Food Competition 2003
Hare - Final
The Hare’s outstanding dish was a pudding – baked croissant filled with caramelised apple and vanilla ice cream, and their light bite of a goat’s cheese and chutney baked in puff pastry with fennel carpacchio was delicious, although the description was perhaps a bit florid for Brunning and Price.
Starter:
Chicken goujons, cheese and herb crust with tarragon mayo
The taste was superb - a great dish - however, the paper the chicken was served in was unnecessary and didn't believe the costing.
Light Bite:
Goats cheese and chutney baked in puff pastry with fennel capriccio
Nice and hearty with a lot of flavours and textures. Again one that meat eaters would enjoy.
Main:
Chilli glazed mackerel fillets with lemon and chilli risotto
Very nice but needed a fresh vegetable or a plain accompaniment.
Pudding:
Baked croissant filled with caramelised apple and vanilla ice-cream
An absolute winner on all counts. Wonderful nutty toasted flavour.
Prepared by:
James Lelew
Phil Inskip
| Heats | Final | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Black Jug | ||
| Old Harkers Arms | ||
| Hare | Hare | |
| Grosvenor Arms | Grosvenor Arms | Grosvenor Arms |
| Pant-yr-Ochain | Pant-yr-Ochain | |
| Armoury | ||
| Dysart Arms | ||
| Glasfryn | ||
| Cross Foxes | ||
| Corn Mill | ||
| Pen-y-Bryn |
The Challenge
Every pub must enter a starter, light bite, main course and pudding. The dishes need to be prepared, cooked and put together in the morning before judging at lunchtime.
In the first round, three or four pubs each day go up against each other. The winner overall on each day goes through to the final, which is held two weeks later.
Pub managers and senior chefs are encouraged to come along for the judging and to lend support at the tastings and see what their crews have done, but they can't make any alterations or comment until after the judging - or heckle the other pub teams.
The Criteria
Each dish will be judged under the following criteria; the written description of the dish; the style of the dish; presentation; taste and balance; value for money for the customer; gross profit to the pub; kitchen efficiency; likelihood of consistent reproduction; ease of service to the table.
Prizes
The winning team will enjoy the glory, the admiration and undoubtedly the accusations of bias and double-dealing from all their peers. They will also receive a trophy and probably a case or two of something quaffable to share amongst the team.