Calling Master Chefs for One Pot Cook Off
Domestic master chefs are being urged once again to take part in the annual One Pot Cook Off at The Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel Golf & Spa.
Celebrating the high quality, seasonal, local food used in Macdonald Hotels, The Hill Valley Hotel is sponsoring the second One Pot Cook Off on March 14, to help launch the Chester Food & Drink Festival 2009.
Entrants will be competing to win a complimentary weekend for two at The Hill Valley Hotel, near Chester and have their dish showcased at the Chester Food & Drink Festival at Chester Racecourse. Finalists will be shortlisted and will have the chance to display their culinary skills in a Cook Off at the Hill Valley Hotel, with the winner chosen by a panel of judges including Chester Food and Drink Festival Chairman Stephen Wundke, Jane Casson, of Made in Cheshire and last year’s winner of the One Pot Cook Off, Bhupinder Virdee-Lace.
Kate Halewood, General Manager for The Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa, said:
“This will be a fantastic, fun event that we hope local domestic master chefs in Chester and Cheshire will once again, really get behind. Competitors can only use one pot or pan to cook their dish, which must be influenced by traditional British ingredients. We are encouraging residents who must live in Cheshire, to get involved and get their entries in. We are delighted to be taking part in the Chester Food and Drink Festival for the second time, after a successful One Pot Cook Off event last year.”
All ingredients will be supplied complimentary on request by the 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 at Chester Food and Drink Festival then contact Kate Halewood on 01948 660700, or email paula.bullock@macdonald-hotels.co.uk for terms and conditions of entry.
The Chester Food and Drink Festival 2009 runs from April 4 to 18, with the Taste Festival at Chester Racecourse from April 11 to April 13 and fringe events happening around the city.
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The Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf and Spa is set in peaceful private grounds just 20 miles from Chester and Shrewsbury and under an hour from Manchester and Liverpool airports.
Well-known as one of the Top 10 golf venues in the UK, Hill Valley boasts two 18-hole golf courses, a brand new luxury Spa and health club and conference facilities for up to 300. With 81 individual bedroom experiences, every care has been taken to provide 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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