The luxury hotel and restaurant's annual gastro-fest returns with a galaxy of star chefs
Northcote have announced the line-up for their annual Obsession event. Created by the hotel's founders Nigel Haworth and Craig Bancroft in 2001, Obsession continues to be a celebration of the best talent in the culinary world. The yearly announcement always has savvy foodies chomping at the bit.
Tickets cost from £150 per person including Louis Roederer Champagne and canapé reception, five-course menu and coffee and petit fours
This year’s schedule is unlikely to disappoint existing fans and may win over some new converts as they welcome household names like Rick Stein, Brian Turner, Ken Hom and James Martin.
The award-winning restaurant at luxury hotel Northcote has held a Michelin star for 22 consecutive years. In keeping with their stellar reputation, they have invited guest chefs from top restaurants all over the world with a total of 24 Michelin stars between them.
Some chefs will be teaming up in twos and threes this year, to cook together and provide a unique menu for diners.
Well-known British chefs like Sat Bains from his eponymous two-star Nottingham restaurant and Angela Hartnett from the one-star Murano will participate along with Euro stars like Jacob Jan Boerma from the three-star Restaurant De Leest in the Netherlands and Dieter Koschina from Vila Joya in The Algarve. There will also be menus from new innovative UK chefs such as Tom Brown and Kirk Haworth.
The event kicks off with a special menu from Northcote’s executive chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen on January 24th.
Obsession takes place at Northcote and runs from from Friday 24th January to Sunday 9th February 2020.
Tickets cost from £150 per person including Louis Roederer Champagne and canape reception, five-course menu and coffee and petit fours. A specially paired wine flight can be added with prices starting from £50 per person
The Obsession 2020 ticket hotline opens on Sunday 13th October at 9am and the number to call is 0333 999 7762.
OBSESSION 2020
Friday 24th January LISA GOODWIN-ALLEN Northcote, Langho, Lancashire (1*)
Saturday 25th January GARETH WARD Ynyshir, Wales UK (1*) TOM BROWN Cornerstone, Hackney, London KIRK HAWORTH Plates, London
Sunday 26th January DIETER KOSCHINA Vila Joya, The Algarve PORTUGAL (2*) HANS NEUNER Vila Vita, Porches PORTUGAL (2*)
Monday 27th January SAT BAINS Restaurant Sat Bains, Nottingham (2*) PAUL CUNNINGHAM Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne DENMARK (2*)
Tuesday 28th January RICHARD CORRIGAN Corrigan’s Mayfair, London (1*)
Wednesday 29th January PHIL HOWARD Elystan Street, London (1*) BEN MARKS Perilla, London UK
Thursday 30th January ANGELA HARTNETT Murano, Mayfair, London (1*) NEIL BORTHWICK The French House, Soho, London
Friday 31st January PRATEEK SADHU Masque, Mumbai INDIA
Saturday 1st February MONICA GALETTI Mere, London
Sunday 2nd February JACOB JAN BOERMA Restaurant De Leest, Vaassen NETHERLANDS (3*)
Monday 3rd February JAMES KNAPPETT Kitchen Table, London UK (2*)
Tuesday 4th February CLAUDE BOSI Bibendum, London UK (2*)
Wednesday 5th February RICK STEIN The Seafood Restaurant, Padstow, Cornwall UK BRIAN TURNER Consultant & TV celebrity chef, London UK NIGEL HAWORTH Northcote Obsession Chef Ambassador UK
Thursday 6th February STEPHEN MCLAUGHLIN Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, Gleneagles SCOTLAND (2*) - tribute to Andrew Fairlie
Friday 7th February KEN HOM MEE, Copa Cabana Palace, Rio De Janeiro BRAZIL (1*)
Saturday 8th February JAMES MARTIN Celebrity chef & TV Presenter UK
Sunday 9th February NIGEL HAWORTH Northcote Obsession Chef Ambassador UK
