On Tuesday night in Heathcotes Brasserie we invited secretaries, PAs and office managers to visit our restaurant in our inaugural Secretaries Evening networking event during which we launched our new Olive Press menus and our Christmas 2014 brochures. Guests started to arrive straight from the office at 5.30pm and we welcomed them with a glass of Prosecco and a selection of canapés: Heathcote’s black pudding fritters with mustard mayonnaise, Whipped goat’s cheese on olive shortbread and Potted salmon on croutons.
After plenty of chat, guest were shown through to our private dining room in the Brasserie to sit down for a special preview menu created by Head Chef Carl Noller and his kitchen brigade. The menu consisted of Pan-fried bream with crushed Jersey Royal potatoes and tartar Hollandaise followed by Lemon posset with lime curd and raspberries – from our new Heathcotes Brasserie and Olive Press menu’s respectively.
After our meal, Carl treated the room to a cookery demonstration showcasing three quick desserts in less than 10 minutes. We timed the demonstration and Carl went slightly over, but we let him off as he left his knife in the kitchen!
The desserts Carl made were quick and easy recipes which you can find in the recipe section of the website. Believe me, you’ll want to try them! I’m sure it will take you more than 10 minutes, however, as we’re not all as quick as Carl! The desserts were: Simple chocolate pots, Lemon posset and a Cheesecake in a glass. They looked fantastic.
Carl was followed by our restaurant manager Stuart, who gave a quick talk about Pedro Ximenez, a sweet sherry that is fantastic poured over vanilla ice-cream. Carl and Stuart regularly give demonstrations and talks to attendees of our Cookery Classes – you can find more details by clicking here.
The evening was a total success with everyone going home with tips on how to make desserts and a copy of our Christmas brochure to start making plans for the festive season. Before the end of the night, we also gave tours of the new look Olive Press downstairs as finishing touches were being applied for its reopening on Wednesday.
Recipe – Simple Chocolate Pots
Recipe – Cheesecake in a Glass
-Heathcotes Brasserie Team
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