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OBSESSION 2015
15 YEARS OF CULINARY MAGICNORTHCOTE CELEBRATES WITH GASTRONOMIC EVENT
OF 2015 THIS JANUARY
January, 2015 sees Michelin—starred restaurant and country-house hotel Northcote celebrate its 30th anniversary together with the 15th year of its annual gastronomic event, Obsession. Tickets to the gourmet evenings – running from Friday, 23rd January to Saturday, 7th February for 15 consecutive days – are released today, and can be purchased by calling 01254 244 503.
Bigger and better than any of its predecessors, Obsession 15 will see a galaxy of Michelin stars descend on Northcote for a series of showstopping dinners that will showcase local produce with truly global flavour. Taking place across both the restaurant and the luxurious Louis Roederer Rooms, the line up – featuring 25 chefs and 27 Michelin stars – brings together both national and international talent.
This year chef patron Nigel Haworth will be joined by some of the greatest names in gastronomy. Northcote’s nearest neighbour will be Glynn Purnell, originally hailing from Solihull, who will join forces with Shaun Rankin and Kenny Atkinson for a special evening to celebrate the very best of British. American-born Ken Hom OBE will fly the flag for Chinese cuisine, Japanese Tsuyoshi Murakami will be attending from Brazil, and Kolkata-native Gaggan Anand, India’s most celebrated chef, will join the event from Bangkok, where his eponymous restaurant is known for successfully bridging the culinary divide between East and West. The Cinnamon Club’s Vivek Singh will also have input on this front as one of the most respected modern Indian chefs in the UK, famed for marrying Indian spices and flavours with Western techniques. Also dazzling diners will be Klaus Erfort from Germany, Jacob Jan Boerma from Holland and Italian brothers Enrico and Roberto Cerea, all of whom have three Michelin stars each!
Nigel says: “This year I decided it would be great to go global and get chefs from all over the world yet keep it regional. So each chef is cooking a dish using fantastic local ingredients from the North West.”
Tickets are priced at £115 and include a five-course menu together with a Louis Roederer Brut Premier and canapé reception. Paired flight options carefully curated by Director Of Wine Craig Bancroft and Master Sommelier Adam Pawlowski are available on enquiry, instilling even more of a sense of occasion for oenophiles. And with all the theatre of the Michelin-starred kitchen shown on screens and the chance to chat with chefs afterwards, diners are treated to a rare glimpse behind-the-scenes, too. Add on an overnight stay from £255 (B&B) when dining – from classic through to deluxe rooms with king-size beds and rain showers. From champagne receptions through to petit fours, the anticipation of the starter and the marvel
of the mains, Obsession 15 is a one-of-a-kind, gourmet extravaganza for those as passionate about food as Northcote and its acclaimed guest chefs.
“When we first started this food festival 15 years ago we played it safe,” says Nigel. “Now we have chefs from all over the world coming to Northcote to cook cutting-edge food. Obsession 15 has a very special line-up and there is a real atmosphere of excitement surrounding it. We can’t wait for it to begin!”
Perfectly timed following a stunning, year-long refurbishment that’s seen the addition of a Cookery School, a new wing with further guestrooms and a new-look restaurant, Obsession 15 is a unique homage to the finest food and wine the region has to offer.
Book now to safeguard your seat.
Full Obsession 15 list on the following pages.
NorthcoteNorthcote Road, Langho, Blackburn, Lancashire BB6 8BE
Tel. 01254 244 503 www.northcote.com
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For further information, imagery or interviews, please contact Nicky Clarke or Eleanore Longley at Roche Communications on 020 7436 1111 or email [email protected]
Notes to editors:Gold Medal Travel is the official travel sponsor for Obsession 15/30. Nigel says: “This is a fantastic collaboration and we are delighted to be working with Gold Meal Travel – and again, it’s keeping it local.” Gold Medal Travel will be assisting Northcote with flights for international chefs.
DATE CHEF RESTAURANT MICHELIN COUNTRY
Friday 23rd CHRIS GALVIN La Chapelle H UK
JEFF GALVIN Windows H UK
Saturday 24th MARTIN KLEIN Hangar 7 AUSTRIA
Sunday 25th JACOB JAN BOERMA Restaurant De Leest HHH HOLLAND
Monday 26th ENRICO & ROBERTO CEREA Davittorio HHH ITALY
Tuesday 27th PHIL HOWARD The Square, London HH UK
BRETT GRAHAM The Ledbury HH UK
Wednesday 28th Great British Menu Night
SHAUN RANKIN Omer, Jersey H UK
GLYNN PURNELL Purnells, Birmingham H UK
KENNY ATKINSON House of Tides UK
NIGEL HAWORTH Northcote H UK
General Tickets: £115 Louis Roederer Brut Premier & Canapé Reception 5-course signature menu
Wines to complement every dish are carefully selected and the exclusive wine package price will be available on enquiry
For more information: Kaye Mathew Northcote Head Office, Manor Court, Units 201 – 21, Salesbury Hall Ribchester PR3 3XR
Telephone: 01254 915177 Mobile: 07760 176434 E-mail: [email protected]
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Thursday 29th Portuguese Masterclass Various PORTUGAL
Friday 30th A Taste of Portugal
DIETER KOSCHINA Vila Joya HH PORTUGAL
VITOR MATOS Casa da Calçada H PORTUGAL
JOSÉ AVILLEZ Belcanto H PORTUGAL
MIGUEL LAFFAN L’And H PORTUGAL
Saturday 31st TSUYOSHI MURAKAMI Kinoshita BRAZIL
Sunday 1st GAGGAN ANAND Gaggan THAILAND
Monday 2nd KLAUS ERFORT GästeHaus Erfort HHH GERMANY
Tuesday 3rd Girls’ Night Out!
MARGOT JANSE Le Quartier Francais SOUTH AFRICA
ANGELA HARTNETT Murano & Limewood H UK
LISA ALLEN Northcote H UK
Wednesday 4th KEN HOM Ken Hom U.S.A.
Thursday 5th SHAUN HERGATT Juni, New York H U.S.A.
Friday 6th VIVEK SINGH The Cinnamon Club UK
Saturday 7th NIGEL HAWORTH Northcote H UK
OBSESSION PROGRAMME
2015Friday 23rd January – Saturday 7th February 2015
Now in its 15th year, OBSESSION is run by the Northcote Leisure Group as anannual homage to the finest food and wine from across the globe. It is the onlyevent of its kind in the UK and regularly takes place in January/February each year.
Showcasing some of the world’s best chefs, each presenting a specially craftedmenu, harmonised wine list and evening of entertainment, this culinary
extravaganza promotes Lancashire and the Northwest, the region’s culture and agricultural products.
Inaugurated in 2000 by Northcote’s chef patron Nigel Haworth, the festival has grown steadily year by year and tickets always sell out as soon as they are released.
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15 YEARS OF CULINARY MAGIC
Produced by HUNTER & HEDGES Design & Art Direction: TOR SØREIDE Words: ANNA McNAY Cover image: ALLEN MARKEY PHOTOGRAPHY
DATE CHEF RESTAURANT MICHELIN COUNTRY
Friday 23rd CHRIS GALVIN La Chapelle H UK
JEFF GALVIN Windows H UK
Saturday 24th MARTIN KLEIN Hangar 7 AUSTRIA
Sunday 25th JACOB JAN BOERMA Restaurant De Leest HHH HOLLAND
Monday 26th ENRICO & ROBERTO CEREA Davittorio HHH ITALY
Tuesday 27th PHIL HOWARD The Square, London HH UK
BRETT GRAHAM The Ledbury HH UK
Wednesday 28th Great British Menu Night
SHAUN RANKIN Omer, Jersey H UK
GLYNN PURNELL Purnells, Birmingham H UK
KENNY ATKINSON House of Tides UK
NIGEL HAWORTH Northcote H UK
General Tickets: £115 Louis Roederer Brut Premier & Canapé Reception 5-course signature menu
Wines to complement every dish are carefully selected and the exclusive wine package price will be available on enquiry
For more information: Kaye Mathew Northcote Head Office, Manor Court, Units 201 – 21, Salesbury Hall Ribchester PR3 3XR
Telephone: 01254 915177 Mobile: 07760 176434 E-mail: [email protected]
18 OBSESSION 2015 19OBSESSION 2015
Thursday 29th Portuguese Masterclass Various PORTUGAL
Friday 30th A Taste of Portugal
DIETER KOSCHINA Vila Joya HH PORTUGAL
VITOR MATOS Casa da Calçada H PORTUGAL
JOSÉ AVILLEZ Belcanto H PORTUGAL
MIGUEL LAFFAN L’And H PORTUGAL
Saturday 31st TSUYOSHI MURAKAMI Kinoshita BRAZIL
Sunday 1st GAGGAN ANAND Gaggan THAILAND
Monday 2nd KLAUS ERFORT GästeHaus Erfort HHH GERMANY
Tuesday 3rd Girls’ Night Out!
MARGOT JANSE Le Quartier Francais SOUTH AFRICA
ANGELA HARTNETT Murano & Limewood H UK
LISA ALLEN Northcote H UK
Wednesday 4th KEN HOM Ken Hom U.S.A.
Thursday 5th SHAUN HERGATT Juni, New York H U.S.A.
Friday 6th VIVEK SINGH The Cinnamon Club UK
Saturday 7th NIGEL HAWORTH Northcote H UK
OBSESSION PROGRAMME
2015Friday 23rd January – Saturday 7th February 2015
Now in its 15th year, OBSESSION is run by the Northcote Leisure Group as anannual homage to the finest food and wine from across the globe. It is the onlyevent of its kind in the UK and regularly takes place in January/February each year.
Showcasing some of the world’s best chefs, each presenting a specially craftedmenu, harmonised wine list and evening of entertainment, this culinary
extravaganza promotes Lancashire and the Northwest, the region’s culture and agricultural products.
Inaugurated in 2000 by Northcote’s chef patron Nigel Haworth, the festival has grown steadily year by year and tickets always sell out as soon as they are released.
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15 YEARS OF CULINARY MAGIC
Produced by HUNTER & HEDGES Design & Art Direction: TOR SØREIDE Words: ANNA McNAY Cover image: ALLEN MARKEY PHOTOGRAPHY
