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This March, Simon Rogan and his team at Rogan & Co will celebrate 18 years of serving both the Cartmel community and visitors alike with a special week of cooking, honouring the people and dishes that have influenced the restaurant’s story since opening in 2008.
From Tuesday, 3rd to Saturday, 7 March, the Michelin-starred neighbourhood restaurant will present an All Stars Menu, bringing together a collection of much-loved dishes from the past 18 years. The full menu will be available for both lunch and dinner throughout the week, with a shorter version offered at lunch from Wednesday to Saturday.
Chef and restaurateur Simon Rogan MBE will lead the celebrations alongside Rogan & Co’s head chef Tom Reeves, reflecting on the restaurant’s evolution over nearly two decades and its enduring place at the heart of the local community.
To mark the occasion further, several familiar faces from Rogan & Co’s past will also return to take part. Former head chefs, long-standing team members and front of house alumni will make surprise appearances throughout the week, including Tom Barnes (chef/owner of Skof), Liam Fitzpatrick (Our Farm head chef) and Sam Nash (E-Commerce & Event Partnerships executive chef), among others.
Each dish on the menu has been selected not only for its flavour, but for the story behind it. Alongside the food, guests will be invited to discover the memories and moments connected to each plate, offering a deeper insight into how Rogan & Co’s cooking has developed over 18 years.
All Stars Week offers a rare opportunity to revisit defining dishes and reconnect with the people who have influenced the restaurant’s journey, celebrating eighteen years at the heart of Cartmel.
All Stars Menu:
- Parkhouse cheese cracker, whipped cod’s roe
- Truffle pudding and black garlic
- Herdwick lamb fritter and ramson
- Cipollini onion broth, Old Winchester dumpling, scone and shallot
- Caramelised King Edward potato, smoked eel, buttermilk and dill
- Dry-aged Cumbrian beef short rib, creamed potatoes, Our Farm kales glazed in horseradish, bone marrow
- Woodruff set cream and preserved strawberry
- Baked rice pudding, popcorn, Yorkshire rhubarb, Wraysholme milk ice cream
- Sticky toffee pudding madeleine
- Caramelised white chocolate fudge
A matched drinks pairing will also be available, alongside a selection of seasonal cocktails revived from past menus.
Simon Rogan MBE said: “From the very beginning, Rogan & Co has been about celebrating the farmers, food producers, artisans and craftspeople we work with, and the wider local community around us. It’s a neighbourhood restaurant in the truest sense, set beside the River Eea, in the heart of Cartmel, in a beautiful 14th-century cottage that feels welcoming, homely and reassuringly informal.
Community has always been at the centre of everything we do, and that’s why it works. That includes the people we collaborate with, the team members who have been part of the journey over the last 18 years, and the guests who return time and again to dine with us. Most importantly, this celebration is about every single person, past and present, who has played their part in making Rogan & Co the special place it is today. We’re incredibly proud of what’s been achieved, and excited to be able to share these celebrations with you all.”
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