The Goring, a historic hotel in Belgravia, is pleased to announce its summer supper clubs featuring recent MasterChef winners and finalists.
In May, The Goring will host 2024 MasterChef: The Professionals champion Dan Merriman for a two-night event at the Michelin-starred Dining Room. In July, finalist Gaston Savina will co-host the hotel’s summer garden party.
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The Goring x Dan Merriman
On May 13 and 14, Dan Merriman will join The Goring’s executive chef, Graham Squire, to create a special six-course tasting menu. The evening will start with canapés such as an English pea and goat's curd tartlet, Longhorn beef croustade with Imperial caviar, and chicken and duck liver parfait.
The menu will feature dishes like Cornish crab with heritage tomato ponzu, Vadouvan spiced monkfish with Scottish girolles, roasted aged duck with sweet and sour cherry, and Jersey cream brûlée parfait. The event is priced at £185 per person.
About Dan
Originally from Worcestershire, Dan grew up on a council estate as the eldest of five boys. He started working in kitchens as a necessity to earn money but quickly found it to be his destiny. He has worked in award-winning restaurants and now lives in Accrington with his partner Chloe and their baby boy, Ernest.
Dan got his first kitchen porter job when he was a teenager and was taken under the wing by his head chef at the time who encouraged him to study catering. Dan did his NVQs whilst working and has worked in the Michelin-starred Plas Bodegroes, The AA 3-Rosette Cottage in the Wood, Fishmore Hall in Ludlow, and most recently Northcote Manor, where he spent over a year working under award winning chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen.
The Goring x Gaston Savina
On Thursday 31st July, Gaston Savina will join Chef Graham for a garden party at The Goring’s private garden.
The event will include oysters, champagne, barbecued octopus, Porthilly mussels, grilled artichokes, and a giant Tarte Tropézienne. Tickets are £130 per person, including food and a welcome cocktail.
About Gaston
Gaston studied at a culinary school in Burgundy and began his career in Paris, working under renowned chefs like Franck Graux at Le Dôme and Christophe Langrée at Le Faust. After moving to London 10 years ago, Gaston worked as a sous chef and designed menus for a wine bar in Notting Hill, Cepáge before launching his own private cheffing business, for personal and corporate clients from around the world.
He said: “I was inspired to become a chef by my grandparents, who instilled a love and appreciation for food at home. For me, food has always been a source of joy and hope, especially during difficult times at school. Growing up, I experienced two distinct culinary worlds: one from my mother’s side, characterised by rich and refined dishes, and the other focused on hunting, foraging, and fishing. My diverse culinary background not only shaped my appreciation for quality ingredients but also gave me a real foundation for my creativity in the kitchen.”
To book, visit The Goring's website here.
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