Following on from the successful rise of the food, photography & networking event London Kitchen Social, founder Majella O’Connell has now successfully taken her concept to her home in Manchester.
Launched in Manchester on 15th January at Noones Fresh, the event saw chefs and bakers from the region produce a variety of dishes featuring locally sourced ingredients. The food-photography focused networking event was open to chefs and bakers from across the region and was fully booked two weeks before opening.
The event encourages cooking professionals to produce three dishes alongside peers, artisan producers, writers, photographers and filmmakers. The dishes are then photographed by Majella with the images then becoming available to all involved for use across the internet vis social media.
On the day, Bakers, chefs and guests included The Baking Nanna, Rob C Allen, Eddie Kilty, Maya Blacklock, Director chef of Bumbu Kitchen, Thom White, proprietor of Maray Liverpool with his head chef, David Pyle and sous chef JD, Chef Emma Shawcross, Mitch, Room Forty Associate, Simon Slater, Sales Director from Inland Ice water, Ford Maddox Brown, HG Stephenson’s representative, Ellen Pope owner/writer at Ellen Pope communications and many more of the Noones staff who frequently popped into in to taste the amazing dishes on offer.
The whole event was filmed by Coolbox video who are based in Manchester.
Dan Barber, Development Chef & Business Development Manager of Noones who attended the event told us:
“Manchester Kitchen Social was one of the best events I’ve had the pleasure of being involved with, bringing Chefs and suppliers together in a relaxed environment to cook, eat and take some amazing pictures of their dishes and produce. It was fun, informal and I can’t wait to for the next one”.
The launch of Manchester Kitchen Social comes on the back of a successful 2018 for O’Connell, after hosting six sold-out London Kitchen Social events she then took the concept live with two sold-out interactive dining events.
We spoke with Majella O’Connell who told us:
“It has been fantastic to see the response to the events in London last year, I felt I needed to take this concept on the road, Manchester and its food scene was the natural step. The idea behind London and Manchester Kitchen Social is to bring groups of upcoming chefs, bakers, makers and creatives together in one room to not only get their dishes photographed professionally but also to get individuals talking and collaborating about food and the industry. The events certainly help the chefs, producers and suppliers expand their digital portfolio.”
For information on the next Kitchen Social Event or anything else food, chef or photography please contact: Majella O Connell – majellaphoto@gmail.com – 07545 851414