This week a number of our chefs had the opportunity to showcase their talent at a dinner, hosted by Vacherin, in the Brasserie at Regent’s University London.
Our guests enjoyed canapes followed by a five-course tasting menu, with each chef creating and cooking a dish inspired by their time spent with award winning chef Robin Gill at his restaurants The Dairy and Sorella.
In 2017 Vacherin announced its partnership with Robin, the purpose of which was the development of our chefs in a restaurant environment, with a particular focus on the quality of ingredients – as Robin puts it himself “taking ten steps back”. Since then, many have benefited from stagiaires and butchery, pickling and fermenting workshops with Robin - all of which culminated in the delicious menu outlined below
Dan Kelly, Deputy MD & Director of Food and Robin praised the standard of food, the skill and passion of the entire team. Robin commented on the teamwork that he had witnessed, and how he was impressed by how all chefs supported each other, rather than simply focusing on their own dishes.
Amuse bouche
Davide Cataldi
Chicken liver parfait gougeres, caramelised shallot, whipped truffle mascarpone, crispy tarragon
Mushroom and lentil parfait gougeres, caramelised shallot, whipped truffle mascarpone, crispy tarragon
Starter
Kirk Sandiford
Cromer crab and slow roasted Echalion quiche, pink grapefruit, crab mayonnaise, fennel
Whipped tofu and slow roasted Echalion quiche, pink grapefruit, ponzu mayonnaise, fennel
or
Steven Lickley
Juniper duck ham, lacto plums, turnip, duck fat oats
Main course
Lewis Linley
Hay infused hogget loin, stuffed cabbage, lovage, broad bean, pickled turnip, sauce forrestiere
BBQ aubergine, molasses and apple vinegar, stuffed cabbage, lovage, broad bean, pickled turnip, sauce forrestiere
Palate cleanser
Ed Fulcher
Cured rhubarb, blackberry leaf ice cream, English prosecco mousse, rhubarb consomme, elderflower oil
Dessert
Sean Chambers
Blackberry sourdough babka, cultured cream, fig leaf
or
John Lynch
Chocolate salted caramel, malt ice cream, popped barley, chocolate paper