Putting the 'More' in Colmore

Opus: Fillet of seared market fish
In the annual CBID dish-off, you can rely on Opus Cornwall Street to feature. This year they're bringing slow-cooked belly of Suffolk pork and spiced Pershore cherries, plus a fillet of seared Brixham market fish, with crushed new potatoes, salsa verde and new season pea shoots. We'll absolutely be trying both.

Zen Metro: Red curry and wok chicken 
Little known fact, Zen Metro is in our top three Deliveroo orders ever. And taking directly from their dinner menu, the team's got spicy wok chicken, deep fried and tossed with coriander, as well as a special hot curry thickened with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, green beans and fresh basil leaves, with slices of beef. LIKE

Bar Opus: Drumstick lolly (£4)
Sweetshop cocktails are what's happening, and the Bar Opus team have come up with five — including their liquid take on a Pear Drop, Parma Violet and Drumstick Lolly. Homemade raspberry vodka, vanilla vodka, lemonade, and a fo' real Drumstick Lollipop make up the final understated bit of drinkage at the bar.

Purnell's: Ox cheek
A regular on the restaurant menu, the ox cheeks are slow-cooked and served with watercress puree, picked shallots and wasabi crumble. Marinated strawberries with red wine and tarragon is the second dish in Purnell's arsenal and Glynn will tell you all about it as part of his live cooking demo, Friday from 12pm. 

The Alchemist: Dead Red Zombie (£5)
What's better than drinking a cocktail inside? Like everything ever, that would be doing so outside. A blend of Bacardi, Grand Marnier, Wray & Nephew, plus a super secret mix of spices and fresh juice, Dead Red Zombie is served with smoke. The Colmore newbies are also bringing a cocktail called Rubber Dub Dub.

Nosh & Quaff: rib tips
Think pork belly, deep fried and tossed in Nosh & Quaff's BBQ sauce plus free range Cotswolds buffalo wings in a smoked butter and habanero sauce. And if you are still able to focus on anything else, you can see owner/chef Aktar Islam on pans at 12pm Saturday, doing his food demo thing. 

200 Degrees: Cold brew bottle (£2.60)
Started with coarse ground, hand-roasted single origin coffee, which is immersed in water and brewed for eight hours, the cold brew is bottled, placed in an ice bath and served perfectly chilled. If we were betting people — which we totally are — it'll also leave you in damn sight better shape to get back to the festival for day two.