A sumptuous success that made Broadstairs the epicure epicentre of the south.

That’s how Broadstairs Food Festival director Jo Scott described the weekend’s annual gastro extravaganza.

More than 45,000 people visited from all over the south to sample the delicious delights on offer at more than 100 stalls - and it was thirsty work as the beer tent and bars were drunk dry.

For a full report and more pictures, see this week’s KM Thanet Extra.