Exciting news:
Chef Jean-Christophe Novelli will be appearing at the Food Festival on Sunday
15th April for the first time this year. Jean-Christophe Novelli is a 5 AA
Rosette and Michelin award winning chef, who is also dubbed "the nation's
favorite French Chef". He began his exciting career at the age of fourteen as a
baker in his home town of Arras, Northern France, before becoming private Head
Chef to Elie de Rothschild in Paris at the age of 19.
Jean-Christophe's life changed completely when he arrived in Great Britain in
1983. He spent a year taking care of Keith Floyd's pub, ‘The Maltsters', as Head
Chef whilst Keith was filming his famous TV Shows. In 1996, Jean-Christophe
opened his first restaurant, Maison Novelli in Clerkenwell, London, followed
quickly by Novelli W8, Novelli EC1 and Les Saveurs in Mayfair.
In addition to his mini empire, Jean-Christophe also launched Novelli at the
Cellars; Cape Town's leading five-star Relais et Chateaux Hotel, Moulin de Jean
in
Normandy, France and was Chef Consultant on Sea France Ferries. Over his
career Jean-Christophe has accumulated no less than four Michelin Stars.
After putting these restaurants on the international map, Jean-Christophe
decided to move on to new ventures. Jean's passion passing on his wealth of
culinary knowledge to others led to his desire to open his own cookery school;
The Novelli Academy opened its doors on April 22nd 2005 and, within three
months, was voted amongst the ‘Top 25 Cookery Schools in the World'.
Also at the town hall on Saturday 14th April The Saddleworth Cheese Co.
featuring Sean Wilson will be appearing to promote their third year of producing
award winning cheeses. The Saddleworth Cheese Co travels up and down the country
presenting its range of award winning cheeses at various festivals in their
unique style which focuses on fun and hilarity as well as giving the general
public a chance to taste its delicious artisan cheeses and of course give them a
chance to meet Sean Wilson aka Martin Platt and talk to him about his 21 years
on Coronation Street.
Amongst their many rosettes they have won the following awards:
- Irish International Cheese Awards Best New Cheese (Smelly Ha’peth) 2009.
- British Cheese Awards Gold Lancashire Crumbly (Muldoons Picnic) 2009.
- British Cheese Awards Bronze Medal Medium Soft Blue Cheese (Smelly Ha’peth)
2010-2011.
- Global Cheese Awards 2 Gold Medals for Lancashire Crumbly (Muldoons Picnic)
2011.
- World Cheese Awards Gold for Best Foil Wrapped Blue Cheese (Smelly Ha’peth)
2011.
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