PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT
Tom and Beth Kerridge have had an incredible journey since opening the Hand & Flowers in the beautiful town of Marlow in Buckinghamshire in early 2005. Within one year of launching, they were awarded a Michelin star, and Buckinghamshire Newcomer of the Year in the Good Food Guide, three AA rosettes and one Egon Ronay star.
A Newcomer Award Catey swiftly followed – in 2007 – and in October last year, in the publication of the 2012 Michelin Guide for UK and Ireland, the Hand & Flowers became the first pub to have been awarded two Michelin stars. Only 17 restaurants in the UK and Ireland hold two Michelin stars, just 10 of them are outside London.
Of course, when you look at Tom’s career, his accolades shouldn’t come as any surprise. The former head chef of the one-Michelin-starred restaurant Adlard’s in Norwich (now called Roger Hickman’s) also worked as senior sous chef at Monsieur Max in Hampton and spent periods at London restaurants Odette’s, Rhodes in the Square, Stephen Bull and the Capital.
To celebrate Tom’s recent success and exclusively sample his food among fellow chefs, Caterer and Chef have joined forces to arrange our next Chef Eats Out event at the Hand & Flowers on Monday, 26 March.
The event – for 40 lucky diners – will begin about noon (exact time to be confirmed) with a drinks reception, followed by lunch at about 1pm. It is expected to finish about 3-3.30pm.
The four-course set menu will comprise crispy pig’s head with artichokes; parsley soup; a main course of spring Cotswold roe venison with English asparagus and ox tongue; and a dessert of Hand & Flowers chocolate cake with salted caramel and muscovado ice-cream.
In addition to the lunch, our sponsor, Chef, will also be taking the opportunity to showcase some products based around its current proud to be British food campaign.
If you would like to book a place at this unique event, costing £65 per person, complete the form below.
Chef Eats Out The Hand & Flowers, Marlow, Buckinghamshire Monday, 26 March 2012
The menu
Reception: Bruno Paillard Champagne Brut Premiere Cuvee NV, France
Crispy pig’s head with artichokes
Navaherreros Blanco de Bernabeleva (2009 or 2010), Vinos de Madrid, Spain
Parsley soup
Pinot Bianco Haberle Vineyard 2009, Alois Lageder, Alto Adige, Italy
Spring Cotswold roe venison with English asparagus and ox tongue
Journeys End Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Hand & Flowers chocolate cake with salted caramel and muscovado ice-cream
Maury Grenat 2009, Els Pyreneus, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
With additional thanks to the Hand & Flowers Wiltshire butcher Walter Rose & son, telephone 01380 722335, and Bibendum Wine 0845 2636924 for their support in the event.
SPONSOR'S MESSAGE
CHEF is thrilled to be sponsoring Chef Eats Out hosted by Tom Kerridge at the Hand and Flowers, which was awarded its second Michelin star in 2011. With his passion for the very best of British food and seasonal ingredients, Tom is the ideal host for this exciting event.
Dedicated to supporting culinary ambition, CHEF is proud to be part of this event. For more information on how CHEF can support your culinary ambition, visit the CHEF Club (www.thechefclub.co.uk) for exclusive offers and invitations.