Top Chef Provides Special Menu for July Car Concours
UNITED KINGDOM / AGILITYPR.NEWS / May 05, 2021 / Jean Christophe Novelli, the 5 out of 5, AA Rosette and Multi Michelin Star award winning chef has prepared a special menu for VIP guests at the Auto Royale Concours being held at Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire and built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild to display his collection of art.
The three course French menu will be cooked by leading event caterers Relish, under the watchful eye Jean Christophe who has been dubbed “The Nation’s favourite French Chef.
The event which takes place between July 16th and 18th , will no doubt bring back memories of his first job in France aged 19 when he became the private Head Chef to Elie de Rothschild and his son Nathaniel. In fact, Jean Christophe, became Head Chef with the Rothschild family due to a car crash.
Jean Christophe said: “ I had been appointed to work with the Head Chef who was a real car fanatic and thought. that he was a rally driver even when we went to buy ingredients for the kitchen!
“ Very often we were on two wheels going round a corner and I was forever asking him to slow down. One morning I did not go with him, he crashed the car and was injured, and I was asked to be Head Chef.”
He added: “ It is a great privilege to be asked to provide a menu at such a prestigious event being staged at Waddesdon, a former Rothschild home and one that was modelled on the style of the French Renaissance Châteaux of the Loire valley. It will bring back memories of my time with the family.”
Jean Christophe said: “ Auto Royale is a very special event that is attracting interest from the UK and around the world. It is important that those attending get the right experience, not just from seeing the amazing cars that will be on show, but participating and enjoying the dining that will be on offer over the three-day event.”
Jean Christophe will be at the event to ensure that all goes well and to meet the participants He added: “ Relish are a great company to work with and I am looking forward to seeing the fantastic cars and meeting their owners.”
Event organiser, Paul Mathers said: “ We are delighted that Jean Christophe has put together a special menu and will be attending the event. It is another great element that will make this event very special.
“ It was great to meet with him and discuss the Menu and with a new French car, the Alpine 110 which reflects the spirit of the legendary Berlinette that won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1971 and the first World Rally Championship in 1973.”
Jean Christophe is currently working on the full re-opening of his Novelli restaurant at City Quays in Belfast. The stylish Mediterranean and French influenced brasserie is situated in the AC Marriot in in the City.
http://www.novellirestaurants.co.uk/belfast/
Photo: Auto Royale organiser Paul Mathers discusses the event menu with world renowned Chef Jean Christophe Novelli.
credit: Lara Platman. lara@photofeature.co.uk
Photo: Chef Jean Christophe Novelli with Alpine’s 110 a French classic in the making which reflects the Berlintte that won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1971.
credit: Lara Platman. lara@photofeature.co.uk
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Auto Royale
More than two years in the making, Auto Royale is a modern reimagining of what the traditional Concours d’Elegance can be. An exciting new event concept where modern British culture meets world-class automotive machinery in a luxurious yet accessible setting with a feast of fine food, exciting entertainment and engaging retailing.
Auto Royale is not like any other British car event. Powered by the vision of its founders, it sets out to become a globally recognised and admired Concours with a distinctly modern twist. It is as welcoming as it is exclusive; premium without being elitist.
More than 100 cars will feature in the inaugural British International Concours d’Elegance on the front lawns of the same venue which hosted the Louis Vuitton 150th Anniversary Classic concours back in 2004. Special classes for this year only include the Maharaja Cars, Jagua XK, Scaglietti and Drogo, while the remaining 60 cars will compete in traditional age classes, and in accordance with ICJAG rules.
Up to 70 exhibitors will showcase their latest models and services with early participants including Alpine, Polestar, Girardo & Co, Aston Engineering, Everrati and Meguiars, while three large public hospitality areas will feature a selection of bars alongside award-winning street food vendors, and live music entertainment. For those seeking a special experience, the exclusive VIP Lounge will serve up lunch by multiple-Michelin starred chef, Jean Christophe Novelli. Ex-Le Mans racer and raconteur, Alain de Cadenet will act as Master of Ceremonies for the weekend proceedings.
Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor was built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild between 1874 and 1885 to display his collection of arts and to entertain the fashionable world. Opened to the public in 1959, Waddesdon Manor is managed by the Rothschild Foundation, a family charitable trust, on behalf of the National Trust, who took over ownership in 1957. It’s home to the Rothschild Collections of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts.
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