Special Events and News

Congratulations

to Carole Butler of Poole, Dorset who won the exclusive meal for 2 at the Marryat Restaurant, Chewton Glen!!

The restaurant at Chewton Glen offers fine dining in beautiful surroundings using only the finest local ingredients prepared by executive head chef Luke Matthews and his team. Chewton Glen is a privately-owned country house hotel and spa situated in Hampshire on the edge of the New Forest National Park and just a short walk from the sea. The hotel is a member of Relais & Chateaux and has been awarded 5 AA Red Stars and three rosettes for its restaurant.

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el Gourmet supported Dorset & Hampshire food week, did you see us at one of the following events?


The Food Show 2009 at the Romsey Show
Broadlands Park, Romsey
12th September 2009


This was a massive event with over 25,000 people attending. This is a real agricultural and country show celebrating local food and supporting local businesses in the industry.

We were part of the Food Show area where top Hampshire Chef’s demonstrated their skills. There was a farmers market and several restaurants and hotels offering samples of their food and finest wines.

For more information please go onto the Romsey Show website - www.romseyshow.co.uk

 



The Feast of Dorset
Deans Court, Wimborne
19th & 20th September 2009


This event was held over 2 days. Here we had an exhibition stand in the Grand Bazaar Producer’s tent; we also sponsored the Crèche and had a large presence at the celebrity chefs cooking show.

For more information please see www.feastofdorset.co.uk



Kitchen Table Dorset with Mark Hix
Mark’s Home & Restaurant
Once a month through to December


An exclusive opportunity for 8 people to have a cooking class with Mark Hix. Mark featured in the el Gourmet guide when it was first released and in return we are supporting him with his Kitchen Table event.

For more information please visit http://www.restaurantsetcltd.co.uk/demonstrations/



Bite the Lighthouse
The Lighthouse Theatre, Poole
Sunday 25th October


Bite the Lighthouse is part of Screen Bites, Dorset's Food & Film Festival. This day was all about films and food. In the foyer and first floor area there was a farmers and producers market, then in the theatre there was cabaret star Barb Jungr, Chef demonstrations by Lesley Walters, Ese Kousin from West Beach, Rose Prince from the Daily Telegraph, Paddy Davy from the Museum at Farnham and Philippa Davis from Mudchute Kitchen.

For more information please see the websites:
www.screen-bites.co.uk
and www.bitethelighthouse.co.uk