Hello!
Dates for EAT! NewcastleGateshead 2012 are now confirmed and we are busy working on the programme and website. The festival kicks off on Friday 13 July and runs until Sunday 29 July. We are aiming to have the website and brochure available early June, and tickets will go on sale soon after.
Keep checking our facebook page for latest announcements as our festival develops.
The 2011 EAT! NewcastleGateshead programme is still available to download, to give you a taste of things to come!
Simon Preston
Festival Director
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Run your own restaurant with EAT! NewcastleGateshead
If the idea of becoming Head Chef for a day to cook for a room full of hungry diners has you running for the exit - this isn't for you. Otherwise, read on.
EAT! NewcastleGateshead has created this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for amateur cooks to taste the professional chef’s life. The Trial Shift is a brand new competition that invites you to use your cooking skills to battle your way to the final, and the opportunity to compete as Head Chef for the day at Blackfriars Restaurant.
You'll be asked to compete in a series of knock-out rounds - including a public ‘cook-off’ in Eldon Square on Friday 13 July - before three finalist each take charge of Blackfriars Restaurant to be assessed by a professional judges, and the diners. The winner of The Trial Shift will receive a once-in-a-lifetime prize, a ‘stage’ (chef placement) with Michelin-starred chef, Kenny Atkinson in his kitchen at Rockliffe Hall in Country Durham.
This is a cooking competition like no other; think Masterchef, F-Word & Britain’s Got Talent all rolled into one! If you think you have what it takes then complete the online application form. If you can take the heat, we want you in the kitchen!
Calling all bakers – your country needs you!
If you’ve ever fancied picking up a palette knife and trying your hand at a bit of creative cake decorating then we need you!
We are looking for budding cooks and food fanatics to take part in one of the festival’s highlight events, Cakebook Britain, on Sunday 15 July which will see the creation of a 100sq metre map of Great Britain – made entirely of cake. For more information about how to get involved visit the Cakebook website.
