The Great British Menu journey finally came to an end… and what a journey for Nigel – right through to the final.

This has been a great opportunity for Nigel to show case his individual style and his local food heroes. By reaching the final, once again Nigel has firmly placed the North West and in particular Lancashire as a serious food destination within the UK.

Comment from Nigel:
"It’s been a fantastic experience to be part of this year’s Great British Menu and I have been overwhelmed by the support I have received. Thank you to all of you who voted and your notes of encouragement throughout the Great British Menu series."

Thank you for all your support.

The 2nd edition of the Northcote magazine has now been released, some of the features included in this Summer issue

• North Star Nigel and Craig match some delicious food and wine for established food critic, John Radford

• Say Cheese! Local produce is of great importance to the kitchens of Northcote, meet the Lancashire Cheese Makers

• Obsessive Behaviour Capturing the flavours of the 2008 Festival of
  Food & Wine

• High Spirits in Paradis Cognac remains popular throughout the world due to the passion of its producers

• The Jewel of The Algarve Craig and Nigel have been visiting the Algarve for over 20 years, Patrick Stuart reports on the one restaurant that stands alone as Portugal’s undisputed centre of culinary excellence

• Vila Joya – Discover enchanting warm winter breaks on the Algarve – exclusive special offers to Northcote clients for their Spa or Winter Golf Special.

Click here and provide your details for a copy of the magazine.

Learn new ways of making the most of seasonal ingredients during the Summer whether you’re planning to cook indoors or sizzle on the BBQ for al fresco dining.

• Nigel will demonstrate some fabulous new dishes for Summer

• Craig will perfect some Summer cocktails and recommend wines to match Nigel’s food

• Local food heroes will entertain you with stories of their passion for local produce

• Opportunity to buy from Nigel’s local food heroes market

• All this followed by an aperitif and a 2-course lunch

ONLY £29.50 FULLY INCLUSIVE FOR A FULL SUNDAY’S ENTERTAINMENT

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK, TELEPHONE NOW ON
01254 222244

(10.30am start, expected finish time after lunch 3.00pm)

Again we have been inundated with some fantastic and inventive great drawings. It is important to all of us at Ribble Valley Inns to encourage children to come along, enjoy great nutritional produce and have some fun learning about different food on the play sheet we offer children when dining.

This month we have introduced a new Summer education sheet for the children, with new competitions.

One for drawing and one for any young and enthusiastic chefs who can enter their favorite recipe to win a day in the kitchen with Nigel!

11 Year Old Nathan of Clitheroe, Lancashire
&
6 Year Old Eve Atkinson of Collingham Park, Lancaster