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Chefs On Show At Speciality

14 August 2009, 14:35 PM
  • A host of the UK’s leading chefs will be taking centre stage at Speciality & Fine Food Fair’s Fine Food Forum, sponsored by Sud de France, from 6th to 8th September this year.

Tim Payne of Hell’s Kitchen and Paradise by Way of Kensal Green, Michael Moore from Michael Moore Restaurant, Geetie Singh from the Duke of Cambridge, Gilles Company from the French Horn, Frank Raymond from Mon Plaisir Restaurant, Stein Smart from the Red Cow in Cheshunt and Peter Weeden from Pater Noster Chophouse – to name a few – will be taking part in the colourful and dynamic cooking demonstrations, all the while offering visitors advice on how to convert creativity into commercial viability.

British produce will be the focus of Tim Payne’s presentation, with Geetie Singh and her head chef Sara Berg discussing the joys of seasonal and sustainable eating. Michael Moore will look at exciting global tastes whilst Stein Smart will explain how to go about cooking for large numbers at low prices. Peter Weeden will then go on to uncover the mystery surrounding sustainable cooking with red mullet. 

Fine Food Forum sponsors Sud de France will also be presenting its pick of the top French chefs including Gilles Company and Claude Bosi, both of whom will explain their own takes on how to achieve the perfect food and wine match from the South of France.

Paul MacDonald, event sirector at Speciality & Fine Food Fair was delighted with the Fine Food Forum’s stellar line-up this year. “The Fine Food Forum plays an important role in helping visitors keep pace with the latest flavour trends, gain produce selection and menu design advice or to diversify by launching a foodservice element to a retail business,” he says.

“Importantly this year – more than ever – the feature will be more business focussed, offering practical advice and ideas that can be implemented to increase margins and profits as well as providing informative and tangible insights into key industry drivers and proven methods to increase footfall,” adds Mr MacDonald.

Speciality & Fine Food Fair is set to attract over 500 speciality food and drink suppliers, all bringing a host of the highest quality, creative and unique products to London. With more than one third of exhibitors on board for the first time this year, visitors can be safe in the knowledge that they will leave the 2009 show with a fresh, and revitalised outlook on the UK’s fine food world.

For full event details, the Fine Food Forum programme and to register for a FREE visitor badge, visit www.specialityandfinefoodfairs.co.uk.

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