Blog. Be like Raymond Blanc and help us to raise funds this Christmas

Christmas can be a particularly tough time of year for those who work in hospitality. With long hours and demanding work schedules, those who turn to us for support have little time to focus on themselves as they do all they can to give others their perfect Christmas. And that’s why, two weeks ago, celebrated Chef and Hospitality Action Patron Raymond Blanc OBE kick-started our festive celebrations at a rather special fundraising dinner which raised an epic £29,000!

Monsieur Blanc was joined behind the stoves by some of his protégés and peers including Benoit Blin and Gary Jones of the two Michelin-starred Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Robin Gill of the award winning The Dairy and Aggi Sverrisson from the Michelin-starred Texture. Lending support throughout the evening was Chino Latino’s Executive Group Chef Werner Seebach who opened his restaurant doors at the Park Plaza London Riverbank and enabled us to host our final fundraising dinner of 2018 at this fantastic location

We are extremely thankful to all of our sponsors including Aubrey Allen, Classic Fine Foods, Devon Eel Company, Jellybean Creative Solutions, Mash, Oranka, Reynolds, Swaledale, Taittinger, Wellocks and Wenlock Spring as well as prize donors, including Condé Nast Johansens who contributed a fantastic £500 worth of gift vouchers, to help ensure the evening’s success.