Friday 7 June 2013

CELEBRITY CHEF BRIAN TURNER PUTS PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THEIR PACES IN THE ORANGE KITCHEN AT BECKETT’S FARM




TV chef Brian Turner TURNED up the heat in The Orange Kitchen at Beckett’s Farm in Wythall yesterday hosting a special version of "Ready, Steady Cook". Brian put two teams of businessmen and women through their paces in a cook-off at the venue on Thursday, June 6.
The 12 business people counted their red tomatoes or green peppers at the Orange Kitchen Cookery School at Beckett’s Farm, Wythall. Holly Beckett, of Beckett’s Farm, said the businessmen and women split into two teams.  She said: “It’s was great fun to have Brian here in our training kitchen, which is a new element of our business and one of which we’re extremely proud.  Brian was assigned one team and chef Simon Smith, one of our executive chefs,  looked after the second team.
“Both teams created a starter, main dish and dessert using ingredients sourced from our farm shop which means meat and vegetables were used from local suppliers.
“Each team assigned themselves a head chef and sous chef and Brian and Simon guided them and suggested ideas as they had two hours to work together and create the dishes.  Three judges then deliberated, cogitated and digested to crown Brian's Green Pepper Team the best chefs on the day.”
Yorkshire man Brian made his first visit to the region since being appointed as an ambassador of Yorkshire Bank. “We run a number of different cookery team-building events in our development kitchen at Beckett’s Farm, but we thought Brian would feel most at home with "Ready, Steady Cook",” added Holly.
The day was organised in joint partnership between Beckett’s Farm and Yorkshire Bank, who are celebrating 20 years of working together.

For more info on our corporate "Ready Steady Cook" please see below or call The Orange Kitchen manager - Trevor on 07975.507035 or email trevor@beckettsfarm.co.uk

Ready, Steady...Cook at Becketts


Upon arrival to The Orange Kitchen,  delegates will be divided into two teams, the Green Peppers and Red Tomatoes.  The teams will each be given a box containing a variety of ingredients and will be assigned their own team chef.  They will then break out and spend twenty minutes planning  a three course menu and organising their roles within the group to ensure successful completion of the task.

The teams will then have two hours exactly to execute their plan, organising their time and being as creative as they can with the ingredients, working together to present three delicious dishes  ensuring they are in the presentation area in the allotted time before the whistle blows. Three independent judges will be provided to deliberate, cogitate and digest the dishes that both groups have presented to choose a winning team for the day.
What's Included.
  • 30 minutes team selection and planning.
  • 2 hours hands-on cooking with our team of Chefs against the clock.
  • All ingredients and equipment including aprons and hats.
  • Judges and judging cards to appoint the winning dishes and team.
  • Prizes for the winning team. 
£55 pp (+vat) and a minimum of 10 delegates. Please contact us for a quote for parties less than 10. To check availability or discuss further please contact Trevor Gillespie directly on 07975 507 035 or email trevor@beckettsfarm.co.uk