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The Eat Jersey Food Festival at The Atlantic Hotel will return for a second year, this autumn.
From Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th November 2016, Executive Head Chef Mark Jordan will be joined by a prestigious line-up of renowned chefs from the Channel Islands and Britain in a celebration of the gourmet produce and fine-dining in Jersey.
The event, which took place over three days in 2015, has been extended to include a fourth day, thanks to the popularity of the festival, while The Atlantic Hotel’s ongoing charity partner, Durrell, will again be the charity which diners will be raising money for throughout the festival. Last year Eat Jersey raised more than £7,500 for Durrell and it is hoped that this target will be surpassed this year.
Over the course of the four day festival, diners can choose to attend four fine-dining gastronomic events at The Atlantic Hotel’s Michelin starred Ocean Restaurant (one Michelin Star, four AA Rosettes), as well as a relaxed beachside feast at sister restaurant Mark Jordan at the Beach (Michelin Bib Gourmand, two AA Rosettes).
On Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th November, Mark Jordan and teams of visiting chefs will create five-course menus of locally inspired dishes, with paired wines from Head Sommelier Richard Burton. Ocean Restaurant will be extending the celebrations into the weekend this year with an exclusive pop up restaurant on Saturday 5th November in partnership with Outlaw’s restaurant, from The Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge, London. A collaborative menu of beautifully crafted seafood dishes will be available for both lunch and dinner service.
Patrick Burke, owner and Managing Director of The Atlantic Hotel, said: ‘We are thrilled to announce the second year of the Eat Jersey Food Festival. I speak for the whole team at The Atlantic Hotel when I say that, following the success of the inaugural event in 2015, we are very excited to be celebrating the very best of Jersey produce with some of Britain’s most recognisable chefs. For a small island, we pack a mighty punch with the freshest seafood, tender Jersey beef and rich dairy produce which place us firmly on the gourmet map. We look forward to welcoming guests to this spectacular event. I am also delighted that we will have the opportunity to raise further funds for our charity partner, Durrell.’
The line-up of celebrated guest chefs for the weekend’s events are:
Guests will also have the opportunity to visit and meet the producers of the ingredients they will be enjoying and to track the minimal food miles on the island from coast and countryside to plate with behind-the-scenes access to key suppliers.
An exclusive ‘Lobster and Burger’ dining event at Mark Jordan at the Beach rounds off Eat Jersey 2016 on Sunday 6th November. Situated on the shoreline with breath-taking coastal views, the beachside bistro will showcase Mark Jordan’s signature Jersey beef burger and freshly caught lobster to guests in a relaxed and welcoming setting.
