Sporting Chefs Charity Calendar 2010

Helping raise money for Children in Need 2009 saw 10 sporting heroes swapping balls and bats for pots and pans in the annual Sporting Chefs event held at Coghlans School of Cookery in Chesterfield. Sponsored by Le Creuset, the winning team of footballer Gary Speed and boxer Clinton Woods with their dark chocolate and apple confection receiving top marks from the 175 guests.

 

The calendar features each of the Sporting Chefs with notes and recipes on how to create their favourite dishes. On sale for only £9.95 with Children in Need receiving all profits from each sale. Promoted by Sir Terry Wogan on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show Wednesday 25th November. Listen again (MP3 format 0.7Mb).

Sporting Chefs - a great night for all

This years Sporting Chefs charity event was a great success. Despite the best efforts of David Hirst professionally hindering the other teams all the food was superb and went out on time without a hitch. Very well done to all the celebrity chefs in working very hard in the kitchen and out front helping to raise the most money from all the guests.

John Beresford ably assisted by David Hirst made a superb auctioneer again, eeking every last penny from the wallets in the room. I don't think Clinton Woods would have bullied them as much! The highlight of the auction was £1200.00 bid for the Park Hotel break in Kenmare and a last minute entry of a Pudsey Bear signed by Sir Terry Wogan himself fetching £130.00. The Steiff bear made a superb £700.00 and is a sure investment for the future.

Don't forget our Calendars featuring each of the Sporting Chefs is going on sale for £10.00 each with profits going to the BBC Children in Need. There are also signed photos of the celebrity chefs available to purchase - further details soon.

The money is being counted and we are gathering all the pledges. The total amount raised will be published shortly.

 

> Further details can be view on our Blog

 

Sporting Chefs 2009

The second Sporting Chefs dinner took place on October 15th 2009 at Coghlans Cookery School, Chesterfield.

This unique Charity event pitched sporting legends against each other in the kitchen, producing a different course for over 150 guests, with the guests as the judge of who is the best Sporting Chef 2009!

50% off all profits from the event will be donated to BBC Children in Need 2009 , which is the favourite charity of Coghlans and Barrels and Bottles (£24,000 raised so far for Children in Need over the last 2 years).

Part of the balance will go towards a new cooking foundation hosted by Coghlans and Rangemaster UK to help educate parents in healthy cooking for children. Cavendish Cancer Care will receive a donation to help them provide the essential support for people and families affected by cancer in Yorkshire & Derbyshire.

 

Sporting Chefs taking place on the evening included :

• Gary Speed
• Chris Adams
• Jaime Baulch
• John Beresford
• Clinton Woods
• Brian Deane
• David Hirst
• Simon Tracey
• Tasha Danvers
• Claire Taylor