Booker Prize for Excellence

Earlier this year I was lucky enough to do some Judging for the Booker Prize for Excellence in the Catering Categories.  This involved eating lots of nice food - no hardship there for me! -  filling in lots of forms, and wielding a mean video.

Today saw the Black Tie Dinner for 550 people to make the Awards, and I was invited along to this.  As a VIP, I got the whole package, including overnight accommodation at the 4 Star Forest of Arden Hotel, very comfy.

The Dinner was held at Arbury Hall in a marquee in the grounds of the Stately Home.  We looked out across the lake to the fairy tale house, rather lovely for watching the fire work display.

I was lucky enough to be seated on Frankie Detorri's table, great fun, the compere was Sanjeev Bhaskar (from the Kumars at No 42) and the lovely Gordon Ramsey made a typically bleep rated guest appearance.

All in all a good night out.