Jamie Oliver's Fabulous Feasts coming to Royal Pavilion Ice Rink 2012

Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts will create this year’s “pop-up” restaurant and bar at the beautiful Brighton Royal Pavilion Ice Rink, making it the perfect Christmas party destination with a 15 per cent discount for bookings of ten or more before September 20, organisers announced today.

Shella Parkin, managing director of Laine Ltd, which manages the ice rink, said: “We are thrilled to have Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts team on board and aim to offer the best skating and food experience yet at the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink.”

Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts is a partnership between Jamie and fresh food expert Nigel Harris. They use Jamie’s passionate, entertaining and relaxed approach to food and dining to deliver delicious menus for events and locations throughout Britain. But great events aren’t just about gorgeous food – Jamie’s vision and inspiration for Fabulous Feasts was to create something fresh and exciting that brings new ideas to the catering world. With delicious food, served by wonderful people in new and interesting ways, Fabulous Feasts is set to become one of the UK’s leading catering companies.

“I’m really excited to be teaming up with Brighton Royal Pavilion Ice Rink to add some festive flavour! Fabulous Feasts will be serving up a whole range of gorgeous festive drinks and dishes made from great-quality British produce. With the incredible Royal Pavilion as the venue, it’s going to be a beautiful place to celebrate Christmas and get together with friends and family. Make sure you come and see us and get involved in all the festivities,” said Jamie Oliver.

 

The hugely popular real ice rink is now in its third year and will be open to the public from November 10 to January 20. It promises to be as romantic and twinkly as ever, while offering a new and exciting twist with Jamie Oliver’s food and drink offer.

 

With the former Royal pleasure palace as backdrop, the 800 square metre rink has space for 250 skaters per session, offering seasonal fun and a unique and special Christmas experience. Individual ticket sales will open next month on September 20.

For groups of ten or more Royal Pavilion Ice Rink tickets, visit: www.ticketmaster.co.uk. To book a set of Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts’ hampers for ten or more people, contact Fabulous Feasts at sales@fabulousfeasts.co.uk, or call the booking line on 01869 323100.

Brighton Marina Security Manager becomes Special Constable

Brighton Marina’s security manager, Colin Tribe, has become a special constable, helping make the centre even safer for residents and visitors, with support from the Brighton Marina Estate Management Company.

The 45-year-old has worked in Brighton Marina for ten years and has undergone 150 hours of training and gained 20 accreditations from Sussex Police in the past year to gain his status of ‘independent control’, meaning that he is competent to patrol with police authority and equipment.

“This has been a great opportunity for me to increase my own professionalism and to further improve public safety in Brighton Marina,” said Colin Tribe.

“It has been hard work and I’ve had to put in a lot of my own personal time toward this at weekends, but it has been worth it and I’m particularly grateful to my employers for their support, which has included at least one paid working day per week to undergo training.”

Colin Tribe, who manages a security team of 12 officers and additional staff at weekends during busy times, is assigned to the East Brighton Neighbourhood Policing Team and trained under the Employer Supported Policing scheme. His office is open 24 hours a day, with CCTV to help ensure that customers in Brighton Marina have a safe and enjoyable experience.

Said John Davey, Estates Manager at Brighton Marina: “Colin has worked really hard for this and his skills offer us greater resources for increasing public safety and confidence in the marina.”        

Said Inspector Bill Whitehead, of Sussex Police: “The employee supported policing scheme is a fantastic way for business to have a positive impact on community safety. We are pleased that Brighton Marina is willing to support Colin who has already become a valued member of the local neighbourhood policing team.”

TOP PR STUDENT WINS NATURAL PR PRIZE

Susannah Fox (right) at the University of Brighton Business School Prize Ceremony 2012 yesterday [July 27] winning The Natural PR Ltd Prize for Best PR Student. 

Susannah who also graduated from the Brighton Business School on the same day, said: “I am really inspired by PR and the media and hope very much to pursue a career in this field.”

Said Paula Seager, MD of Natural PR, who sponsors the award: “It’s great to see such talent coming out of the Brighton Business School – the business courses are fantastically flexible for students to find the area of business that is best for them and I’m delighted that so many bright young things are taking an interest in PR as a career avenue, as I’ve always loved this profession.” 

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Brighton Foodie Leaders July 2012

July is truly a fabulous time for all things foodie!  This is the month when hot dogs, ice cream and even the humble baked bean are celebrated nationally.  July 25^th sees the start of National Salad Week closely followed by the British Food Fortnight from 27^th July.

So will any of these events help the leaders in the Brighton & Hove Foodie Awards and who is on the July leaderboard? 

Terre à Terre in East Street has held on to first place in the Best Restaurant category.  Food for Friends in Prince Albert Street has regained second place and Chilli Pickle is back on the leaderboard and in third place.

Leading the way in the Best Food Pub category is the Ginger Pig in Hove Street, the Basketmakers in Cheltenham Place has dropped back to third place and the Foragers in Stirling Place continues to battle for the lead from the number two spot.  Never has a competition been so fiercely fought between local rivals, with fourth and fifth places rapidly closing in. Will it all change in the last two months of voting? 

There’s no change either in the Best Café category; last year’s winners Iydea in Kensington Gardens remain in first place, Moksha Caffe in York Place is still there in second and Mange Tout in Trafalgar Street maintains in third place.  But voting numbers for other city favourites are on the increase and it could be a very different picture next month!

For Best Food Shop, Infinity Food is in first place, Boho Gelato in Pool Valley is in second place  and the Brighton Sausage Company in Gloucester Street holds onto third place.

Said Paula Seager, Managing Director of Natural PR, the Awards’ organisers: “This is the third year we have run the Foodies and this year is quite unlike any other.  It seems like the same names keep appearing but in fact  fourth, fifth and even sixth places in each categories are so close to edging their way on to the leaderboard and very able to spring some last minute surprises.”

“With two months to go until voting closes our leaders should not yet feel safe and those taking part who have not yet seen their name on the leaderboard should know that the outcome is far from resolved.  So if your favourite has not yet appeared, get involved and have your say, it could make a very big difference to next month’s positions.”

Find out more and place your vote at www.brightonfoodawards.com – everyone has one vote per category.

Sussex Foodie News July 2012

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Sussex High Sheriffs' verdict on local food and drink

Refreshing, heart warming, tangy, lively, robust and – in one case – squidgy was the verdict of Sussex High Sheriffs about Sussex food and drink at an event bringing together the finalists in the Sussex Food & Drink Awards 2012/13, held at the newly re-furbished Norfolk Pavilion at Ardingly Showground.

High Sheriff of East Sussex David Allam and High Sheriff of West Sussex, Andrewjohn Stephenson Clarke from the Borde Hill Estate, joined awards director Paula Seager on stage in front of 120 leading lights in the local food industry to sample the superb produce available in the county, including sparkling wine, sausages, cheese, apple juice, pies and brownies.

They were given the opportunity to provide just one word to describe each product’s taste and thereby characterise the produce of the county of Sussex as a whole.

“Public voting for our 75 finalists in this year’s awards is already under way and well up on last year, not just because we have improved our online voting system and introduced text voting for the first time, but because the growing trend is to buy local,” said Paula Seager, MD of Natural PR.

“The awards is all about boosting the market for Sussex produce and letting people in the county know about the fantastic food and drink grown and made in the county, as well as the great restaurants, pubs, cafes and food shops where it can be bought and enjoyed.

“Everyone has a strong opinion when it comes to food and drink and we urge people to try out the produce on our finalists list and vote for their favourites at www. sussexfoodawards.biz now – there are some real hidden treasures to be found!”

The award categories include:

Sussex Food Producer of the Year, sponsored by The Southern Co-operative

Best Sussex Eating Experience, sponsored by Mayo Wynne Baxter

Sussex Farmer of the Year, sponsored by Knill James

Sussex Farmers Market of the Year, sponsored by Harveys

Sussex Young Chef of the Year, sponsored by Cheese Please and Gram UK Ltd

Sussex Butcher of the Year, sponsored by Natural Farms

Sussex Drink Producer of the Year, sponsored by Natural PR

Best Sussex Food/Farm Shop, sponsored by Sussex Food & Drink Network

Voting is now open for the public to choose their favourites, with all details at  www.sussexfoodawards.biz. Voting closes at midnight on October 14 and winners will be revealed at a stunning seven-course Sussex banquet, to be held at the Amex Stadium in January 2013.