Cooks and chefs are sharpening up their knives as they 'cawl' on the public to judge Saundersfoot's top culinary battle tomorrow (Saturday).

The Cawl Cooking Championships of the World...and Elsewhere will be fought out in the heart of the village, where 10 local eating establishments are bidding for the title.

The contest is judged on the taste test of visitors, who pay £4 for a commemorative cawl bowl which they can then fill up for free before casting their vote.

The cawl trail, which runs between 11 am and 3 pm, is one of the highlights of the Saundersfoot St. David's Day Food and Craft Festival, which is all set to welcome thousands of people into the village over the weekend.

"Our festival is a great cause for celebration," said Andrew Evans, chairman of the organiser, Saundersfoot Chamber for Tourism. "Not only does it mark the national day of Wales' patron saint and showcase some of the best Pembrokeshire produce, but it also gives a welcome pre-Easter boost to local trade."

The festival's heated harbourside marquee will be open between 10 am and 8 pm tomorrow (Saturday) and 10 am and 4 pm on Sunday, with over 30 stalls, cookery demonstrations and talks by Angela Gray and Anthony Evans. Roving entertainers The Courgettes will be adding a touch of comedy music and mayhem to the mix, while a film crew will be mingling with the crowds to record the event for a Visit Wales publicity film.

For more information and the full festival programme, visit http://www.visit-saundersfoot.com">www.visit-saundersfoot.com

The Saundersfoot St. David's Day Food and Craft Festival is supported by Pembrokeshire County Council, and part-funded through the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013, which is financed by the EU and the Assembly Government.