Honorary Members
From time to time the MCGB invites senior figures within the industry to become Honorary Members of the association. Such membership is presented at the MCGB's Annual Award's Luncheon held in the October of each year.
Those who currently hold the award are:
Sheena Buchanan-Smith (ex Chef/Patron Isle of Eriska)
D.S. Cameron
Carole Evans (ex Poppies Restaurant Ltd.)
Andrew Fairlie, Andrew Fairlie's at Gleneagles
Gilli Cliff formerly Davies (Food writer)
William Kerr
Ann Long Formerly one of the West Country's leading female chefs and long standing MCGB committee member
Colin Pressdee (Food writer)
John Retallick well known industry figure and Chairman of Judges
Sonia Stevenson Chef/Patron ex The Horn of Plenty, the first female chef to be awarded a Michelin star and author of The Magic of Saucery, A Fresh Look At Fish, Prime Cuts and Casseroles
John Tovey (ex Chef/Patron Miller Howe now living in South Africa)
What's On
DIARY DATES
27th February The Master Chefs of Great Britan Challenge
1515-1545 Live Theatre, Hotelympia, ExCel London
5th March Final of The David Lyell Scholarship
(Young Pastry Chef of the Year 2012)
Westminster Kingsway College, London
30th March MCGB Young Chef of the Year Competition
Closing date for entries
6th April MCGB Young Chef of the Year Competition
Finalists announced
16th April Executive Committee Meeting
Sheraton Park Lane Hotel
23rd May Final of Young Chef of the Year
Westminster Kingsway College, London
23rd May Awards Dinner for the
David Lyell Scholarship and Young Chef of the Year
Westminster Kingsway College, London
Menu devised by Roger Jones, The Harrow @ Little Bedwyn
Advance Notice:
7th October 30th Annual Dinner
The Sheraton Park Lane Hotel
LATEST NEWS
The finalists in the David Lyell Scholarship are:
Hannah Rowe, Stephen Smith, Martin Vivian and Anabelle Wilson (2011 Winner)
Andrew Bennett, Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, announces that Paul Gayler, Sarah Hartnett, John McGeever and Ralph Porciani will work with him on the 30th Annual Dinner. Westminster Kingsway College students will be working in the main kitchen and students from Sheffield College will produce the canapes.
Master Chefs Cyrus Todiwala, Gareth Johns and John Feeney have been confirmed as masterclass presenters at the PACE (Professional Association for Catering Education) next month in Blackpool.
