It's showtime so come and meet the Chefs
Without or great sponsors, we couldn't provide you all with such entertainment so a big thanks goes to our Festival Cookery Theatre sponsors:
Throughout the festival, the chefs tirelessly beaver away in front of the crowds under a hale of fun jibes and the watchful eyes of their counterparts should they singe a scallop or overcook a ruby red fillet.
As each demo finishes, there's more fun and games where you, our visitors, can proudly cast your vote in a strictly come dancing meets food festival fever atmosphere!
Michael Caines will be stepping up to the plate, donning apron and mixing it up with other chefs including the Tanner Brothers, Mark Hix and highly respected chef Lesley Waters. Other top cheffing names confirmed include Nathan Outlaw, Neil Haydock of Fifteen Cornwall, Darren Hosegove of Ashburton Cookery School and Tim Bouget of Ode, Shaldon.
CELEB NEWS:
We have already confirmed a number of TV chefs including:
- Masterchef : The Professionals 09 winner Steve Groves
- Raymond Blanc's The Restaurant 2008 runners up James Knight-Pacheco and Alasdair Hooper who's new BBC2 series Out of the Frying Pan begins imminently! www.bbc.co.uk/tv/comingup/plateexpectations
- BBC Masterchef 09 Mat Follas - www.thewildgarlicblog.co.uk
- BBC Masterchef 08 James Nathan - http://www.jamesnathan.net/
- Of course, it just wouldn't be the same without festival co-founder and Michelin
starred cheffing genius Michael Caines (http://www.michaelcaines.com/) putting
smiles on the faces of everyone thanks to his relaxed, fun & cheeky style!
Celebrity Chef Festival Cookery Theatre Timings:
Here's the plan for each day and evening (Festival After Dark) in the Festival Cookery Theatre. Book your ticket and rub shoulders with the UK's leading chefs!
These details might change.
Quite simply, the Festival will be the tastiest time you've had this year.
| Day | Time | Chef | Restaurant | Concept of Demo | Chef Biog & Recipes |
| Fri 9th April | 10.00am | Festival opens | |||
| 11.00am | Lesley Waters | Lesley Waters Cookery School | Masterclass | Click here | |
| 12.00pm | Steve Groves/Matt Follas | Launceston Place, London / The Wild Garlic | Masterchef Head to Head | Click Steve Click Matt | |
| 1.00pm | Neil Haydock | Fifteen Cornwall / Watergate Bay Hotel | Masterclass | Click here | |
| 2.00pm | Peter Gorton | TheHorn of Plenty | Masterclass | Click here | |
| 3.00pm | Matt Mason | Jack in The Green | Masterclass | Click here | |
| 4.00pm | Tim Bouget/Chris Archambault | ODE/Swire Hotels | Head to Head | Click Tim Click Chris | |
| 5.00pm | Paul Da Costa Greaves | Feed Your Imagination | Masterclass | Click here | |
| 6.00pm | Festival closes | ||||
| Friday After Dark | 6.30pm | Michael Caines and Matt Tebbutt | Abode & Michael Caines Restaurants / The Foxhunter & Market Kitchen presenter | Celebrity Chef Head to Head | Click Matt |
| 7.30pm | Angus McCaig | The Holt, Honiton | Smoking & Curing Masterclass | Click here | |
| Sat 10th April | 10.00am | Michael Caines | Abode & Michael Caines Restaurants |
Masterclass | Click here |
| 10.30am | Mark Dodson/James Duckett | Mason Arms/James Duckett at The Old Custom House | Head to Head | Click Mark Click James | |
| 11.30am | Jane Baxter and Samantha Miller | Riverford Organics | Masterclass | Click here | |
| 12.30pm | Tina Bricknell-Webb | Percy's Country Hotel | Masterclass | Click here | |
| 1.30pm | Darrin Hosegrove | Ashburton Cookery School | Masterclass/intercative demo | Click here | |
| 2.30pm | Mark Hix | Restaurants Etc Ltd and Restaurants Etc (Soho) Ltd | Masterclass | Click here | |
| 3.30pm | Chris & James Tanner | Tanners Restaurant | Double Materclass! | Click here | |
| 4.30pm | James Nathan & Dez Turland | Seafood Restaurant, Padstow / Brend Hotels | Head to Head | Click James Click Dez | |
| 5.30pm | Ed Chester | Otterton Mill | Head to Head | Click here | |
| Saturday After Dark | 6.30pm | Tom Cull | Dartmoor Kitchen, Tom's Pies | Outdoor catering Masterclass (weddings and corporate events) | Click here |
| 7.30pm | Alisdair Hooper & James Knight-Pacheco | The Restaurant 2008 runners up and BBC 2 Out of the Frying Pan | Click here | ||
| Sun 11th April | |||||
| 11.00am | Tuscany/Devon cook off | ||||
| 12.00pm | Tuscany/Devon cook off to inc Tom Williams-Hawkes | Devon vs Tuscany | Click here | ||
| 1.00pm | Nathan Outlaw | Restaurant Nathan Outlaw - St Enodoc Hotel | Masterclass | Click here | |
| 2.00pm | HEART FM FAMILY COOK OFF with Michael Caines and Nathan Outlaw | MC goes head to head with Nathan Outlaw plus comp winners (mystery bag of ingred's) | |||
| 3.00pm | Ian Webber and Sam Moody | Gidleigh Park/Bath Priory | Head to Head | Click Ian Click Sam | |
| 4.00pm | Festival closes |









