The Highwayman's Michael Ward scoops the UK 's Pub Chef of The Year!

RVI yet again seems to have found the recipe for success as two of its chefs dominated the awards at this year's Pub Chef Food Excellence Ceremony in London.

These “Oscars” for the industry attract hundreds of entries from some of the most talented chefs in the country and taking home these top accolades involves a lengthy judging process including “national cook offs”

This year Michael Ward, Head Chef of the Highwayman at Burrow, won the award as Game Chef of the Year for his partridge dish of Partridge with Black Pudding Croquette, Creamed mash, Foragers Bacon and Juniper Sauce.

And in a double header for RVI, his counterpart at Mitton's Three Fishes, Thomas Pickering, was named Poultry Chef of the Year for his Devilled Breast of Goosnargh Chicken.

But the best was yet to come as Michael picked up the night's top honours as UK Pub Chef of The Year. Michael a quiet but extremely talented chef, was stunned on the night when he was presented with the main award and we are enormously proud that all Michael's hard work has now been recognised nationally.

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Michael and his brigade are ready and waiting to welcome you to the Highwayman this Summer, and remember you have only 2 weeks left to complete your Local Food Heroes Loyalty Card, claim your £20.00 gift voucher and be entered in the prize draw for a meal for 10 at any Ribble Valley Inn of your choice.

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FREE Your RVI £20 Gift Voucher, plus win dinner for 10 at any Ribble Valley Inn (value £300) and a local Food Heroes Hamper with a case of wine.

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One of the secrets of RVI's amazing success is that our menus are crammed with traditional regional favourites, featuring ingredients sourced from the pick of local suppliers. But these are difficult times for many of our amazing band of artisan producers, farmers and suppliers...the people who have helped make the North West the undisputed food capital of Great Britain.

So it's even more important we support them in every way we can. That's why in January, February and March we're doing even more to keep it local by adding new seasonal dishes to our line-up and offering a £20 voucher FREE for those who dine with us on 5 occasions. *

* One of your stamps must be collected from the Highwayman

Claiming your FREE £20 RVI voucher couldn't be easier. Simply enjoy lunch or dinner in any of the Ribble Valley Inns between 2nd January – 31st March 2009, on 5 occasions, have your loyalty card stamped each time, hand the completed card to a member of staff and we'll send you a voucher for £20 at the end of the promotion...and enter you in our special competition, to be drawn on 13th April 2009.

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