festival takes places across the Bank Holiday weekend (May 24 to 26).

Plenty of street food vendors offered visitors a taste of countries from around the world.

Here are some of the best pictures from across the first day...

7. The Great British Food Festival, Harewood House

Contestants in the chilli eating contest start to feel the heat. | Steve Riding

Yorkshire’s premier food and drink festival takes places across the Bank Holiday weekend (May 24 to 26). | Steve Riding

Mathew Jowsey and son Edward Jowcey-Jones, four, of Pontefract find time to relax. | Steve Riding

Plenty of street food vendors offered visitors a taste of countries from around the world. | Steve Riding

The festival was held in the grounds of the historic Harewood House. | Steve Riding

Guest Yorkshire TV chef George Psarias. | Steve Riding