Tickets are now available for the fine dining charity dinner and auction, organised in association with The Chefs’ Forum and taking place on Monday 7th March 2016.
Penny Moore, Chief Executive, Hospitality Action, comments: “We are thrilled at the level of support the Dining Decathlon has already gathered! To have so many chefs of such a high calibre support us in this way is fantastic. We are especially grateful to The Chefs’ Forum, Thomas Leatherbarrow and The Langham, London for making the event possible.”
A brigade of 12 chefs will prepare the ten-course offering. Chris King, executive chef of The Langham and Roux protégé will prepare Canapés; chef mentor and Alan Paton, executive head chef at the Nayland Hotel’s Lakes restaurant will prepare amuse-bouche; Steven Edwards and Joshua Stanzl of Etch Foods will prepare the first starter; whilst Russell Bateman of The Grove will prepare the second.
The fish course will be prepared by chef de cuisine at London’s Le Méridien Piccadilly, Michael Dutnall; the vegetable course will be prepared by two AA Rosette holder Paul Greening; and the meat course will be prepared by the winner of The Great British Menu 2015, Richard Bainbridge.
Development pastry chef Thomas Leatherbarrow and chocolatier Will Torrent will prepare the pre-dessert and dessert; whilst Cherish Finden, executive pastry chef of The Langham and the Craft Guild of Chefs Pastry Chef of the Year, will prepare Petit Fours.
Helping to make the ten-course classic British fusion-themed menu a reality on the night will be students from Westminster Kingsway College, Colchester Institute Catering College, Hit Training Academy and Passion to Inspire.
Ingredients for the event will be donated by The Chefs’ Forum suppliers. This will help ensure that the funds raised from the evening – including an exclusive charity auction – will go to further Hospitality Action’s efforts to raise vital awareness of those who work, or have worked within hospitality in the UK and who find themselves in crisis.
Tickets are £100 per person or £1,000 for a table of ten and include the drinks reception, ten-course meal and half a bottle of wine per person. Additional drinks are not included but a cash bar will be available. Those wishing to get involved with or book places at the Dining Decathlon should contact: Giuliana Vittiglio via fundraising@hospitalityaction.org.uk or 020 3004 5504. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.hospitalityaction.org.uk/events