Food Competition 2003
Grosvenor Arms - Final
www.grosvenorarms-aldford.co.uk
The Grosvenor produced an absolutely stunning light bite of smoked haddock, poached eggs and mustard Hollandaise which was the star of the day, while their Nantwich brie and red onion tart starter looked great and tasted better.
Starter:
Nantwich brie and red onion tart
Looked and tasted excellent - a nice dish.
Light Bite:
Smoked haddock, poached eggs and mustard hollandaise
A real winner. Absolutely spot on.
Main:
Grilled trout with creamed cabbage and crispy potatoes
An excellent concept but looked a little hefty and flavours were a little bland.
Pudding:
Fruit pancakes with calvados crème fraiche
A good idea and a lovely fruit salad. Pancakes should have been filled rather than served separately.
Prepared by:
Laura Jones
Mike Hines
| 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.