By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Chris Corbin announces the return of “Who’s Cooking Dinner?”.
For the past 24 years, Leukaemia UK has hosted the acclaimed, “Who’s Cooking Dinner?”, a fundraising event founded by restaurant luminaries Chris Corbin OBE and Peter Gordon.
On Monday 19th September, the dinner will be returning after a 2 year hiatus taking place in the Ballroom at The Dorchester, Park Lane.
The hiatus, forced by the coronavirus pandemic that caused the hospitality industry so much hardship, has meant that this year Leukaemia UK is partnering with Hospitality Action, with proceeds from the evening being split between the two charities.
The evening will bring together some of the world’s most exciting and beloved chefs, with the likes of three Michelin starred Simon Rogan, two Michelin starred Isaac McHale of Clove Club, Marx Hix, Phil Howard and The Galvin Brothers taking part. The list of confirmed chefs to date for the evening are:
- Brett Graham – The Ledbury
- Chantelle Nicholson – Apricity
- Isaac McHale – The Clove Club
- Mark Hix - Hix
- Tim Hughes – Scott’s
- Jean-Luc Mongodin – The Arts Club
- Hakkasan
- Phil Howard – Elystan Street
- Jose Pizarro – Pizarro Restaurant
- Francesco Mazzei – Sartoria
- Chris & Jeff Galvin- Galvin
- Sam White – 45 Jermyn St.
- Simon Rogan – L’Enclume
- Jean-Philippe Blondet – Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester
- Tom Shepherd – Upstairs by Tom Shepherd
- Jeremy Lee – Quo Vadis
- Tom Booton – The Grill Dorchester
- Elliott Grover – CUT (Wolfgang Puck)
- Rafael Cigali – Da Terra
- Roberta Hall-McCarron – The Little Chartroom
- Simon Shand – LeRoy
- Anshu Anghotra – Jean Georges V at The Connaught
Chris Corbin, one of the co-founders of this spectacular event, is the Chair of Leukaemia UK and one half of the duo Corbin & King that turned The Ivy, Le Caprice, J Sheekey and The Wolseley into London’s sought-after eateries.
At the age of 38, Chris was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and for the next four years, he and his family were left in limbo while they waited for a suitable bone marrow donor. In 1994 Chris was matched with a donor and underwent a successful bone marrow transplant. Over the past 20 years this extraordinary dinner has raised over £7 million for leukaemia research.
Chris Corbin, Chair of Leukaemia UK and co-founder of the event, said: ‘“Who’s Cooking Dinner?”, is a unique event, which has gone from strength to strength since its inception over two decades ago. It brings together the hospitality community, and raises vital funds to stop leukaemia devastating lives. It celebrates both gastronomy and science, and the incredible power research has to accelerate progress in diagnosis, treatment and care.”
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