Cornwall chefs to take part in Hospitality Action event

Some of Cornwall’s finest chefs will come together for an event in aid of charity Hospitality Action early next year.

Taking place at Truro hotel The Alverton, The Great Coast-to-Coast Charity Dinner will celebrate Cornish food and drink.

Hospitality Action’s mission is to support and assist all who work, or have worked, within the hospitality industry in the UK, offering a helping hand to those who may have fallen on hard times.

Hospitality Action, Cornwall, The Alverton, Truro, Tim Kendall, Ben Palmer — Tim Kendall, left, and Ben Palmer

On Thursday, February 27, 2025, five of the county’s top chefs will be taking over The Alverton’s kitchen. Visting chefs include many stars of BBC Two’s Great British Menu – Kota and Kota Kai’s Jude Kereama, The Sardine Factory’s Ben Palmer, St Enodoc’s Guy Owen, 2018’s south west chef of the year Tim Kendall, and The Alverton’s very own executive chef Nick Hodges.

The chefs will be preparing a five-course menu, which will be served in the hotel’s historic Great Hall, a room that dates back to 1830.

It will highlight the best seafood, grass-fed meats and harvest across Cornwall. The food will be accompanied by an alcoholic pairing, carefully tailored to each dish.

Hospitality Action, Cornwall, The Alverton, Truro, Nick Hodges — Nick Hodges

The Alverton’s managing director, Ben Young, said: “Since 1837, Hospitality Action has delivered vital assistance to all those in the hospitality industry within the UK, so naturally the charity is rather close to our hearts.

“With such fantastic local talent at the helm, and some incredible Cornish produce at our fingertips, we couldn’t imagine a better way to celebrate and support the work of this wonderful cause.”

Tickets cost £90 each, with all proceeds being donated to Hospitality Action. All ticket holders will also receive a 10 per cent discount should they choose to stay the night at The Alverton.

Free parking will be available in the hotel’s car park.

For more information and to book a ticket, visit The Alverton's website.

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