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Caterersearch.com 100: Nigel Haworth and Craig BancroftNigel Haworth is the chef-proprietor of Northcote - the Michelin-starred, three-AA-rosette restaurant with rooms in Langho, near Blackburn - which he co-owns with general manager and wine expert Craig Bancroft. Under the umbrella of Ribble Valley Inns, the duo have also opened the Three Fishes at Mitton, the Highwayman at Burrow, the Clog and Billycock at Pleasington - all in Lancashire - and the Bull at Broughton in North Yorkshire. |
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Great British CookingHead chef Lisa Allen, is the first female chef to get through to the final round of BBC Two's Great British Menu. She talks to Angela Nilsen about her passion for the local ingredients she uses in this wonderful summer dish. |
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The Table - A Growing Trend In The Restaurant WorldRaymond Blanc has inspired chefs around the UK to start kitchen gardens for the very freshest produce, finds Fiona Sims. |
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Northcote is best restaurant in North WestRIBBLE Valley restaurant Northcote has been named the regional winner of The Good Food Guide Readers’ Restaurant of the Year Award. |
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June Seasonal & LocalHooray summer's here at last! Time to tuck into juicy June delights, such as cherries, strawberries and blackcurrants, says Clare Hargreaves.. |
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The Heat Is On...Lisa Allen head chef at Northcote talks to Jan Woolley about winning the regional heat on this year’s Great British Menu and what it’s like to be the only female chef competing. |
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Obsession, by Nigel Haworth - Caterer Book ReviewFor the past 10 years, Nigel Haworth and Craig Bancroft have held a star-studded food festival at their beloved Northcote in Langho, Lancashire. Obsession is a compilation of all those festivals, celebrating the event's 10th anniversary, and featuring each chef's menu from their dinner at Northcote, taking a recipe from one of the courses. Click here to read the full review |
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Lancashire TelegraphFIFTY-four leading chefs from around the world who have graced the kitchens of Lancashire’s only Michelin starred restaurant are sharing their obsession for food. |
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Mail OnlineChef surprise: the day I found myself slaving to feed a party of 80 hungry guests by Tom Parker Bowles |
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Lancashire LifeMatthew Fort cooks at Obsession 2010 (View PDF - 348KB) and Nigel's Lonk Hotpot recipe features (View PDF - 793KB). |
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A Homely Hotpot Of A HotelNorthcote offers luxurious accommodation in a Victorian manor house set on the edge of the well-heeled Ribble Valley beauty spot. |
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The Good Hotel Guide 2010The best guide to hotels in the UK and Ireland. |
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Caterer and Hotel KeeperLocal Heroes - Nigel Haworth and Craig Bancroft on why serving up regional produce is a way of life at Northcote. Click here for Extract |
Country KitchenA busy chef, a renowned restaurant - and a glorious rural setting Click here for Extract |
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Lancashire Business ViewIn full view: Nigel Haworth Click here for Extract |
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Harpers Wine and SpiritTheres no talk of recession, only growth and preparing for the upturn at Michelin-Starred Northcote. Click here for Extract |
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Special Award - Cateys 09It's commonplace to talk about local sourcing in UK food circles, but Nigel Haworth and Craig Bancroft have been championing Lancashire produce since long before it was fashionable to do so. Click here for Extract |
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Food & Drink - It's A WinnerNigel Haworth's Great British Menu was a tour de fource writes Jan Woolley who had the good fortune to experience this gastromic triumph. Click here for Extract |
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Lisa Allen's Big TalentOnly if you feel a burning desire to head down to the gym at 6.30am every morning before embarking on a double kitchen shift would you fully appreciate what Northcote Manor head chef Lisa Allen does to stay at the top of her game. Click here for Extract |
Restaurants By Brian St PierreI'm always amused at the reaction of my fellow londoners when I say i'm goin outside the M25 to eat something. Click here for Extract |
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Saninbury's MagazineThe Ribble Valley in Lancashire is home to not only to stunning scenery but some superb restaurants, too. Click here for Extract |
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Top Ribble Valley chef honoured at tourism awardsCHEF Nigel Haworth has been honoured for his contribution to Lancashire with a special award. Click here to read more |
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Magnificent seven cook up a rare treat for hospitality charityIt was when the amuse-bouche of that old Scottish stomach filler, haggis, neeps and tatties, arrived – an unexpectedly elegant mousse, topped by a delicate lattice of crisp potato strips on a bed of fresh young broad beans – that it became clear this was not going to be any ordinary meal. Click here to read more |
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Top chef to cook for war heroesA Lancashire chef stayed true to his roots by cooking up a winning dish in the final of TV's toughest cookery competition. Click here to read more |
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Top Lancashire chef serves up course for Great British MenuONE of Lancashire’s leading chefs served up a culinary treat for returning soldiers on a prime-time BBC programme last night. Click here to read more |
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Haworth wins againJUST returned from BBC2’s Great British Menu, Nigel Haworth recently celebrated yet another success. As the owner of Northcote Manor in Blackburn, the restaurant’s accolade presented by the British Hospitality Association goes to show that Nigel’s efforts have paid off. Click here to read more |
Lancashire chef honoured at regional tourism 'Oscars'Accrington-born chef Nigel Haworth was honoured last night (Monday 28th September) at the sixth annual England’s Northwest Tourism Awards. Click here to read more |
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Pendle students' hunger to be top chefsNELSON and Colne College has seen a dramatic rise in students signing up for catering and hospitality courses since its new facilities opened. Click here to read more |
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Northcote, Lancashire: hotel reviewAt Northcote, on the outskirts of Blackburn, Fiona Duncan finds faultless British cuisine in solid Victorian surroundings. Click here to read more |
Outstanding Contribution to TourismIn the capable hands of joint proprietors, manager Craig Bancroft and Chef Patron Nigel Haworth, whose undoubted culinary skills have been recognised throughout the country. Click here to read more |
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Northcote : LanghoFaultless British cuisine in solid Victorian surroundings Click here to read more |
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Celeb chef to switch on Clitheroe Christmas lightsCELEBRITY chef Nigel Haworth will be the star attraction at Clitheroe’s Christmas lights switch-on next month. Click here to read more |
Clitheroe traders plan a Christmas crackerTRADERS in Clitheroe are working hard to make Christmas shopping in the town the brightest and best ever! Click here to read more |
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new British talentOlive’s 21 future stars of the foodie world are passionate about what they do and know the importance of giving good value. Click here for Extract |
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Dinner with the Michelin manFOOD lovers rejoiced to the news that Merseyside was at
last home to a Michelin-starred Click here for Extract |
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North shines in National restaurant surveyIt is a myth that a gastronomic divide exists between North and South according to regular UK restaurant-goers who contributed to this year's Harden's survey in association with Rémy Martin Fine Champagne Cognac... Click here for Extract |
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Chefs aim for the stars - Metro 14th
March 2007
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The UK's finest - Delicious December 2006Escape the merry dance of shopping and cooking for the Christmas feast and treat yourself to lunch out... Click here for Extract |
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Where to...Eat the best Lancashire hotpot - The Observer 3rd September 2006Comfort food doesn't get much better than Lancashire hotpot... Click here for Extract |
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Champagne with a Red RoseLancastrian Hospitality at Northcote. Click here for Article |
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A passion for produce - The Enquirer 3rd - 9th August 2006It's an abused and overused term, but Nigel Haworth's food is the very definition of modern British cooking... Click here for Extract |
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Preview Food - The Guide 22nd - 28th July 2006Haworth has always stayed faithful to his Lancashire roots, sourcing as much local produce as possible... Click here for Extract |
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Cooking in the proper Manor - The Times 15th July 2006You can't be a restaurant specialising in regional food and set in Lancashire without serving up a hotpot... Click here for Extract |
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Get Wise With Wine
Tired of paying big fees to recruit qualified Sommeliers,
only to see them leave quickly to further their career with
someone else? Craig Bancroft thinks he has come up with the
answer.
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Luxury for Less
Britain’s iconic restaurants often come with a scary
waiting list and a sizable bill. Often, though there’s
a new place nearby offering a more realistic experience. Olive
magazine illustrated their pick of both in their March 2006
edition, of which Northcote Manor and The Three Fishes was
included:
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Lancashire Hotshot
The Weekender – featured Northcote Manor as a Lancashire
hotshot.
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The Which Good Food Guide 2006 - Three Fishes Lancashire Restaurant of The YearThe new Good Food Guide was released this month and we were surprised and delighted when The Three Fishes was awarded “Lancashire Restaurant of The Year” with 5 points scored for cooking... Click here for Extract |
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The Pick Of The Bunch
In the final part of The Independent’s Winter Special
on Food and Drink, Sybil Kapoor reveals the delights of forgotten
British fruits, and Chef Nigel Haworth presents accompanying
recipes.
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DEC 2005 - LOCAL HERD LOCAL HERO - NIGEL HAWORTH PUTS BOWLAND'S BRITISH WHITE BEEF ON THE TABLEEXCITING NEWS ON BRITISH WHITE BEEF The link below is to the press release giving this unique story of Nigel working alongside local farmer – Jim Curwen in bringing this indigenous breed back to the forefront of Lancashire Beef. The beef is now ready and will be put on the menus at The Three Fishes in Mitton this weekend, followed by introduction onto the Northcote Manor menu next week. As the beef becomes available he will be developing dishes, such as – Steak & Cow Heel Pie. For interviews and comments with Nigel Haworth to discuss the developments in more detail – contact: Kaye Mathew, Sales & Marketing Director Tel: 01254 240 555 email kaye@northcotemanor.com Click here for press release (white-cattle-dec-05.pdf size: 338KB) |
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Improving the Pudding
When it comes to making unforgettable wine and food matches,
dessert wines offer sommeliers a chance to shine, says Craig
Bancroft.
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The 50 Best Gourmet Restaurants
What determines your choice of restaurant? If its gourmet
food and never mind the bill, let Jenni Muir and her expert
panel lead you to the top tables… |
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The Big French Wines Match - October 2005Russell took second place on 10th October following in the footsteps of Craig – who last year won this prestigious competition... Click here for Article |
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Lancashire Life Food & Wine Awards 2005-2006 - October 2005The Three Fishes was presented with “Casual Dining of The Year” at the grand Whitworth Hall of Manchester University on Tuesday 11th October. This was chosen by a panel of independent judges who have criss-crossed the region during the summer in search of the North West’s warmest welcomes and finest food and drink... Click here for Article |
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Toque Talk The Inside Track on the World of Chefs - September 2005We were all extremely envious when Craig was invited to join the "Grande Marque" Champagne course in Reims... Click here for Article |
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Craig's trip to Acadamie Du Champagne - July 2005We were all extremely envious when Craig was invited to join the "Grande Marque" Champagne course in Reims... Click here for full details and pictures |
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THE COOK REPORT – British chefs – Joe Warwick - Delicious March 2005At the risk of sounding like we’re asking the band to strike up God Save as we slap our knees and say “By jingo!”, British chefs are finally emerging with the confidence to use our land’s produce in a distinctly British way. To celebrate this fact, we’ve put together a list – in particular order – of 10 restaurant chefs from across the British Isles who aren’t afraid to wave the flag in their kitchens. Some have done it for years and others have just begun, but all of them, in their own ways, are taking British restaurant food forward. So wipe away those patriotic tears and read on... Click here for Article |
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Caterer & Hotelkeeper 3rd February 2005 - RESTAURANTS GEAR UP FOR BIG UNICHEF PUSHNorthcote is delighted to support this appeal on Monday 7th February 2005... Click here for Extract |
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Masterclass - NIGEL HAWORTH'S HOTPOT - Waitrose Food Illustrated February 2005
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A memorable chance to enjoy superb wines Wine talk with wine writer Mike Murdoch - Clitheroe Advertiser & Times 6th January 2005The dynamic personality that is Peter Gago, chief winemaker at Penfolds made a visit in his hectic schedule to Northcote Manor... Click here for Extract |
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THE UK'S BEST VEGETARIAN RESTAURANTS - Waitrose Food Illustrated October 2004We were thrilled with a recent review in Waitrose Food Illustrated, by Nikki Smith, which highly recommended our vegetarian menus... Click here for Extract |
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CHEF SCOOPS KIDS FOOD WIN - The Morning Advertiser 16th December 2004Leading Northern chef Nigel Haworth's new pub has been voted as having the best children's menu in Britain... Click here for Extract |
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Monsieur Mangetout - The Sunday Times Magazine December 2004This bright Ribble Valley dining room is a local hero both for the unerring quality of its food and tireless championing of Lancashire ingredients... Click here for Extract |
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CHEF EATS OUT AT NORTHCOTE MANOR - Caterer & Hotelkeeper 25th November 2004Local produce and local dishes were on the menu at the Chef Eats Out lunch at Northcote manor where guests enjoyed a masterclass in "terroir" cooking. and food-and-wine matching... Click here for Extract |
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TOP PRIZE FOR Northcote Manor boss - Clitheroe Advertiser and Times 4th November 2004Hotelier and eminent epicure Craig Bancroft has beaten competitors from hotels and restaurants nationwide to win the top prize for "French Wines Match 2004" competition... Click here for Extract |
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Formula for Success - Financial Times 31st July 2004NORTHCOTE MANOR AND THE CHAMPANY INN ARE IN GREAT LOCATIONS AND SHARE A FORMULA FOR SUCCESS ... Click here for Extract |
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Alan McColm - Restaurant Critic for www.qualityfoodonline.co.ukI lived within three miles of this Michelin star restaurant for ten years, and watched its reputation grow and branch out from a restaurant with rooms to a name which reaches far beyond the dining room, with weddings, celebrations and product launches hosted at Northcote Manor, ... Click here for Article |
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Nick's Food News - Jancis Robinson.comNorthcote and Champany - restaurants with rooms Right off the motorway a broad, verdant valley opened up with sweeping views of the hills in the distance... Click here for Extract |
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Lancashire Life July 2004Excellent food but Northcote's Three Fishes won't be gastropub. (Click here for Article) |
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Harpers the Wine & Spirit Weekly – July 2004The Trophee Gosset Celebris competition shortlist has been announced, with only two London restaurants making it through to the final 15 after the first round of judging.Click here for Extract |
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Royal Award for Top Chef Nigel
A Langho Chef who started at the bottom and reached the top
of the career ladder has been awarded the Prince Philip medal
– city and Guild’s highest accolade.
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Restaurant Review - Woman & Home
Got something special to celebrate? Huddart takes you on a
tour of her ideal restaurants.
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Knife edge - LIVING EDGE
Mike Smith caught up with Giorgio Locatelli at Northcote Manor
in Langho near Blackburn, where the latest television cooking
sensation was taking part in a food and drink festival.
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Easy Does It - Manchester's City Life
Magazine
Northcote Manor is a Lancastrian (Michelin) Star... Lets start
grand. Northcote Manor provides the best in terms of quality
and price of any overnight or weekend break in the North West.
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The Independent On Sunday Review
"Join the upper crust" In grand restaurants across the country,
fashionable chefs are busy preparing the latest must-eat creation:
Lancashire Hotpot, Sudi Piggott reveals why this Northern
star gets the winning pot idol vote.
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