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Meet the stellar chefs cooking at Bristol Legends
Artists, musicians, restaurant, pub and bar owners, chefs, charities, sustainability and business leaders: the list of legendary names joining the Bristol Legends Awards ceremony on Friday is long. And for a room filled with so many legendary Bristol names, it only seems fit to have a meal that is unforgettable, top-notch and cooked by the very best.
Co-owner of The Pony Group, which boasts an impressive portfolio of restaurants and pubs in Bristol and beyond, Josh Eggleton will be leading the menu for the evening.
“We’ve got Ben Harvey from the Bianchis Group, we’ve got my team in, we’ve got Square Food Foundation and we’ve got Hannah Catley from Catley’s to do the dessert,” said Josh, when speaking about collaborating with others in the city for the menu. “It’s a nice collaboration of the city.”
The menu for the evening includes multi-roasted beetroot with yoghurt and bitter leaves for starters, braised beef glazed in beer with horseradish mash, carrots and marmite for mains, and a sticky toffee pudding and chocolate hybrid for dessert.
Speaking about the inaugural Legends event and its collaboration with Anti Banquet, Josh said: “It’s just really about wanting to represent the community and bring people together. If we have the ability to do it, then we should.”
Scroll through for a sneak peek of the stellar team cooking at the awards ceremony on Friday
Josh Eggleton
Josh Eggleton will be leading the menu for Bristol Legends – photo: Andrew Haynes Watkins
Co-owner of the Pony Group, which boasts an impressive portfolio of restaurants in Bristol and beyond including Root and Salt & Malt in Wapping Wharf, The Kensington Arms in Redland and The Pony Chew Valley in Chew Magna. He is also the brainchild behind Anti Banquet, a unique charity dinner event that has raised thousands of pounds for food charities.
Hannah Catley
Hannah Catley describes the dessert as a “chocolaty and rich” finish to the meal – photo: Food at Hand
Owner of the Catley’s cafes in Bristol, and previously Lockdown Loaves in Winterbourne, Hannah’s pastries are known to be one the best in the city. “Collaborating with chefs like these at any event is always good fun,” said Hannah. “It’s always nice to see everyone else’s interpretation on what we need to be doing as well. Just to be able to work in a team of people who are like-minded, that’s always a nice touch.” For Hannah, an event like Bristol Legends is a chance to showcase Bristol’s community and collaboration.
Dan Ford
Dan Ford is the head of partnerships for Square Food Foundation – photo: Square Food Foundation
Head of partnerships, Dan Ford has been an integral part of Square Food Foundation, a charity offering cookery classes across Bristol communities. Speaking about the charity’s role at Legends, Dan said: “We don’t have masses of money to give people, but to be able to donate our time and support to a project like this is really important to us.”
Charlotte Fife
Charlotte Fife is the head of food education at Square Food Foundation – photo: Square Food Foundation
Head of food education at Square Food Foundation, Charlotte will be one of those cooking at the Legends event on Friday. She also recently appeared on BBC Breakfast to talk about the importance of how children learn about food and cooking. About cooking at the Legends event, Square Food Foundation said: “It’s going to be a mega occasion, celebrating the local legends making an impact in our beautiful city.”
Ben Harvey
Ben Harvey co-owns The Bianchis Group with cousin brother Dom Borel – photo: Bianchis Group
Co-owner of the Bianchis Group, who run some of Bristol’s best restaurants including Pazzo on Whiteladies Road, Pasta Ripiena and Cotto on St Stephen’s Street, and Bianchis in Montpelier. Ben will be making focaccia with flavoured butters, while supporting the rest of the team through the evening.
The Bristol Legends Awards ceremony at Ashton Gate on Friday will be followed by a special party, with performances from Invisible Circus, Laid Blak, DJ Cheeba, Emily Breeze and several others. Tickets for the party can be purchased here: www.bristol247.com/events/bristol-legends-party/
Main photo: Square Food Foundation / Bianchis Group / The Pony Group / Anti Banquet
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