AWARD-WINNING chef John Bradley from Dunkery Beacon Country House Hotel is joining forces with five other Somerset chefs to cook for a charity tasting dinner this November (2019).
John will cook the dessert course during the tasting dinner on November 19 from 7pm at Knowle Manor in Dunster in aid of mental health charity, Mind in Somerset.
He said: “I am thrilled to be a part of the ‘Chefs for Hope’ team, which includes James Mason, former Head Chef at Kentisbury Grange in Devon, Ellis Pannell, Chef Patron of the Pyne Arms in North Devon, Paul Berry and Olivier Certain from The Swan in Bampton, Devon and Liam Finnegan, Head Chef at The Castle in Taunton. We’ll also be supported by the learners of Foxes Academy.
“The tasting dinner will include six courses. I will be whipping up the dessert for the occasion, which will be a blackberry mousse with caramelised Bramley jelly, streusel, apple crisp and crème Chantilly. Tickets will cost £85 per person and include an auction of promises will take place after the dinner. An optional wine flight will cost £25 per person.
“As a group we’re hoping to raise £5,000 to help set up a youth service in Minehead. This is to help children with mental health issues in the area. We hope lots of people book their tickets as they will be able to enjoy some absolutely fantastic food and help an extremely worthwhile cause.”
Tickets for the charity tasting dinner are available from www.chefsforhope.org.
Mike Griffiths, Head Chef at the Farmers Arms in Combe Florey and Elke Winzer, organiser of the Exmoor Food Fest, set up Chefs for Hope. The objective of Chefs for Hope is to help charities raise much needed funds.
Elke said: “We are delighted that six fantastic chefs are joining us for our first tasting dinner in November. We are grateful to all of them for giving up their time to help us raise money.”
The event is aiming to raise £5,000. This will allow 35 children with mental health issues to receive one on one support for a year.
Mike Griffiths added: “Many chefs struggle with mental health and supporting young people is a matter close to our hearts. We do hope we will exceed our target of £5,000 to be able to fund more than one youth group.”
Tickets are available from www.chefsforhope.org.
