Earlier this year, The Game Bird launched a series of guest chef dinners, welcoming many of the greatest chefs from around the UK to cook in the critically-acclaimed restaurant within The Stafford London. Following the great success of the event with Michael Wignall in March, Lisa Allen will be hosting the second dinner in the series on Thursday 7 June.
Lisa Allen is Executive Head Chef at the Michelin-starred Northcote in Lancashire. She is incredibly passionate about using local produce and championing seasonal ingredients to create her visual, elegant and flavourful dishes. For her one-off appearance at The Game Bird, London diners will have the opportunity to experience Lisa’s signature style, with her innovative and modern flair all tied back to her Lancashire roots.
For the dinner on 7 June, Lisa has created a unique four-course menu that celebrates seasonal British ingredients, presented in new and inventive ways. Guests will be welcomed with a glass of Moët & Chandon alongside canapes including Lancashire brawn and English mustard and Southport potted shrimp muffin. These will be followed by Wild seabass, young garden leeks, charred lettuce and iron cross oxalis, and Lisa’s signature English onion in its own skin. Veal ‘Rossini’, mushroom, aged madeira and parsley will complete the savoury dishes, whilst ‘Strawberries and Cream’ with organic mint will provide the perfect conclusion to the dinner.
Following Lisa, the third dinner in The Game Bird Guest Chef Series will be held on Thursday 27 September with the renowned Edinburgh-based chef and restaurateur, Tom Kitchin. Tom is Chef Proprietor of Michelin-starred The Kitchin, as well as The Scran & Scallie gastro-pub and award-winning sister restaurant Castle Terrace Restaurant, all in Edinburgh. Tom will be showcasing seasonal Scottish produce with his signature ‘From Nature To Plate’ philosophy, and cooking dishes from his upcoming cookbook, Tom Kitchin’s Fish and Shellfish.
Both Lisa Allen and Tom Kitchin will cook alongside the team at The Game Bird and Culinary Director of The Stafford London, Ben Tish. The events on 7 June and 27 September will be followed by further guest chef appearances, with names and dates to be announced in due course.
Tickets for the dinners will be priced at £80pp, to include canapés and the much-celebrated Moët & Chandon on arrival, followed by the guest chef’s menu. Wine pairing will also be available on the evening.