March is a fun month for food judging! I’m judging pies at the British Pie Awards British Pie Awards in Melton Mowbray tomorrow, then meat at Q Guild of Butchers in Glasgow next week 😍🥧🥩

I always wanted to do kick boxing as a child in the early 80s. But wasn’t allowed. So now I’m paying for lessons in my mid-40s 🤣

Loved judging at the British Pie Awards this week - my 10th year as a judge, and my fourth year as a class leader. 900 pies to be judged - and I got to judge the “Beef & Alcohol Pie” class (my two favourite food groups 🤣) - everything from steak + ale to braised beef + red wine

im SCREAMING. languages are so funny

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What makes the perfect British pie? I wrote about judging at the British Pie Awards, with expert input from John Mettrick Great North Pie Co British Pie Awards foodrepublic.com/1542816/perfec…

Fun evening at the launch for Maya Manchester with Ian D Jones Mike Richardson Anne-Marie Pattenden last night🥂

So excited to get this email today! This will be my 4th year judging 😍🥩

Fun little day trip to Anglesey yesterday with Mike Richardson - visiting Penmon, White Beach, fish + chips for lunch, and a drink in the 15th century inn The Bull’s Head Inn in Beaumaris 🥰

Had such a fun sunny weekend in Anglesey with Mike Richardson. We walked a lot - along the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path from Nant Bychan to Red Wharf Bay yesterday, and today a walk through Newborough Forest to Llanddwyn Beach. Walked about 20 miles in total. Gorgeous weekend 😍

Absolutely thrilled to try chef Ryan Stafford’s Great British Menu 2024 dishes at Fold Bistro in Marple Bridge with Mike Richardson last night - what a wonderful evening ❤️

Loved interviewing chef Gabe Lea about Maya Manchester for The Caterer. What a menu! Still dreaming about the pear tatin - whole cored out pear stuffed with cinnamon stick, star anise + vanilla pod, wrapped in puff pastry + rolled in cinnamon sugar, served with calvados caramel😍

Really enjoyed the preview dinner event for Tender by Niall Keating at Stock Exchange Hotel. The space looks great, and Niall has a good vision for the restaurant. It opens on 5th June

Absolutely can’t wait for this - it will be my fourth year judging at World Steak Challenge WorldSteakChallenge, and my second year heading to Amsterdam to do it. Roll on September!

Skof, Manchester by Tom Barnes hasn’t even officially opened yet, but the preview dinner was absolutely fantastic. Creative, confident cooking, with friendly, relaxed yet attentive service. Really impressive. Thank you Lucy Noone Blake for inviting me and Mike Richardson🍴

Thank you Caroline Martins for inviting me and Mike Richardson to try the new Sampa menu at Calcio NQ. Such fun! Especially enjoyed the Littlewoods Butchers ex-dairy cow barbecued ribeye 😍

Had such fun visiting Blacklock London this week on a press trip. I’ve been a big fan of those superb chops and steaks and beef dripping chips and frankly obscenely good gravy for years - it will be such a good addition to Manchester when it opens in September 😍🥩

Had so much fun helping to judge the best steaks in the world at WorldSteakChallenge in Amsterdam this week. My fourth year of judging, and my first year as a panel chair. Four amazing rounds covering fillet, sirloin, ribeye + Wagyu steaks - a perfect couple of days 🥩

New York for Mike Richardson’s 40th birthday was incredible… meals at 3* Le Bernardin, 1* Cote Korean Steakhouse, Katz's Delicatessen, and a ton of walking around the city. Plus ice hockey - New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators MSG 😍