Chocolate Week

11th-17th October 2010

The Chocolate Week Blog

Chocolate dinner with London Restaurant Festival

Monday 5th October

Chocolate Week and The London Restaurant Festival are collaborating to bring you a unique chocolate dinner with top London chefs and chocolatiers each creating a course.

This wonderful six course dinner on Saturday October 10th at The May Fair Hotel is created for you by Tristan Welch from Launceston Place, Maria Elia from Whitechapel Gallery, Gerard Coleman from Artisan du Chocolat, Bill McCarrick from Sir Hans Sloane and Paul a Young from Paul a Young Fine Chocolates.

If you love chocolate then book for this exclusive experience as the experts each bring you their own interpretation of the versatility of this wonderful food and show how chocolate can be just as delicious in savoury as well as sweet dishes.


The menu:

Amuse bouche
Parmesan and dark chocolate with smoked bacon and mango
from Bill MacCarrick of Sir Hans Sloane Chocolates

Starter
Pressed Cob chicken and foie gras, bitter chocolate and mayan spices
from Tristan Welch of Launceston Place

Fish course
Halibut with herb and cocoa nib crust
from Paul a Young

Meat course
Scottish pheasant supreme with girrol mushrooms, pumpkin and bitter chocolate infused jus
from Bert Nehle of the May Fair Hotel

Pre-dessert
Chocolate macarons with a chocolate and Bramble Liquor Parfait
from Maria Elia at Whitechapel Gallery

Dessert
Chocolate fondant tart with a cacao pulp sorbet
from Gerard Coleman at Artisan du Chocolat

Amba Restaurant, The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, London, W1J 8LT
£75 per person
Book on-line at: chocolate dinner