Blog. Coast-to-Coast Charity Dinner
November 20, 2024 | Author: Giuliana Vittiglio
This coming February, The Coast-to-Coast Charity Dinner will take place for the first time at The Alverton, a luxury hotel hidden in the heart of the city of Truro, to celebrate Cornish food and drink in aid of HA.
In a true celebration of everything Cornwall’s coastline has to offer, some of the county’s leading chefs will be taking over The Alverton’s kitchen for the evening of Thursday, 27 February. Visiting chefs include many stars of BBC Two’s Great British Menu – Kota and Kota Kai’s Jude Kereama, The Sardine Factory’s Ben Palmer, St Enodoc’s Guy Owen, 2018’s South West Chef of the Year Tim Kendall, and The Alverton’s very own Executive Chef Nick Hodges.
The chefs will be preparing a five-course menu, which will be served in the hotel’s historic Great Hall, a room that dates back to 1830, highlighting the very best seafood, grass-fed meats and harvest available across the Duchy in a culinary experience to delight. The menu, curated by some of the county’s top chefs, will be accompanied by an alcoholic pairing carefully tailored to each dish. The courses are:
AMUSE BOUCHE
Chef veteran and in-house talent Nick Hodges, Executive Chef at The Alverton, The Greenbank and The Falmouth, will commence proceedings. With a home advantage, Nick's amuse bouche will shine the spotlight on beautiful Turo, setting the high standard for the evening.
STARTER
Representing the east Cornish coast is Looe-born-and-bred chef and owner of The Sardine Factory and Yamas, Ben Palmer. Having won the starter at the Parisian banquet for BBC’s Great British Menu 2024, we can’t wait to see what Ben chooses to serve.
FISH
Flying the flag for north Cornwall is Guy Owen, Executive Chef at St Enodoc Hotel in Rock. Guy is no stranger to working in Michelin-starred restaurants and winning awards. His signature style blends French and Asian influences and features the finest Cornish ingredients.
MAIN
The all-important main course is in the safe hands of a chef well-known for representing west Cornwall. Hospitality Action Ambassador and Head Chef and owner of Kota and Kota Kai in Porthleven, Jude Kereama will treat guests to his signature Asian twist on delectable Cornish seafood.
DESSERT
Rounding things off with something sweet and flying the flag for south Cornwall is Tim Kendall. Crowned South West Chef of the Year in 2018, Tim and his wife opened The Barley Sheaf in Gorran in 2020 and shortly afterwards opened a second establishment, The Rising Sun at Altarnun near Launceston.
The Alverton's Managing Director, HA Ambassador, and host of the evening Ben Young said: “Since 1837, Hospitality Action has delivered vital assistance to all those in the hospitality industry within the UK, so naturally the charity is rather close to our hearts. With such fantastic local talent at the helm, and some incredible Cornish produce at our fingertips, we couldn’t imagine a better way to celebrate and support the work of this wonderful cause.”
Tickets cost £90 each with all proceeds donated to Hospitality Action. What’s more, all ticket holders will receive a 10% discount should they choose to stay the night at The Alverton. For more information and to purchase your tickets, click here.