Antonio Carluccio is confirmed to attend Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival and food writers Madhur Jaffrey and Anthony Bourdain will hold events as part of the city’s celebration of ‘local produce...international flavours’ in the city throughout September.
Dozens of fun foodie public events, including markets, picnics, street parties, foraging expeditions, food trails and urban vegetable growing competitions will bring visitors to the city and the local community together around food. Details of events are on www.brightonfoodfestival.com
The festival sets off at a canter on 1st September, at Brighton Racecourse, with the Fun & Foodie Race Day, mixing delicious local food with exciting horse racing and lots of family fun, including the hilarious spectacle of the famous Waiter’s Race on the horse-track. Pick up a food festival programme in town for a two-for-one admission voucher, kids go free.
The glorious Big Sussex Market Weekend on 11-12th September will again be the centrepiece in the unique North Laine, with a huge range of Sussex food stalls, whilst nearby in the Pavilion Gardens, celebrity chef demos and tastings at the Live Food Show will entertain market-goers.
Join Discovery – the home of great-tasting Mexican food - in the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of Mexican Independence Day in Jubilee Square, at a fiesta filled with food, fun and entertainment. A Mariachi band, a troupe of Mexican dancers, craft stalls, piñatas, face painting and chefs on stilts will keep visitors of all ages entertained throughout the day, while they enjoy samples of Discovery fajitas or buy freshly prepared Discovery fajitas and tacos. Visit Mexico, the Mexican Tourist Board, will also be on hand with information and inspiration for those thinking of travelling to this vibrant country. Entry is free to all these events on both Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September.
The Prince Regent himself can be found in the glittering Ambassador Ballroom, Hilton Brighton Metropole for a lavish banquet of Regency period food based on the menus of the famous chef, Careme, on 11th September. Regency costume is positively encouraged! Tickets available from www.brightonfoodfestival.com .
Fiery Foods UK Chilli Festival, on the weekend of 18th and 19th September, offers a tastebud-tingling two day celebration of all things hot and spicy, with stalls, chilli eating contest ‘heats’, music and family activities. Meanwhile on Sunday 19th September, to celebrate Streets for People – Brighton’s car free day – local restaurants in the city centre will be turning their restaurants inside out to tempt passersby with their tasty offerings.
For the first time, an International Food Weekend will feature mini events and markets running over the weekend of Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th September across the city centre, including a French wine festival, Indian street festival, Spanish fiesta market, Japanese festival, with more foodie countries to follow. On Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September the Sussex and the World Market will be held on Hove Lawns, celebrating some of the best Sussex products alongside great international food and drink and the festival will end on an international note with a fabulous Spanish Festival Gala Dinner at Hotel du Vin on Thursday 30th September.
Brighton Pier will be hosting a weekly pop-up restaurant event, including the wonderful Terre a Terre who will be serving a fabulous seaside themed menu; the Churchill Square Farmer’s Market will be holding live demos and cook-offs every Wednesday; the Community Chef is hosting hands-on cookery workshops at venues across the city (including a foraging special at Stanmer Farm); the Food Partnership is holding the Local Food Week Picnic on Saturday 25 September in Preston Park; Open House Dining returns; and there will be a host of tastings and dinners across the city all month.
Brighton & Hove city dwellers have been voting hard since March for the city’s best restaurant, cafe, food pub and food shop in the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards, sponsored by new environmentally-friendly coffee brand ‘ecoffee’ and the winners will be announced on 4th October to round off the festival, hosted by Hilton Brighton Metropole.
All event details as www.brightonfoodfestival.com
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Friday, 30 July 2010
NEW STEINE HOTEL & BISTRO 10TH BIRTHDAY
The New Steine Hotel & Bistro threw an extravagant party, with lashings of champagne and entertainment from the Pink Sinatra, to celebrate ten years on Brighton’s Kemptown seafront square.
This stylish boutique hotel and bistro has been fully refurbished to mark the occasion and is a wonderful place for dinner, for friends to come and stay, as well as for special events and business meetings, as it has some lovely function rooms.
Owner Herve Guyat said that he wanted to thank everyone who has helped him to make his business a success and particularly his customers, who keep on coming back to enjoy their hospitality and the delights of Brighton. He also paid tribute to his life partner Georges Amaru and his cousin and General Manager, Stephane Gaucher for their support.
Known for its warm welcome and quirky entertainment, which includes stunning art exhibitions, cabaret nights & popular Supper Club Dinners, the New Steine Hotel & Bistro is quite unique amongst the city’s boutique hotels, with an excellent restaurant for evening dining.
This cosy and stylish bistro offers homemade French food using top-quality Sussex produce, including well executed classics, such as foie gras de canard, French onion soup and escargots for starters and Sussex duck magret, rack of lamb or grill sea bass for mains. Their renowned creme brulée is a sinfully delicious dessert and they offer excellent value set price dining, evening only, seven nights per week. It also serves award-winning Sussex Breakfasts.
Herve, who comes from the South of France, moved to Brighton ten years ago to open the New Steine Hotel, after working for 14 years in London for some of the most prestigious hotels in sales and revenue manager roles, as well as Valentino and other famous fashion houses, where he started his career. This explains the stylish but very personal décor, with a French hint, which Hervé has used on the interior of all three of his properties.
The New Steine Hotel & Bistro is at 10 & 11 New Steine, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1PB, 01273 681546, www.newsteinehotel.com
Do give it a try!
This stylish boutique hotel and bistro has been fully refurbished to mark the occasion and is a wonderful place for dinner, for friends to come and stay, as well as for special events and business meetings, as it has some lovely function rooms.
Owner Herve Guyat said that he wanted to thank everyone who has helped him to make his business a success and particularly his customers, who keep on coming back to enjoy their hospitality and the delights of Brighton. He also paid tribute to his life partner Georges Amaru and his cousin and General Manager, Stephane Gaucher for their support.
Known for its warm welcome and quirky entertainment, which includes stunning art exhibitions, cabaret nights & popular Supper Club Dinners, the New Steine Hotel & Bistro is quite unique amongst the city’s boutique hotels, with an excellent restaurant for evening dining.
This cosy and stylish bistro offers homemade French food using top-quality Sussex produce, including well executed classics, such as foie gras de canard, French onion soup and escargots for starters and Sussex duck magret, rack of lamb or grill sea bass for mains. Their renowned creme brulée is a sinfully delicious dessert and they offer excellent value set price dining, evening only, seven nights per week. It also serves award-winning Sussex Breakfasts.
Herve, who comes from the South of France, moved to Brighton ten years ago to open the New Steine Hotel, after working for 14 years in London for some of the most prestigious hotels in sales and revenue manager roles, as well as Valentino and other famous fashion houses, where he started his career. This explains the stylish but very personal décor, with a French hint, which Hervé has used on the interior of all three of his properties.
The New Steine Hotel & Bistro is at 10 & 11 New Steine, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1PB, 01273 681546, www.newsteinehotel.com
Do give it a try!
Monday, 12 July 2010
ASK FOR LOCAL 'CATCH OF THE DAY'
Celebrity chef Tom Aikens helped kick off a campaign to promote local fishermen and fishmongers, calling on shoppers to ask for the local catch of the day.
He joined Henriette Reinders from South East Seafood and fishermen for an event held at the Billingsgate Fish Market in London, which also launches a South East competition seeking the best Sea Bass recipe from the public - best recipes should be sent to fish@naturalpr.biz
“We have wonderful, fresh fish caught from local waters, but so much of it is shipped elsewhere and people are beginning to really appreciate buying local. We have created a list of accredited fishmongers who sell local and are promoting it on our website and we want to support fishermen in the region, so that the local market grows,” said Henriette Reinders.
“We have also started a fish tagging scheme, focused on three very important and sustainable fish from our local coastal waters, Sea Bass, Dover Sole and Lobster, so that people know exactly which fishing boat caught each fish and that it was caught with as little impact as possible – and we want to encourage local fishmongers to sell sustainable, locally-caught fish as much as possible.”
Tom Aikens, who recently appeared on TV programmes Iron Chef and Junior Apprentice, has come out in support of the campaign and will this week be making an appearance at the Billingsgate Fish School, which is offering the competition prize of a fantastic fish preparation and cooking course for two.
For many years, the number of fishing vessels and employment in the UK fishing industry has been in decline. Reduced quotas and rising fuel prices continue to challenge the future of the industry and there is a growing demand from customers for seafood from sustainable sources.
The South East boasts 26 landing points and the majority of these ports land their catch from day boats or ‘under 10 metre’ boats. Day boats fish mainly within a 12 mile limit along our coast. This means that if the weather is bad, it is very difficult for them to go out and supply fresh seafood to the market and shops.
Continued Henriette Reinders: “We all eat fish and know that freshness comes first, but it is important to catch and consume sustainable seafood. Fishermen across the region are becoming more and more aware of sustainability: the introduction by Selsey fishermen of escape hatches on lobster pots enabling undersized lobsters to escape and areas on the seabed that are being avoided during the breeding/spawning season are examples of the latest projects to protect stocks.”
In 2007 Seafish introduced the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS), offering a way for consumers to enjoy their favourite seafood dish comfortable in the knowledge that it is both the produce of the highest quality and that the fishing vessel which landed the catch operates according to strict guidelines, minimising its impact on the environment. The aim is that over time this scheme will become a condition of supply.
Said Henriette Reinders: “In the South East we are working with the fishing sector to get as many boats signed up to RFS as possible and this campaign is all about informing the public about the challenges our fishermen face daily to bring in a sustainable catch – and sure, you can’t expect the same thing to be available every day, but the fresh taste is absolutely worth it and we need to be flexible about the recipes we are willing to try daily.”
Postcards encouraging people to ask for their local catch of the day and including competition details to win the Billingsgate Fish School prize are available in fishmongers across the region or call Natural PR on Tel: 01273 857242 or email: fish@naturalpr.biz
He joined Henriette Reinders from South East Seafood and fishermen for an event held at the Billingsgate Fish Market in London, which also launches a South East competition seeking the best Sea Bass recipe from the public - best recipes should be sent to fish@naturalpr.biz
“We have wonderful, fresh fish caught from local waters, but so much of it is shipped elsewhere and people are beginning to really appreciate buying local. We have created a list of accredited fishmongers who sell local and are promoting it on our website and we want to support fishermen in the region, so that the local market grows,” said Henriette Reinders.
“We have also started a fish tagging scheme, focused on three very important and sustainable fish from our local coastal waters, Sea Bass, Dover Sole and Lobster, so that people know exactly which fishing boat caught each fish and that it was caught with as little impact as possible – and we want to encourage local fishmongers to sell sustainable, locally-caught fish as much as possible.”
Tom Aikens, who recently appeared on TV programmes Iron Chef and Junior Apprentice, has come out in support of the campaign and will this week be making an appearance at the Billingsgate Fish School, which is offering the competition prize of a fantastic fish preparation and cooking course for two.
For many years, the number of fishing vessels and employment in the UK fishing industry has been in decline. Reduced quotas and rising fuel prices continue to challenge the future of the industry and there is a growing demand from customers for seafood from sustainable sources.
The South East boasts 26 landing points and the majority of these ports land their catch from day boats or ‘under 10 metre’ boats. Day boats fish mainly within a 12 mile limit along our coast. This means that if the weather is bad, it is very difficult for them to go out and supply fresh seafood to the market and shops.
Continued Henriette Reinders: “We all eat fish and know that freshness comes first, but it is important to catch and consume sustainable seafood. Fishermen across the region are becoming more and more aware of sustainability: the introduction by Selsey fishermen of escape hatches on lobster pots enabling undersized lobsters to escape and areas on the seabed that are being avoided during the breeding/spawning season are examples of the latest projects to protect stocks.”
In 2007 Seafish introduced the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS), offering a way for consumers to enjoy their favourite seafood dish comfortable in the knowledge that it is both the produce of the highest quality and that the fishing vessel which landed the catch operates according to strict guidelines, minimising its impact on the environment. The aim is that over time this scheme will become a condition of supply.
Said Henriette Reinders: “In the South East we are working with the fishing sector to get as many boats signed up to RFS as possible and this campaign is all about informing the public about the challenges our fishermen face daily to bring in a sustainable catch – and sure, you can’t expect the same thing to be available every day, but the fresh taste is absolutely worth it and we need to be flexible about the recipes we are willing to try daily.”
Postcards encouraging people to ask for their local catch of the day and including competition details to win the Billingsgate Fish School prize are available in fishmongers across the region or call Natural PR on Tel: 01273 857242 or email: fish@naturalpr.biz
Thursday, 24 June 2010
AMERICAN EXPRESS NAMES COMMUNITY STADIUM
American Express has signed a multi-year naming rights agreement for the new, state-of-the-art Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club stadium at Village Way, Brighton.
The venue will be known as the ‘American Express Community Stadium’ when it opens in summer 2011 under the agreement with The Community Stadium Limited, a subsidiary of the Brighton and Hove Albion Group.
As well as being the long-awaited new home for the Albion, the 22,500 capacity American Express Community Stadium, has attracted huge interest from fans, the public and the Brighton & Hove business community who eagerly anticipate the project’s completion next year.
In addition to outstanding sporting facilities, the stadium will be used to promote community engagement in the local area, by enabling young people and adults to learn new skills and gain qualifications which will be of long-term benefit to the local community and economy. To this end, the stadium will run an on-going series of innovative learning initiatives and social inclusion programmes, many of which will be delivered via Brighton & Hove Albion’s much respected Albion in the Community programme.
Michael Edwards, Senior Vice President, at American Express, comments: “We are delighted to be part of this collaboration with the Club on what will undoubtedly be a major destination for Brighton & Hove. As the City’s largest private-sector employer, this partnership underscores our long term commitment to the area and builds upon our thirty-year heritage of supporting local community initiatives”.
Tony Bloom, Chairman of Brighton & Hove Albion added: “This is a landmark deal. We are very proud of our new stadium and to have such a prestigious global brand prepared to put its name to it shows just how good it is. American Express is committed to the local community and is the perfect partner for us. I would like to thank them for their support.”
This latest partnership forms part of American Express’ ongoing good citizenship programme in the Brighton & Hove community. The Company runs a wide and diverse range of philanthropic initiatives in Sussex, encouraging involvement from its large employee base in the region. In addition to its sponsorship of the Brighton Festival, the Brighton Marathon and the Stonewall Walk, the Company funds a number of local charities via the Sussex Community Foundation Grants Scheme.
The American Express Community Stadium will house the important charitable arm of BHAFC known as Albion in the Community and provide many opportunities to extend the work of the charity in areas of education, skills training, health and social inclusion.
Construction of the stadium commenced in December 2008 and is due for completion at the end of May 2011, ready for the start of the 2011/12 Football League Season. The project is costing £93 million and is being finished to an extremely high specification which, once complete, will rival many facilities in the Premier League.
The venue will be known as the ‘American Express Community Stadium’ when it opens in summer 2011 under the agreement with The Community Stadium Limited, a subsidiary of the Brighton and Hove Albion Group.
As well as being the long-awaited new home for the Albion, the 22,500 capacity American Express Community Stadium, has attracted huge interest from fans, the public and the Brighton & Hove business community who eagerly anticipate the project’s completion next year.
In addition to outstanding sporting facilities, the stadium will be used to promote community engagement in the local area, by enabling young people and adults to learn new skills and gain qualifications which will be of long-term benefit to the local community and economy. To this end, the stadium will run an on-going series of innovative learning initiatives and social inclusion programmes, many of which will be delivered via Brighton & Hove Albion’s much respected Albion in the Community programme.
Michael Edwards, Senior Vice President, at American Express, comments: “We are delighted to be part of this collaboration with the Club on what will undoubtedly be a major destination for Brighton & Hove. As the City’s largest private-sector employer, this partnership underscores our long term commitment to the area and builds upon our thirty-year heritage of supporting local community initiatives”.
Tony Bloom, Chairman of Brighton & Hove Albion added: “This is a landmark deal. We are very proud of our new stadium and to have such a prestigious global brand prepared to put its name to it shows just how good it is. American Express is committed to the local community and is the perfect partner for us. I would like to thank them for their support.”
This latest partnership forms part of American Express’ ongoing good citizenship programme in the Brighton & Hove community. The Company runs a wide and diverse range of philanthropic initiatives in Sussex, encouraging involvement from its large employee base in the region. In addition to its sponsorship of the Brighton Festival, the Brighton Marathon and the Stonewall Walk, the Company funds a number of local charities via the Sussex Community Foundation Grants Scheme.
The American Express Community Stadium will house the important charitable arm of BHAFC known as Albion in the Community and provide many opportunities to extend the work of the charity in areas of education, skills training, health and social inclusion.
Construction of the stadium commenced in December 2008 and is due for completion at the end of May 2011, ready for the start of the 2011/12 Football League Season. The project is costing £93 million and is being finished to an extremely high specification which, once complete, will rival many facilities in the Premier League.
Thursday, 10 June 2010
SUSSEX FOOD AWARDS VOTING OPENS!!
New Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Jim Paice MP, helped kick off public voting for the Sussex Food & Drink Awards 2010/11 at the South of England Show at sussexfoodawards.biz
The awards are all about supporting local farmers and producers and the businesses which sell and promote their produce in the local market place. Awards categories this year are: Sussex Farmer of the Year (sponsored by Knill James); Sussex Food Producer of the Year (sponsored by Musgrave Retail Partners); Sussex Drink Producer of the Year (sponsored by Natural PR); Best Sussex Food/Farm Shop (sponsored by Mayo Wynne Baxter); Sussex Butcher of the Year (sponsored by Leonards and Natural Farms); Best Sussex Eating Experience (sponsored by A Taste of Sussex); Sussex Young Chef of the Year (sponsored by Blue Spark Organisation with City College Brighton & Hove); and Best Sussex Farmers Market, sponsored by the Lewes brewers Harveys.
Chairman of the Judges, Clive Beddall OBE, said: “Our eight categories acknowledge every aspect of the agri-food chain: from farmers through to retailers and foodservice outlets. The Awards continue to grow in popularity, with over 9000 people voting for 300 local businesses last year. For 2010 we are introducing a new and easy-to-use online voting website at http://www.sussexfoodawards.biz/”
Voting is open until 1st October 2010 and the awards are presented at the 'Sussex foodie event of the year' - the awards dinner, held at the East Sussex National Golf Resort & Spa in January 2011.
At the launch, over 80 VIPS enjoyed a delicious Sussex breakfast, while the Minister debated topics affecting the food and farming industry with William Goodwin, a Sussex dairy farmer and the South of England Agricultural Society’s Vice Chairman; Clive Beddall OBE, media commentator and Chairman of the Sussex Food & Drink Awards; and William White, NFU South East Regional Director.
Local nursery school children, dressed as bees to raise awareness of the plight of the honey bee, helped kick off awards voting at the official launch of the South of England Show.
The awards are all about supporting local farmers and producers and the businesses which sell and promote their produce in the local market place. Awards categories this year are: Sussex Farmer of the Year (sponsored by Knill James); Sussex Food Producer of the Year (sponsored by Musgrave Retail Partners); Sussex Drink Producer of the Year (sponsored by Natural PR); Best Sussex Food/Farm Shop (sponsored by Mayo Wynne Baxter); Sussex Butcher of the Year (sponsored by Leonards and Natural Farms); Best Sussex Eating Experience (sponsored by A Taste of Sussex); Sussex Young Chef of the Year (sponsored by Blue Spark Organisation with City College Brighton & Hove); and Best Sussex Farmers Market, sponsored by the Lewes brewers Harveys.
Chairman of the Judges, Clive Beddall OBE, said: “Our eight categories acknowledge every aspect of the agri-food chain: from farmers through to retailers and foodservice outlets. The Awards continue to grow in popularity, with over 9000 people voting for 300 local businesses last year. For 2010 we are introducing a new and easy-to-use online voting website at http://www.sussexfoodawards.biz/”
Voting is open until 1st October 2010 and the awards are presented at the 'Sussex foodie event of the year' - the awards dinner, held at the East Sussex National Golf Resort & Spa in January 2011.
At the launch, over 80 VIPS enjoyed a delicious Sussex breakfast, while the Minister debated topics affecting the food and farming industry with William Goodwin, a Sussex dairy farmer and the South of England Agricultural Society’s Vice Chairman; Clive Beddall OBE, media commentator and Chairman of the Sussex Food & Drink Awards; and William White, NFU South East Regional Director.
Local nursery school children, dressed as bees to raise awareness of the plight of the honey bee, helped kick off awards voting at the official launch of the South of England Show.
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
FOODIE NEWS IN BRIGHTON & HOVE
The first Brighton & Hove online restaurant search engine
proudrestaurants.com
has been launched featuring some of the best restaurants in the city.
Founder of Proud Restaurants, Csaba Toth, said: “The system we have created is entirely new and very easy to use, based on the Facebook model – allowing people to view restaurants’ personalities and search for the dishes they feel like eating in seconds - something that has never been possible before anywhere in the world.
“We already have over 30 top restaurants on the site and 1000 dishes to search through and diners can also book online direct with the restaurants if they like.”
Also, tickets are selling fast for the first ever Hove Champagne Festival on 4th and 5th June - book your tickets at www.hovechampagnefestival.com
Thousands of foodies, wine lovers and celebrities are expected to descend on the Regency splendour of Hove Lawns, and there will be over 50 champagnes to try with delicious food from local restaurants Sevendials, Sam's and Riddle & Finns, as well as music and luxury shopping.
Organised by Go Ahead Events, which manages the London Toast Festivals, it is certainly the first of its kind in the South East, possibly the UK.
A standard entry ticket is £12 and tickets for the VIP enclosure are £35. You can book tickets and find out more at www.hovechampagnefestival.com
proudrestaurants.com
has been launched featuring some of the best restaurants in the city.
Founder of Proud Restaurants, Csaba Toth, said: “The system we have created is entirely new and very easy to use, based on the Facebook model – allowing people to view restaurants’ personalities and search for the dishes they feel like eating in seconds - something that has never been possible before anywhere in the world.
“We already have over 30 top restaurants on the site and 1000 dishes to search through and diners can also book online direct with the restaurants if they like.”
Also, tickets are selling fast for the first ever Hove Champagne Festival on 4th and 5th June - book your tickets at www.hovechampagnefestival.com
Thousands of foodies, wine lovers and celebrities are expected to descend on the Regency splendour of Hove Lawns, and there will be over 50 champagnes to try with delicious food from local restaurants Sevendials, Sam's and Riddle & Finns, as well as music and luxury shopping.
Organised by Go Ahead Events, which manages the London Toast Festivals, it is certainly the first of its kind in the South East, possibly the UK.
A standard entry ticket is £12 and tickets for the VIP enclosure are £35. You can book tickets and find out more at www.hovechampagnefestival.com
Friday, 30 April 2010
CHAMPAGNE FESTIVAL IN SUSSEX!
Ticket sales have opened this week for the first Champagne Festival in South East England - coming to Hove Lawns on June 4th and 5th - and everyone around here is getting very excited!
Thousands of foodies, wine lovers and celebrities are expected to descend on the Regency splendour of Hove Lawns, and there will be over 50 champagnes to try with delicious food and luxury shopping.
Organised by Go Ahead Events, which manages the London Toast Festivals, it is certainly the first of its kind in the South East, possibly the UK.
A standard entry ticket is £12 and tickets for the VIP enclosure are £35. You can book tickets and find out more at www.hovechampagnefestival.com
Thousands of foodies, wine lovers and celebrities are expected to descend on the Regency splendour of Hove Lawns, and there will be over 50 champagnes to try with delicious food and luxury shopping.
Organised by Go Ahead Events, which manages the London Toast Festivals, it is certainly the first of its kind in the South East, possibly the UK.
A standard entry ticket is £12 and tickets for the VIP enclosure are £35. You can book tickets and find out more at www.hovechampagnefestival.com
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