Dined Out: Join Andrew Kay on stage for his Live Food Show

One of my favourite jobs is hosting the Live Food Shows at the Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival and this year I will be joined on stage by some of my favourite chefs. There is something very exciting about watching. These guys who are at the top of their game, coping with the limited facilities of our demonstration kitchen and still managing to create and plate stunningly impressive dishes.
Of course there are traps and pitfalls along the way but to a man and a woman they all manage to overcome these and entertain and educate the audiences, many of whom turn up festival on festival to join in the fun.
And it’s all free, yes the Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival is committed to providing an open access event for the
people of the city and its visitors, and down on Hove Lawns there are plenty of great events to enjoy for free as well as some ticketed events too.
On Monday 30 May I will be joined on stage by Blair Hammond from The Salt Room. The Salt Room is the fishy sister to Brighton’s much Loved Coal Shed and specialises in fresh seasonal and locally sourced seafoods. Already gaining media attention, this smart seafront venue has rapidly become a city favourite and chef Blair will be sharing some of his secrets.
Tom Griffiths of Flank will be dishing up some of his meaty delights. Tom is passionate about great cuts of meats, some long neglected but in his capable hands now finding new fans as he works his magic in one of the city’s most inventive kitchens.
Kanthi Kiran Thamma from Curry Leaf Café is a rising star on Brighton’s restaurant scene and his delicious and authentic regional Indian dishes are a spicy delight. Look out for him too on Latest TV on my Cook It! Show.
Jeremy Ashpool & Jimmy Gray of Jeremy’s Restaurant at Borde Hill are also Latest TV stars on International Chef Exchange. This sparky combo of chefs create some of the most exciting food that I have had the privilege of eating over the last few years and on stage they are great fun to both watch and listen to.
Isaac Copeland of Isaac@ has to be one of my favourite chefs right now and his clever cooking and tiny restaurant are incredibly popular. Isaac might well be the youngest guest for the Live Food Show but his cooking has a maturity that belies his years – really exciting stuff!
Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival Spring Harvest
19-30 May
For full details go to brightonfoodfestival.com