National Chef of The Year 2024 winners

Bowland & Bay welcomes the National Chef of the Year winners to meet Lancashire’s legendary & latest food makers. From the fells of the forest to the expanse of the bay we will visiting farms across the countryside to taste and meet the folks behind our incredible food and drink produce.

The Craft Guild of Chefs award is seen as the chefs’ Oscars. Sponsored by Bunzl we’ll be leaving Mitton Fold at 10am returning around 4:30 as the winners go on to dinner at Obsession at Northcote.

Our rural food & drink tour will include

– Mrs Kirkhams Lancashire raw cheese on the edge of Goosnargh.

– Saltmarsh lamb hot pot of the coast with Morecambe Bay shrimps, with Untamed Supper Michelle.

– Dexter grass fed beef on Harris End Fell, with the Rossall farming family.

– Rosy Goat ice cream, with 1000+ goats and Nicola.

– Wild Fox Gin Distillery, with craft distiller Lizzie….with butter pies!

– 2 more stops TBC. With local craft beer flights from Farm Yard Brew Co and wines from D.Byrne’s Victorian Wine Warehouse along the way.

Tour is for 8 guests. Plus 4 Foodie Goody Bags packed with Lancashire’s best produce (£50 each) including TOTI delights from UKs Best Inn 2024 The Cartford Inn.

Founder & Food Guide Katie will be sharing the latest on the North West Foodscape, with her award winning Bowland & Bay artisan food tours. Great to have you back NCOTY folks, last time chefs Steve Groves, Tom Swaby and Nick Smith raved about #butterpies. 2025 the foodie adventure is ON!