BH Live’s Group Executive Head Chef Stewart Parker has been crowned Norseland Mexicana®, Applewood® and Jarlsberg® Category Sandwich Designer of the Year 2017.
Stewart fought off winners from five regional semi-finals to earn the British Sandwich and Food to Go Association’s coveted title in the London final, judged by celebrity chef, Theo Randall.
Theo Randall, Head Judge at the Sandwich Designer of the Year said: “We had an amazing selection of different ingredients and fantastic sandwiches. We saw some really amazing innovation. What I noticed most of all was that we’re going back to the classics. The great thing about the Sammies is that it gives chefs the opportunity to really show and be creative – I think this is a brilliant platform to work on.”
Stewart prepared Hunted Chicken, a take on the classic Hunters Chicken with his own unique additions like Korean BBQ sauce and Panko Breaded Chicken Fillet.
“I am absolutely thrilled, says Stewart Parker, BH Live’s Group Executive Head Chef.
“We’ve been bringing together a lot of these flavours and ingredients into innovative dishes for our corporate and retail clients all across the south and they have been going down a treat. To bring home the winning title and receive such amazing feedback from the esteemed judges too is a great compliment indeed and we are delighted.”
The finalists have all been immortalised in a new recipe book which can be purchased on lovesarnies.com.
BH Live will be introducing the Hunted Chicken across its Terrace Cafés over the coming months so that customers can enjoy the award-winning tang for themselves.
Find out more about BH Live and its Terrace Cafés at bhlive.org.uk
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Notes to Editors
Media enquiries: Contact Gethin Evans, British Sandwich and Food to Go Association press office, on 01291 636337 or email Gethin@sandwich.org.uk
- A portable balanced meal – a sandwich is a complete meal and generally contains protein, carbohydrate and is part of your 5 a day
- UK consumers spend in excess of £8 Billion per annum on pre-made sandwiches. A huge boost to the UK economy. We buy 3,550,000,000 sandwiches per annum – an average price around £2.21
- The first sandwich – in name at least – was created by the first Earl of Sandwich in 1762. He called for cuts of beef to be placed between toasted slices of bread so that he could continue gambling while he ate. At least it was the first toastie.
- Chicken is the most popular filling for sandwiches bought in the UK, with 33.7% of sandwiches containing the meat.
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About BH Live
BH Live is the south coast’s leading operator of leisure and event venues; a social enterprise that designs and builds engaging experiences to inspire people and enrich lives. With more than three million visits a year and over £36.5 million turnover, the organisation is changing lives – placing it at the heart of the UK’s growing social economy.
In 2015/16 BH Live hosted more than 500 events, sold over half a million cultural, sporting and entertainment tickets. They had 2.6 million visits into its leisure centres and welcomed 118,000 conference and exhibition delegates into its venues. This contributed an estimated £66.3 million to the local economy through business and cultural tourism.
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About BH Live Hospitality
BH Live Hospitality provides event and retail services at leisure and cultural venues across Dorset, Hampshire, the south east and Greater London.
Terrace cafés and bars operate at venues including Bournemouth Pavilion, Bournemouth International Centre, Littledown, Pelhams, BH Live Active, Queen’s Park and Corfe Mullen, Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, Mountbatten Leisure Centre and Portsmouth Pyramids.
Nearly 30 Terrace cafés, bars and vending outlets also operate across the south and Greater London in partnership with Fusion Lifestyle and GLL. Locations include London Aquatics Centre (LAC) and Copper Box Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Streatham Ice and Leisure Centre.
For more visit bhlive.org.uk/hospitality