Some of London’s most talented chefs will unite for the first time to cook up a storm in aid of industry charity Hospitality Action in what promises to be a truly spectacular evening at Nobu Hotel London Portman Square on Monday 6th November.
Hospitality Action chef patrons, Jason Atherton, Vivek Singh and Atul Kochhar will be joined by four of the prime movers on the London restaurant scene: Tom Booton, Adam Handling, Anna Haugh and Ben Murphy; along with one of the world’s pre-eminent pastry chefs, Claire Clark MBE.
The Winter Chefs’ Dinner will see guests delight in an exclusive canapé and drinks reception and four-course gastronomic feast with wine throughout, while having the opportunity to meet the all-star London chef brigade. Diners will also be encouraged to join the prize draw and fundraising auctions with exclusive experiences and overnight stays up for grabs.
The evening will raise vital funds to support those in the hospitality industry who are facing crisis. Between 2020-22, Hospitality Action awarded almost £460,000 to households in London; the most supported region (16.9 per cent) for receiving a grant.
Hospitality Action Patron and Executive Chef of The Cinnamon Collection, Vivek Singh, comments: “I’m delighted to support Hospitality Action as having spent a lifetime in our incredible sector, this is the most welcoming and supportive of fraternities. Every now and again, our own may fall on hard times and may need to be supported; Hospitality Action do just that.”
Anna Haugh, Executive Head Chef and Owner, Myrtle Restaurant, said: “I’ve been asked to join forces with an incredible line-up of London-based chefs and I want to play my part in raising crucial funds for this industry charity. The atmosphere in the kitchen is sure to be electric. Hospitality Action works to support people from our industry in their time of need and I am proud to be giving a helping hand.”
Tickets for the Winter Chefs’ Dinner at Nobu Hotel London Portman Square cost £150 per person and £1,500 for a table of ten and can be purchased online.
Behind their smiles and slick service hospitality workers can fall upon hard times just like anybody else. Ours is a stressful industry, with long hours, high pressure environments and physically demanding work. Since 1837 we’ve been here for chefs, waiters, housekeepers and managers. We’ve been here for concierges, receptionists and kitchen porters. And we’ve been here for every sommelier, bartender, catering assistant and cook throughout the UK.
We were one of the first UK charities to mount an emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. As the pandemic unfolded our response continually evolved to lessen the financial and mental health impact on the most vulnerable people in the industry. We kept pace with the stop-start nature of re-opening as each wave triggered business closures and increasingly unpredictable employment patterns. And we continue to develop our services in response to the mounting cost of living crisis which has already impacted those with the lowest household incomes.
By developing new grant streams and award-winning fundraising products we have distributed more than £3.5m in grants to over 10,000 hospitality households. Whatever you do in hospitality #wevegotyou.
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