Final finalists announced for Chesterfield Food and Drink Awards
Nine more finalists have been announced across three categories in Destination Chesterfield’s inaugural Food and Drink Awards. They now join a line-up of 17 businesses and organisations who are competing for a total of 11 titles.
The announcement of the finalists across the Local food producer / grower/ manufacturer and Chef and Young Chef of the Year categories completes the line up ahead of the sell-out awards ceremony on 30th October, hosted by TV chef Ainsley Harriott at Chesterfield College’s Heartspace Building.
On the night nine contenders will battle it out across the following categories:
Local food producer / grower/ manufacturer within 10 miles of Chesterfield – Sponsored by Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce
- The Gingerbread Boy
- Teresa Lambarelli’s
- Vintage Rose Catering
Young Chef of the Year – Sponsored by Banner Jones
- Ryan Lee – Peak Edge Hotel
- Adam Warwick – Blu Bistro
- Abbie Canning –Chesterfield College
Chef of the Year – Sponsored by Redbrik
- Tracey Goostry – The Market Pub
- Raju Murad – Indian Blues
- Nicholas McNerney –Calabria
As part of the competition the shortlisted chefs had to take part in a Master Chef style cook-off, which was held at Coughlans Cookery School on the 21st October. Each chef was tasked with creating and cooking two dishes, which were sampled and scored by a panel of judges.
As part of the challenge the chefs had to use ingredients from Chesterfield based MSK Ingredients’ molecular range in each of their dishes. MSK Ingredients supplies its specialist ingredients, molecular gastronomy tools and training to hotels and restaurants throughout theUK, including Heston Blumenthal’s three-Michelin starred restaurant The Fat Duck in Bray,West Berkshire.
Ryan Lee (18), Chef du Partie at Peak Edge Hotel in Stanedge and a former pupil of Dronfield Henry Fanshaw School, was nominated for the award by his Head Chef. He said: “I was a bit surprised to hear I’d been shortlisted. I love cooking and being creative with food. It’s a great way to express myself.”
Tracey Goostry from Clay Cross, who has been Head Chef at The Market Pub in Chesterfield for 10 years, said: “I love my job. It’s everything. Above all, I want to enjoy the competition. Winning would be a bonus.”
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For more information about Destination Chesterfield’s inaugural Food and Drink awards visit http://www.chesterfield.co.uk/foodanddrinkawards/
Source:Destination Chesterfield
