Wareing’s Pork Pie with a Taste of London set to raise over £20,000 for Action Against Hunger
The pie’s the limit at this year’s Taste of London restaurant festival as award winning chef, Marcus Wareing puts his culinary skills to the test and creates a classic pork pie, made of only the finest ingredients London has to offer, in a bid to raise over £20,000 for humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger.
The London pie will be sold at the Taste of London restaurant festival on Friday 17 June at the Action Against Hunger pop up restaurant, in aid of the organisation’s Love Food Give Food appeal. Sales from the exclusive pie will help Action Against Hunger to save the lives of malnourished children and their families in the world’s poorest countries. Guest chefs set to join Wareing at the pop up across the four days include Theo Randall (Thursday), Cyrus Todiwala (Saturday) and Jun Tanaka & Mark Jankel (Sunday).
Wareing, who has recently opened The Gilbert Scott within the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel is looking forward to the challenge. “British classics are making a comeback at the moment and we’re very proud to be at the forefront of this. The Gilbert Scott pork pie with piccalilli will be our icon dish at Taste, something to really remind us all of the fantastic produce that is available locally and within the UK as a whole. We’re hoping to raise a lot of funds for Action Against Hunger to continue their valuable work.”
A regular at Taste of London, Mayor Boris Johnson, said: 'London is a wonderfully diverse and vibrant place not only in its population, but also in its food. Taste of London is a great showcase for these gastronomic delights. We are fortunate to have access to local supplies of a cornucopia of world-class, mouth-watering locally sourced produce. This pork pie is classic British cuisine at its best, made even better with London ingredients and with proceeds going to an excellent cause to boot.'
Taste of London will mark the launch of Action Against Hunger’s Love Food Give Food appeal which seeks to unite food lovers across the world in turning their passion for food into Action Against Hunger. Culinary fans can support the appeal by hosting their own dinner party this summer. People can sign up online and download materials to help with their dinner party, including invitations, place cards and recipes from some of Britain’s most loved chefs.
Visit www.lovefoodgivefood.org to find out more and for the chance to win a giant London pork pie exclusively cooked by Marcus Wareing for your own Love Food Give Food dinner party.
Taste of London will return to Regent’s Park from 16 to 19 June. For more information visit www.tastefestivals.com/london
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Notes to Editors
Action Against Hunger notes to the editor:
Action Against Hunger | ACF International is an international humanitarian organisation committed to ending child hunger. Recognised as a leader in the fight against malnutrition, ACF works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with sustainable access to safe water and long-term solutions to hunger. With 30 years of expertise in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster and chronic food insecurity, ACF runs life-saving programmes in over 40 countries helping some 5 million people each year. www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk
Love Food Give Food is an Action Against Hunger appeal to save the lives of malnourished children. Love Food Give Food unites food lovers across the world in turning their passion for food into action. The message is ‘If you love food, show it by sharing’. By hosting a dinner party in aid of Action Against Hunger, food lovers can make a big difference in helping malnourished children and their families worldwide. www.lovefoodgivefood.org
Love Food Give Food is kindly supported by unearthed®, Champagne Taittinger, Taste Festivals, Clear Channel, Harden’s Restaurant Guide, The S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards, Peach Factory, Delicious Magazine and Restaurant Magazine.
Taste of London notes to the editor:
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.
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. 50,000 visitors are expected to enjoy a series of live cooking demonstrations and interactive features sponsored by Waitrose, AEG, Meet Jamaica and Peugeot.
New for 2011 is the Secret Garden which will be tucked away in an exclusive enclave of Marylebone Green. The beautiful gastronomic oasis 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.