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VENTURE IN 'FINE FOOD'
Scunthorpe Telegraph Tuesday 31st October 2006
A Man who worked as head chef for West End restaurants in London has launched a new business in North Lincolnshire.
Steven Lock started his career as a foreign exchange money broker in the City of London, but at 29 retrained with Pru Leith, qualifying as a master chef.Within three years he had risen to the post of head chef and was designing menus for a company with 23 restaurants.
Seeking a more peaceful lifestyle for his young family, Steven and his wife Diane moved to Winteringham and he took a post as catering manager/head chef at The Pink Pig in Holme.
But now the couple have launched Steven Lock Fine Dining and Quality Catering.
They will cater for everything from dinner parties at people's homes to weddings, christenings, and birthdays.
From next spring they will also be offering hog roasts.
Mr Lock said: "We are aiming to offer a good quality and high class service which is reasonably priced."
The business has already taken 12 bookings, including for dinner parties and birthday parties.
One of the first jobs was a dinner party for six at the home of long-term family friend Steve Torpey, the Scunthorpe United player.
The menu was a chicken caesar salad in a garlic pastry shell, lemon sorbet fruit compote and melon, roast fillet of pork stuffed with apricot on a grain mustard mash and cider sauce, followed by autumn fruit pudding with creme fraiche.
Mr Lock said: "The response from this and the other events we have done has been very encouraging."
Steve Torpey said: "Steve and Diane catered for one of our dinner parties. It was a great evening, excellent service, fantastic food and completely hassle free. Thanks to Fine Dining and Quality Catering we could really relax, which all makes for a perfect evening. Thanks to the both of you."
Mr Lock thanked the digital inclusion unit at North Lincolnshire Council for its help in the launch of the business.
Further details on the business are available on (01724) 735450 or visit www.lockfinedining.co.uk
'PAMPERING' AT BIRTHDAY EVENT
Scunthorpe Telegraph Monday 30th October 2006
Members of Winteringham WI were treated to 'an evening of pampering' when they met to celebrate the group's 79th birthday in the village hall.
Their guest was Jo Jipson from the Body Shop at Home and she told the members some of the history of the Body Shop. Members were amused when she told them the first shop had been opened 30 years ago in Brighton and was situated between two undertakers. Because of this, objections had been raised about the name Body Shop but this had proved good publicity for the business and shoppers had flocked to buy the products.
At that time there were 25 products to choose from. There are now over 1,200.
Next month will see Graham Boanas, the man who walked the Humber, return to the village to talk about his exploits on Wednesday, November 22 and at a meeting on November 16, Derek Tindle will be talking about his falcons.
Group members will also be attending 'Pullin' the Wool' by the Broughton Dramatic Society tomorrow and will go on a shopping trip to York on November 18.
From cockles to custard tarts
Lincolnshire has the cosiest restaurant with rooms. Cumbria is home to the Queen of Puddings. Richard Benson and friends explore the hidden corners of foodie Britain
The Guardian Saturday October 28, 2006
[Note - this is an extract from the Guardian article]
The best place for a clean weekend:
Winteringham Fields, Lincolnshire
While 90s-style gastropubs and sushi bars are still often lauded as "new", other kinds of dining experiences are growing in popularity with little recognition. One such is the rural restaurant-with-rooms. The dirty weekend, it seems, is dying out, to be replaced by clean weekends in the country with good food, decent accommodation and perhaps a bracing walk. For its intimacy, and tucked-away feel on the banks of the River Humber, Winteringham Fields offers the best venue for such a trip. Housed in a 16th-century manor in the centre of a sleepy Lincolnshire village, ceilings are low and the feel is cosy. Fires roar in winter, the sofas are all-enveloping and the decor is eclectic with stuffed animals and blown ostrich eggs giving it the air of a Victorian parlour. Local produce features heavily with fish from Grimsby, local game and vegetables and herbs grown in the beautiful garden. You could pick blind from the menu and be guaranteed an enjoyable meal; the cheese in particular is a must. The experience is as warm and unpretentious as the county it resides in. Exquisite.
· Winteringham, Lincolnshire (01724 733096, winteringhamfields.com).
This is an extract from the BMW 1 Series Good Food Ride, edited by Richard Benson, which has recommendations from more than 100 experts, including Heston Blumenthal, Richard Corrigan and Henrietta Green. It is free and can be ordered at 1seriesgfr.co.uk, where you can also download regional Taste Drive podcasts, tours and maps.
CONCERN OVER ICE CREAM VAN MUSIC
Scunthorpe Telegraph Tuesday 24th October 2006
Winteringham Parish Council is to contact environmental health officers to find out if there are any restrictions on the music played by ice cream vans.
It follows a comment by a member of the public at the latest meeting. The next parish council meeting will be on Tuesday, November 7 at 7.30pm in the council room at the village hall.
PARATROOPER IN LINE FOR VC
Scunthorpe Telegraph Monday 16th October 2006
A paratrooper who made 'the ultimate sacrifice' has been nominated for the Victoria Cross by his fellow comrades.
Corporal Bryan Budd (29), who lived in Ripon, North Yorkshire, but was originally from Scunthorpe, was shot by Taliban insurgents during a gunfight in Afghanistan on August 20.
He was serving in Sangin in the Helmans Province and was the 20th British soldier to die in action in the war-torn country. p>The former Thomas Sumpter Pupil had served in the army for 10 years after passing his basic training in 2005.
After his tragic death friends and family described how much Cpl Budd loved the army.
As such his bravery and courage during the fire fight has been recognised by his fellow comrades who now wish to see him awarded with the ultimate honours, the VC.
If he is honoured with the award he will be only the second soldier in 24 years to receive it.
The VC is the country's most senior decoration and only 1,355 have ever been given out.
Cpl Budd enjoyed a distinguished career after be ing enlisted into the Para chute Regiment, then passing the rigorous selection process for 16 Air Assault Brigade's Pathfinder Platoon, an elite unit specially trained for long range reconnaissance missions.
He was married, and left his wife Lorena, and two-year-old daughter, Isa belle. Mrs Budd has since given birth to their second child, a son. She was eight months pregnant when her husband was tragically killed.
A spokesman for the army today described the discussion of any potential awards in advance was 'unhelpful'.
He said: "It would be di appointing to his family if, after all this media speculation, he was not awarded with the VC."
A final decision on the dec oration could be made as early next year.
But the spokesman warned the process may drag out until the end of 2007 if the necessary evid ence took time to collate.
PATRICK EMBARKS ON FINANCE CAREER
Scunthorpe Telegraph Thursday 12th October 2006
A Former John Leggott College student is poised to carve out a successful career
for himself in the world of accountancy.
Patrick Cross (21) has just been awarded a 2:1 degree in finance, accounting and management from the business school attached to Nottingham University.Born in Winterton, Patrick attended the junior school in the neighbouring village of Winteringham before continuing his education at Winterton Comprehensive School and John Leggott College.
The youngest child of Ken and Geraldine Cross, Patrick is now working for KPMG, an international firm of accountants based in Nottingham, and now faces a further three years of study with his company in a bid to gain chartered status.
A keen sportsman, Patrick played for Alkborough Cricket Club since his school days as well as for the Normanby Park Hockey Club.
HOUSE PLANS
Scunthorpe Telegraph Tuesday 10th October 2006
Planning permission is being sought to build a new detached property in Winteringham.
Mrs E Hill has applied for permission to build the home on land adjacent to Meggitt Lane in the village.The matter will now be discussed by North Lincolnshire Council's planning committee, who will make a decision at their next meeting on Wednesday. The event will take place at 2pm at Pittwood House and all are welcome to attend.
CHISWICK BECOMES GOURMET HAUNT
By Jonathan Prynn, Evening Standard 3rd October 2006
Chiswick is now one of the best places in London to eat, with five entries in the new Good Food Guide.
The roll-call is headed by Sam's Brasserie and Bar, the highly acclaimed restaurant opened this year by Sam Harrison, old Etonian protege of Rick Stein.
The other four are: FishWorks, Fish Hook, Le Vacherin and La Trompette, tipped to become the area's first Michelin star winner.
Chiswick's rise has been driven by a Notting Hill overspill that has seen house prices soar in the past decade.
A suburb where 10 years ago locals greeted the opening of Cafe Rouge as cutting edge foreign cuisine now boasts some of west London's most fashionable restaurants.
As well as the guide entries, Chiswick has seen branches of Chez Gerard, Carluccio's Caffé and Ant and Dec's Soho House outpost, High Road Brasserie, open in recent months.
Mr Harrison, who opened his restaurant in August last year, said: "Chiswick still has a strong villagey feel - 90 per cent of our customers walk to us - and we felt it was just crying out for a good, independent neighbourhood restaurant."
This year's guide, published by Which?, has a record 333 entries for London, compared with only 26 for the next most-decorated city, Manchester.
The capital has 27 new entries, more than Manchester's entire list.
There are also three new entries in suburbs not included in the London list: La Buvette and Petersham Nurseries in Richmond and Ma Cuisine in Kew.
Comparisons with 20 years ago suggest London's influence continues to grow. Since 1986 its entry list has grown by 27 per cent from 262, whereas Manchester's total has only gone up from 23.
The title of London restaurant of the year is awarded to St John, the modern British specialist on the edge of the City famous for its offal. The London newcomer of the year award goes to Soho's Arbutus.
The guide's top-rated restaurants in Britain - all scoring nine out of 10 for cooking - are Gordon Ramsay in SW3, the Fat Duck in Bray, Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons in Oxfordshire and Winteringham Fields in Lincolnshire.
Who's new to Good Food Guide
New London entries in the Good Food Guide 2007:
Addendum, EC3
Amici, SW17
Arbutus, W1
Awana, SW3
Bar Shu, W1
Bentley's, W1
Brown's Hotel, W1
The Bull, N6
Canteen, E1
Comptoir Gascon, EC1
11 Abingdon Road, W8
Galvin at Windows, W1
Galvin Bistrot de Luxe, W1
Green & Red, E1
Guinea Grill, W1
Latium, W1
Lock Dining Bar, N17
Luciano, SW1
Nobu Berkeley Street, W1
Origin Bar and Dining Room, WC2
Pig's Ear Dining Room, SW3
Roast, SE1
Salt Yard, W1
Sam's Brasserie and Bar, W4
Tamesa @ Oxo, SE1
Tapas Brindisa, SE1
Wizzy, SW6
Which? award-winners for 2007
London Restaurant of the Year:
St John, EC1
London Newcomer of the Year:
Arbutus, W1
London commended:
Bentley's, W1
Galvin Bistrot de Luxe, W1
Mint Leaf, SW1
Success served up on a plate
By Gerran Grimshaw
The Press (York)
YUMMY York's tenth annual culinary spectacular ended in style as this year's Young Chef was crowned at the Guildhall.
The York Festival Of Food & Drink has brought taste sensations from all around the world to York for more than a week now.
Festival organiser Michael Hjort, who owns Meltons and Meltons Too restaurants in the city, said: "The food and drink week has gone really well. We've been blessed with good weather, and we've had some great market stalls out in Parliament Street.
"We've had a first-rate programme. Food and drink is something that relates to everyone, and it's great that the festival interacts with people across the city. We've had plenty of visitors coming to York too.
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"At one event, we had a show of hands, and the majority of people had come to the city, which illustrates the draw of the event.
"We've had a really strong drinks programme, with wine tasting and whisky tasting at really nice venues like the Guildhall, Mansion House and Chapter House at York Minster."
The festival opened on September 22 with the first heat in the Young Chef's Competition.
And it closed yesterday with Steve Scoullar picking up the acclaimed prize.
Along with fellow finalists Robert Harvey and Dominic Gregory, 21-year-old Steve cooked up the most impressive menu he could muster in 90 minutes from a set list of ingredients including - among many others - wood pigeon, plums, beetroot and port.
Steve, of Walmgate, York, who works at Dean Court Hotel, in Duncombe Place, cooked roast pigeon with beetroot fondant, an apple and blackberry compote, roast garlic pomme puree, with port jus, and a steamed blackberry pudding with chocolate zabaglione.
He said: "I wanted to see if I could do this.
"It's always good to set yourself challenges. I didn't expect to win it, and it hasn't really sunk in yet."
Steve was awarded the Jamie Parker Trophy, named in honour of a former contestant who sadly died.
He will also now spend a couple of weeks working at judge Robert Thompson's restaurant, Winteringham Fields, in Lincolnshire.
At 24, Robert is the youngest head chef in the country to have been awarded a Michelin star.
He said: "This is all about opening doors for young chefs."
SLIDES OF TRIP TO AFRICA
Scunthorpe Telegraph Monday 2nd October 2006
Members of Winteringham WI took a trip to Madagasgar with the help of slides shown by guest speaker Jeff Trinder at their September meeting.
Mr Trinder explained since he took early retirement from his job as a teacher, he had travelled all over the world, taking photographs of countries and their wildlife.Madagascar is one of the poorest countries of the world and 90 per cent of the natural habitat has already been destroyed because of people cutting down rainforest to grow food.
He gave the ladies an insight into the lives of the people, showing markets, houses, ox-carts and people carrying loads on their heads.
Mr Trinder also had photographs of numerous types of frogs, snakes and geckos, and one of a moth which was at least a foot long.
Tickets were on sale for the autumn meeting of the Trent Group at 7.30pm on Wednesday in St Mark's Church Hall, Scunthorpe.
A shopping trip has been arranged to York on November 18 and the annual dinner of the group will be on December 14 at Grandma's Pantry, Brigg.
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