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Olive Magazine - Wednesday 6th May 2009

Olive is the stylish, monthly magazine for food lovers with an emphasis on getting great value. It has 88,944 monthly readers according to the last Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) figures. olive magazine recently won the "Best Restaurant Guide" award at the prestigious Rosemount Taste Awards 2008, and was competing with specialist reviewers such as toptable, Eat london, the Luxe city guides, and Hardens.

Olive Magazine May 2009

Olive’s 21 future stars of the foodie world are passionate about what they do and know the importance of giving good value.

Lisa Allen

Lancashire-born Lisa Allen has twice been finalist for prestigious professional chef award, the Roux Scholarship. The youngster has risen rapidly under the guidance of chef-patron Nigel Haworth at his Michelin-starred Northcote Manor, taking the role of head chef at just 24. An enthusiastic ambassador for the industry, she holds cookery demos in local schools, while also proving herself a skilful manager at the restaurant, building strong relations with her team and local suppliers. Watch this space for a second star.

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