Three dinners, six of the world’s best female chefs
WHAT happens when you combine the very best women in the world of eating and drinking? Three epic dinners that offer a chance to celebrate female achievement in the male-dominated world of cheffing, alongside food and wine to blow your mind. Masterminded by ex-Ramsay star Angela Hartnett (pictured right) and food and wine writer Fiona Sims, the dinners will take place on 11, 12 and 13 March at 1 Lombard Street. Each evening, food is prepared by a top female British chef paired with an international star. First up is Angela Hartnett MBE, chef patron of Murano, paired with Gabrielle Hamilton of Prune restaurant in New York. Hamilton, in town to promote her acclaimed memoir Blood, Bones & Butter, is the first female chef to be awarded the James Beard Chef award in New York. The second night is hosted by Clare Smyth, head chef at Gordon Ramsay’s Hospital Road and the only female chef to hold three Michelin stars in the UK, paired with former model Helena Rizo, chef patron of Mani restaurant in Sao Paulo. Third is Anna Hansen MBE of The Modern Pantry, pairing with Margot Janse, of Le Quartier Francais in South Africa. Girl power indeed.
Tickets are £200 per person and include Champagne and canapés on arrival, five-course meal by the two chefs that evening with matching wines with each course. The evenings are hosted by radio and TV presenter Nigel Barden and there will be a Q&A with the chefs and opportunity to meet them. To book, call Elena Leva on 020 7929 9511 or emailing her [email protected].