Lunch in the Fine Dining Restaurant
| Theme | Lunch in the Fine Dining Restaurant |
|---|---|
| Venue | COWORTH PARK |
| Location | Coworth Park, Blacknest Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7SE |
| Date | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Time | 1pm prompt |
| Host | Pam Brunning |
| Chef | Chris Meredith & Simon Jenkins |
Coworth Park House is a handsome Georgian building dating back to 1776. It opened as a hotel, the Dorchester Collection’s 8th property, on the 25th September 2010. John Campbell ex of The Vineyard at Stockcross was in charge when it opened but at the end of 2011 he left so we decided it was time to go and investigate this latest fine dining restaurant in our area. Chris Meredith, who joined the Coworth team in June 2011 took over as Executive Head chef when Campbell left. Previously Executive Chef and Company Manager at Punch Bowl Inns, Chris honed his talents in such places as The Dorchester, Chester Grosvenor Hotel and Paul Heathcotes. At the end of 2004 while working at The Samling Hotel it received its first Michelin star. He then took up the position of Head Chef at Gilpin Lodge and twelve months later, in 2006 the restaurant was awarded a Michelin star.
Pastry chef Simon Jenkins joined Coworth Park in 2009 and heads up the 12-strong pastry team. He has worked in many Michelin star kitchens, rising through from Commis Pastry Chef at both the two Michelin star L’ortolan and three Michelin star The Waterside Inn, to Head Pastry Chef at the renowned Cobblers Cove in Barbados.
We lunched here the other day and these two chefs and their teams are certainly producing high quality dishes with an interesting combi-nations of flavours. We are taking advantage of their very special ‘Best of British’ lunch menu offer of three courses, coffee & petit fours and I have persuaded them to include two glasses of wine in the price. We will not be having an aperitif, we will sit straight down at 1pm and the wine will be served with the meal. You may wish to arrive a little early to have a look round this beautiful venue and indulge in an aperitif at your own expense but be warned Sid proclaimed the wine list to be one of the most expensive he has ever come across!
Dress code is said to be Downton Abbey: equestrian get-up by day, debonair eveningwear by night - but I think jacket and tie will do fine! Come and lose yourself in a little luxury for the afternoon.