17th Mar 2008 - 00:00
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Paul Gayler, executive chef at The Lanesborough Hotel and his 'Cooks for the Cure' team are sponsoring a programme of charity events to be held across the UK's network of catering colleges.
The team, also comprising of Andrew Bennett, executive chef of the Sheraton Park Lane, Henri Brosi, executive chef of The Dorchester and Simon Young, executive chef of Jumeriah Carlton Tower Hotel, has recruited some of the top chefs to stage sponsored diners at their local catering colleges to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust via The Emily Begg Fund.
The events involve students at each college preparing a three-course meal for up to 170 guests.
To date, Cyrus Todiwala, chef proprietor of Café Spice Namaste and Great British Menu contestant Bryn Williams, head chef at Odette's, have raised a massive £19,000 at their events held at Westminster Kingsway College.
In addition, Graeme Watson, Raj Mandel, Stephen Scuffell, Tony Cameron, Stuart McLeod, Matt Owens, Steve Carter and Kevin Viner have raised a total of £29,500 for their events held at Leicester, Bedford and Cornwall Colleges.
Other events taking place at catering colleges during this month and April include Henri Brosi at Stratford College, Simon Young at Redbridge College, and Ian Morgan from Cambridge College.
Chef Paul Gayler commented: "To date, the team and our peers from the 'cheffing' world have completed the Great North Run, the world's biggest half-marathon, raising £27,000 and orgnaised a spectacular gala dinner hosted by Brian Turner CBE which raised £63,000. I am proud to say we are well on the way to achieving our overall target of £250,000 and so far we have raised some £150,000."
Weblink:
www.teenagecancertrust.org/sponsor/mayqueenappeal/