CHARITY POP UP RESTAURANT AT FESTIVAL OF LONDON 17TH – 20TH JUNE
TV foodie favourite, Valentine Warner is the first of a handful of chefs announced to front the first ever charity pop up restaurant planned for this summer’s Taste of London festival, in Regent’s Park from 17th – 20th June.
The charitable restaurant will host some of Britain’s best known foodies, set to rotate across the festival to ensure a diverse range of dishes are served up for official charity, Action Against Hunger.
Valentine Warner, who started his television career with BBC programme What to Eat Now, is looking forward to the challenge: “Here we all are stuffing our faces in London whilst raising money for charity, bizarre to me! I’m very happy to be involved in Taste of London this year and of course excited to be involved in the first charitable pop up restaurant with Action Against Hunger. A tasty barbecued roe deer sandwich is the direction I’m heading in!”
Recognised as a leader in the fight against malnutrition, Action Against Hunger works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with sustainable access to safe water and long-term solutions to hunger.
Taste of London will be announcing more names involved in the restaurant over the coming weeks.
Taking place on 17th-20th June 2010, Regent’s Park, tickets are available from £22 for a standard ticket. For more details go to www.tastefestivals.com/london
About Taste of London
Taste of London, in partnership with British Airways, will serve up dishes from 40 of the capital’s most acclaimed restaurants allowing visitors the chance to sample quality cuisine from around the world. Joined by 150 speciality food and drink producers and numerous celebrity chefs, Taste of London is the foodie event of the season.
Small plate dining will be the order of the day as restaurants create special menus including signature dishes to showcase top culinary talent as well as seasonal and premium ingredients. Taste of London favourites such as Le Gavroche, Theo Randall, Odette’s, Yauatcha and The Grill at The Dorchester will serve up dishes alongside a crop of newcomers including Fitzrovia Sicilian restaurant, Mennula, Atul Kochhar’s Colony Bar & Grill and Anna Hansen’s The Modern Pantry.
Taste of London’s plethora of food and drink producers will also encourage guests to think of their own larders with 150 concessions set to inspire – including chocolatier and all-round cocoa magician Paul A. Young, venerable butchers Allens of Mayfair, top tipples from Rekorderlig cider and Nyetimber’s best of British fizz to name just a few.
Taste Theatre
The Taste Theatre, in partnership with AEG, is where London’s culinary greats invite audiences to share their secrets within an intimate and interactive forum. Chefs include Bentley’s Richard Corrigan, The Ivy’s Gary Lee, Giorgio Locatelli and chefs from Bocca di Lupo and J Sheekey.
For a full line-up of chefs demonstrating in the Taste Theatre, visit http://www.tastefestivals.com/london/chefs-at-taste-theatre-at-taste-of-london-2010
Taste of Malaysia
Malaysia Kitchen 2010 is a year-long programme celebrating Malaysian cuisine in London and the UK. London alone enjoys over 40 Malaysian restaurants – all of which serve an eclectic array of regional, traditional and contemporary cuisine.
To mark this year long programme, MATRADE (Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation) will be hosting Taste of Malaysia at Taste of London, inviting visitors to explore the tastes and flavours of three of London’s top Malaysian restaurants: Awana, Satay House and Tukdin Flavours of Malaysia.
There will be live cooking demonstrations, a teh tarik (tea) lounge, fresh fruit cocktail bar and live performances, providing a truly authentic taste of one of Asia’s most diverse countries.
Cuisine D’Amour with Peugeot RCZ
Join Peugeot in celebrating its 200th year anniversary at the fabulous Cuisine D’Amour, where top chefs and industry experts plan to seduce the crowds and stimulate the senses with a series of live cooking demonstrations. Visitors will also be invited to get up close and personal with Peugeot’s latest tasty motoring dish, the RCZ.
Taste Kitchen
Prepare to be entertained by top gastronomes at the Taste Kitchen, sponsored by Waitrose, with demonstrations on how to prepare original and exciting dishes using top quality ingredients.
Taste Wine
Following a phenomenally successful launch at Taste of Christmas 2009, wine tasting will return to Taste Wine at Taste of London 2010.Wine lovers will be invited to sample a wide range of old and New World wines in small groups, with experts on hand to share their knowledge and passion.
Laurent-Perrier Champagne Masterclass
A luxurious and exclusive experience not to be missed – limited edition tickets are available to attend a prestigious Laurent-Perrier Champagne Masterclass in association with Daylesford Organic, where food and drink presenter Nigel Barden will guide guests through a range of fine quality champagnes paired with some delicious tastings from Daylesford Organic.
Tickets
Standard (entry only) £22.00
Child (entry only) £12.00
Premium (entry + £20 of Crowns) £37.00
VIP (fast track entry + VIP area, glass of LP champagne & £20 of Crowns) £55.00
Laurent-Perrier Masterclass (VIP benefits & entry to one LP Masterclass) £75.00
Visit www.tastefestivals.com/london or call 0871 230 7132
Crowns are the official Taste of London currency used to purchase food and drink consumed at the event
Restaurants at Taste London 2010
Almeida ∙ Asia de Cuba ∙ Benares ∙ Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill ∙ Busaba Eathai ∙ Club Gascon ∙ Colony Bar & Grill ∙ Dinings ∙ Fino ∙ Gaucho ∙ L’Anima ∙ Launceston Place ∙ Le Gavroche ∙ Le Pont de la Tour ∙ Maze ∙ Mennula ∙ Min Jiang ∙ Odette’s ∙ Refettorio ∙ Restaurant Sauterelle ∙ Rhodes Twenty Four ∙ Sake No Hana · Salt Yard ∙ Tamarind ∙ The Cinnamon Club ∙ The Grill at The Dorchester ∙ Theo Randall ∙The Modern Pantry ∙ Tom’s Kitchen ∙ Trinity · Trishna · Yauatcha ∙ York & Albany
Taste of Malaysia
Awana · Satay House ∙ Tukdin Flavours of Malaysia
Chefs at Taste of London 2010
Alfred Prasad, Tamarind ∙ Anna Hansen, The Modern Pantry ∙ Antony Worrall Thompson ∙ Atul Kochhar, Benares & Colony Bar & Grill ∙ Ben Tish, Salt Yard ∙ Cass Titcombe, Canteen ∙ Francesco Mazzei, L’Anima ∙ Gary Lee, The Ivy ∙ Gary Rhodes, Rhodes Twenty Four ∙ Giorgio Locatelli, Refettorio ∙ Jacob Kennedy, Bocca di Lupo ∙ Jun Tanaka, Pearl ∙ Lawrence Keogh, Roast ∙ Lee Bennett, Le Pont de la Tour ∙ Michel Roux Sr. ∙ Nic Watt, Roka ∙ Richard Corrigan, Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill ∙ Silvena Rowe, Baltic ∙ Theo Randall, Theo Randall ∙ Tim Hughes and Richard Kirkwood, J Sheekey ∙ Tom Aikens, Tom’s Kitchen ∙ Tristan Welch, Launceston Place ∙ Vivek Singh, The Cinnamon Club ∙
Sponsors
British Airways ∙ Waitrose ∙ Peugeot ∙ AEG Electrolux ∙ Laurent-Perrier ∙ Malaysia Kitchen for the World ∙
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