Snooty Fox Saturday Kitchen: One Pot Cook Off
Celebrating the high quality, seasonal, local food used in Macdonald Hotels, The Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel is sponsoring a One Pot Cook Off on Saturday March 15th, to help launch the seventh annual Chester Food & Drink Festival 2008.
Entrants will be competing to win a complimentary weekend for two in the Master Suite at The Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel, St.John’s Street, Chester and have their dish added to the Hotel’s Snooty Fox Restaurant evening menu on March 15.
If you are short-listed as a Finalist you will have the chance to display your culinary skills at the event, with the winner chosen by a panel of judges including Chester Food & Drink Festival Chairman Stephen Wundke and Jane Casson, of Made in Cheshire.
Kate Halewood, General Manager for The Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel, said:
“This will be a fantastic, fun event that we hope the people of Chester and Cheshire will really get behind. Competitors can only use one pot or pan to cook your dish, which must be influenced by traditional British ingredients. We are encouraging domestic Gods and Goddesses who must live in Cheshire, to get involved. We are delighted to be taking part in the Chester Food and Drink Festival for the first time. We are urging the public to book their places for the Cook Off now to avoid disappointment, as numbers are limited.”
All ingredients will be supplied complimentary on request by The Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel. The meal should not take any longer than 30 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook. Competitors must not work as a chef in a professional capacity and be aged over 18.
If you are a domestic Cheshire resident cook, who wants to compete against local residents for their dish to appear on the Snooty Fox menu then contact Paula Bullock on 01244 323186, or email: sales.blossoms@macdonald.hotels.co.uk for terms and conditions of entry. The closing date for entrants is March 12.
Tickets to the Award ceremony, which is open to the public at 1.30pm on March 15th, cost £2 and are also available by contacting Paula.
The Chester Food and Drink Festival 2008 runs from March 14 to 25, with fringe events happening around the city.
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The Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel, located in the heart of the historical city of Chester, just off the main shopping street, and only a short walk from Chester’s famous Racecourse, provides the perfect place to stay no matter what the occasion. With 67 individual bedroom experiences, ranging from smart executive rooms to character feature rooms, four poster and suites, every care has been taken to combine the period charm of the building with modern luxury facilities.
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts Limited operates 48 well-located hotels across the UK and ten resorts throughout the UK and Spain. The company employs over 4,400 staff and operates in excess of 3900 rooms.
First established in 1990 by Donald Macdonald and colleagues, the company was floated in 1996 on the main London Stock Exchange. In 2003, it returned to private ownership and was one of Scotland’s biggest public to private deals at a cost of £620m, which was wholly underwritten by the Bank of Scotland. The Bank now owns 50% of the equity with the remainder held by the management.
The Group’s focus is on developing its strong portfolio of four and five star hotels, with each offering its own character and individuality underpinned with the quality and attention to detail expected of the Macdonald brand. In particular, the company prides itself on the seasonality and provenance of its food within the hotels, from breakfast through to dinner, as well as its wide range of specially selected wines.
The Group has recently embarked on a programme of investment and refurbishment that includes properties such as Macdonald Blossoms in Chester, Macdonald Old England in Windermere and Compleat Angler in Marlow. In addition, the Group recently opened the Macdonald Portal Hotel Spa and Golf in Cheshire in July and the Macdonald Manchester Hotel, situated in the heart of the city centre, adjacent to Piccadilly Station in October 2007.
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