René Redzepi joins Taste of London
World’s Number One Chef, René Redzepi to Join Award Winning Line up at Taste of London Restaurant Festival
Having been voted the Best Restaurant in the World for a second time at last night’s World’s 50 Best awards, Danish restaurant Noma prepares to share its star chef,
René Redzepi with some of the UK’s biggest foodies at the Taste of London restaurant festival.
The new Secret Garden area will host an intimate Q&A with Redzepi where people keen to recreate his style of progressive cooking will be able to hear first-hand about his unique foraging approach, take note of the more unconventional ingredients he uses and understand just how his Copenhagen restaurant has remained at the number one spot for two years running. Redzepi will also be making a guest appearance in the new S. Pellegrino Trilogy Masterclass, tasting and pairing food, wine and water.
Redzepi will be joining a host of international heavy weights flying in for the summer’s biggest foodie event including Portugal’s
Nuno Mendes (Viajante) and Spain’s
Nacho Manzano (Casa Marcial). A full schedule of talent will be announced in May.
Taste of London is celebrating what is arguably its best restaurant line-up to date, totaling an impressive eleven Michelin stars. Scott’s, Le Caprice, Petrus, Skylon, Gauthier Soho and Bocca di Lupo / Gelupo are just a handful of new restaurants involved for 2011, promising to delight over 50,000 visitors across the four days at London’s Regent’s Park between 16th and 19th June.
For more information on how you can get your ticket for the Secret Garden head to www.tastefestivals.com/london/thesecretgarden
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Notes to Editors
Restaurants at Taste London 2011
Asia de Cuba • Awana • Barrafina • Benares • Bentley’s • Bocca di Lupo / Gelupo • Chef Collin Brown • Club Gascon • Corrigan’s Mayfair • Fino • Fouronine • Gaucho • Gauthier Soho • Kai Mayfair • Launceston Place • Le Caprice • Le Gavroche • L’Anima • L’Etranger • Maze • Melati • Opera Tavern • ORA • Paramount • Petrus • Quo Vadis • Refettorio • Rhodes 24 • Roux at The Landau • Satay House • Scott’s • Skylon • Suka • Tamarind • The Cinnamon Club • The Modern Pantry • The Ritz • Yauatcha • York & Albany •
Taste of London visitors can dine from 40 of the capital's top restaurants, try and buy from 200 food and drink producers, enjoy fine wine tasting and watch some of the world's greatest chefs demonstrate their skills live on stage.
150 speciality food and drink producers are expected to delight and inspire 50,000 visitors at the event alongside live cooking demonstrations and interactive features sponsored by Waitrose, AEG, Meet Jamaica and Peugeot.
The Secret Garden is a new and exclusive feature for 2011 which will be tucked away in an exclusive enclave of Marylebone Green. The area will play host to a line of world class chefs including Silvena Rowe, Gary Rhodes, Michel Roux Jr, Chris Galvin, Theo Randall and Jacob Kennedy and provide a stage for the much anticipated British BBQ Championships where 18 of the UKs most renowned chefs including Tristan Welch (Launceston Place), Paul Merrett (The Victoria) and Atul Kochhar (Benares) will battle it out on the coals to impress a line-up of revered food critics.
British Airways is once again on board and will be offering some first class service at its Exec Club Lounge whilst Masterclasses with Laurent-Perrier, Estrella and San Pellegrino will introduce guests to an indulgent tasting experience.
Taste Festivals has set a new benchmark for food and drink events worldwide. In 2011 there will be 14 Taste Festivals across the world all based on the flagship event, Taste of London. Taste of London runs from 16th – 19th June in Regent’s Park, London. Tickets are on sale now.
Pre-purchased Ticket Prices
Standard (entry only) £22.00
Child (entry only) £12.00
Premium (entry + £20 of Crowns)
£38.00
VIP (fast track entry + VIP area, glass of champagne & £20 of Crowns)
£55.00
Laurent-Perrier Masterclass (VIP benefits + entry to one LP Masterclass) £75.00
Secret Garden Pass:
(Secret Garden benefits + canapés, glass of champagne & £20 of Crowns) £95.00
Crowns are the official Taste of London currency used to purchase food and drink consumed at the event.