Doncaster Racecourse celebrates A Yorkshire Racecourse First With A New Michelin Star Dining Experience For The Ladbrokes St. Leger Festival
NEWS RELEASE - MONDAY, 20TH JUNE
LADBROKES ST. LEGER FESTIVAL COUP AS MICHELIN STAR CHEF TESSA BRAMLEY PARTNERS WITH DONCASTER RACECOURSE
In what has to be one of the biggest accomplishments in recent years for Doncaster Racecourse and a definite 'first' for Yorkshire, one of the regions finest restaurants, the Michelin-Star 'Old Vicarage at Ridgeway' and the racecourse have this week announced a brand new partnership
Bosses at Doncaster Racecourse' and Michelin-Star Chef Tessa Bramley have confirmed that they are to introduce a new elite Gourmet Dining experience to the course this September during the St. Leger Festival, as they launch the highly exclusive 'St. Leger Platinum Club'.
Tessa Bramley - Michelin Star Chef
On one day only, Friday 9th September 2011, racing of the highest quality will be complimented by one of Yorkshires finest dining experiences as long standing Michelin Star Chef Tessa Bramley creates a unique opportunity at this year's Ladbrokes St Leger Festival.
The entire team from The Old Vicarage restaurant near Sheffield will be re-creating the ultimate exclusive Hospitality experience within 'Silks Restaurant', the former 'Weighing Room' at the course, a stunning restored period building adorned with saddle racks and famous racing silks.
Guests will enjoy innovative cooking from internationally recognised, award-winning chef Tessa Bramley whose creative menus are grounded in nature and evocative of the seasons; proper food, cooked properly with discretion yet flair.
Tessa is the holder of a coveted Michelin Star, one of only 5 female chefs in the UK to do so. A testament to her progressive cooking style is that she has held her star for over a decade and is the most long standing member of that elite group. Her restaurant, The Old Vicarage has been ranked in the top 40 restaurants in the UK for over 20 years by The Good Food Guide.
'The Vicarage' team will ensure that guests experience a supreme standard of table service and professional hosting by liveried staff, with dedicated waiter service for the drinks, with Champagne & fine wines available for our guests to match the food offering, which will be sourced through Vicarage Wine Cellars. Guests will benefit from a dedicated drop off point & entrance to the Racecourse, and will enjoy a private Champagne and Canapés reception area followed by sumptuous cuisine and fine wine selections. A visiting tipster and table service tote betting will provide racing enthusiasts with everything they need within the surrounds of The Platinum Club.
Tessa Bramley, proprietor of The Old Vicarage, said "This is the perfect recipe for me, having my Michelin chefs at the oldest classic race meeting in the world. Diners will enjoy the full Michelin experience, the finest local produce prepared and cooked by me and my team during one of Yorkshire's key sporting and social occasions. I am delighted to be working with the team at Doncaster Racecourse and am very much looking forward to being part of the Festival."
Mark Spincer, Managing Director at Doncaster Racecourse said: "It is an honour to be working with Tessa and the team at the Old Vicarage, we have worked on this project together to introduce a complete Michelin Star dining and hospitality experience at the St. Leger Festival, bringing together one of Yorkshires biggest and best sporting events and one of Yorkshires finest chefs. The introduction of a Michelin Star culinary team at a racecourse is not only a historic moment for Doncaster, but also for the region and it's one we are very proud of".
Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire said: "This is great news for Yorkshire, combining two of the finest ingredients our great county has to offer, horse racing and Michelin star cooking. The partnership between The Old Vicarage and the St Leger Festival is exciting for the county and showcases the best of Yorkshire to a worldwide audience. For fans of fine dining and fans of top class racing Doncaster will be the only place to be in September and that is great news for the county."
A maximum of 60 exclusive covers will be on offer to guests priced at £250 (ex vat) per person for the St. Leger Platinum Club which, complete with visually separate dining and hospitality areas of the St Leger Platinum Club on the Champagne lawn at Doncaster Racecourse, will create an intimate, boutique hospitality offering at this one of Yorkshire's most prestigious events.
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