Obsession 24, the award-winning culinary festival launched in 2001 by the then Executive Chef of Northcote Nigel Howarth, will once again be held in the Ribble Valley and host 19 chefs with 24 Michelin stars between them, headed up by the hotel’s executive chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen.
Obsession will take place from January 19 – February 4 2024 and see chefs from the UK, Italy and Greece create their own menus, with the likes of Adam Handling, Aktar Islam, and Lorna Mcnee on the bill, culminating with a ‘Grand Finale’ hosted by Michel and daughter Emily Roux.
Lisa commented: “Each year we approach Obsession with a view of ‘how can we equal last year’s event’ and it always seems like an impossible task. But I have to say I’m extremely excited for this year’s line-up. We have a range of styles of cooking- diverse, traditional, progressive, highly technical – and it’s packed with personality.
“The fact that each year is a sell out just shows there is still an appetite for fine dining and an exclusive experience. And let’s not forget the money raised for charity, last year broke the record yet again, with over £70,000 raised for Hospitality Action, which will be our beneficiary again this year.”
The 2024 line-up (subject to changes):
• Friday 19 January: Lisa Goodwin Allen, Northcote, Ribble Valley (1 star)
• Saturday 20 January: Alex Greene, Deanes EIPIC, Belfast (1 star)
• Sunday 21 January, Gareth Ward, Ynyshir, Wales (2 star)
• Monday 22 January, Tom Barnes, L’Enclume (3 star)
• Tuesday 23 January, Sarah Hayward, The Coach, Buckinghamshire (1 star)
• Wednesday 24 January, Adam Smith, Woven by Adam Smith, Coworth Park, Berkshire (1 star)
• Thursday 25 January, Alex Tsiontinis, CTC, Athens (1 star)
• Friday 26 January, Adam Handling, Frog by Adam Handling, London (1 star)
• Saturday 27 January, Lorna Mcnee, Cail Bruich, Glasgow, (1 star)
• Sunday 28 January, James Knappett, Kitchen Table, London (2 star)
• Monday 29 January, Tom Shepherd, Upstairs by Tom Shepherd, Staffordshire (1 star)
• Tuesday 30 January, Aktar Islam, Opheem, Birmingham (1 star)
• Wednesday 31 January, Daniele Lippi, Acqolina, Rome (2 star)
• Thursday 1 February, Adam Byatt & Harry Kirkpatrick, Trinity, (1 star)
• Friday 2 February, ORO, Hotel Cipriani, Venice (1 star)
• Saturday 3 February, Henrique Sá Pessoa, Alma, Lisbon, Portugal (2 star)
The Grand Finale
Sunday 4 February, featuring: Michel Roux, La Gavroche/Ches Roux Ltd, London (2 star)
Emily Roux, Caractere, London
Each chef will craft their distinct Obsession menu, offering food and wine enthusiasts an exclusive opportunity to partake in a memorable dining experience curated by some of the globe’s most innovative culinary maestros. The dishes presented during this event are likely to be unparalleled and unavailable elsewhere, ensuring a truly unique gastronomic encounter.
READ OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:
We recently caught up with Lisa, Executive Head Chef at Lancashire’s prestigious Northcote Luxury Hotel, Michelin Star Restaurant and Cookery School.
Lisa is also a familiar face on television, winning The Great British Menu, a regular judge on BBC Masterchef and popular guest on ITV’s Saturday Morning with James Martin. Lisa talks more about her path to Northcote and two decades of learning and mentoring there, and shares further plans for Obsession 24.
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