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David Knight • 17 October 2024

Celebrity-studded celebrations for a two-Michelin-star chef, the man who built the world’s largest restaurant franchise and good food in the Big Apple as seen by a New York pop artist.

Just some of food & drink delights that 5 October brings to the table.

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Food firsts

Nottingham's world-class restaurant Sat Bains {header photo} celebrates its 25th anniversary. The eponymous chef started the restaurant in Lenton Lane on 5 October 1994 and is inviting some celebrity friends and big names in the industry – including James Martin, Michel Roux Jr, Tom Kerridge and former employees Gareth Ward, Tom Spenceley,  Harry Corder and Master Sommelier Laurent Richet – to cook in the kitchen in a series of collaborative events to mark the achievement.

As food and drink writer Lynette Pinchess reports on the Nottinghamshire Live website: "Over the last two decades the restaurant has put Nottingham on both the UK and world culinary map for exquisite fine dining. Chefs create seven, ten and 15-course tasting menus and earlier this year a three-course à la carte menu was launched, with the same craftsmanship and flair."

Sat Bains told Lynette: "I think being diverse, pro-active, adaptive and giving customers what they want has definitely been part of our philosophy. We have to stay relevant and keep on with development. I think what is special about RSB is that we don't stand still. We are always evolving and pushing, never resting on our laurels and nurturing some of the best talent in the UK and beyond with our alumni."

Food and drink birthdays

1871

Elizabeth Coleman White

American agricultural specialist who was the first person to grow cultivated blueberries for commercial production

1902

Ray Kroc

American fast food businessman who grew McDonald’s from a local chain to the world’s most profitable restaurant franchise operation

1963

Eric Frechon

French chef, as the executive chef at the iconic Le Bristol Paris hotel's restaurant, Epicure, it was awarded three Michelin stars

1966

Cristina Bowerman

Italian chef, holds a Michelin star at Glass Hostaria in Rome

1976

Mauro Colagreco

Argentine chef and owner of Mirazur, a three-Michelin-starred restaurant located in Menton, France.

Food art of the day

The big apple is big on good food by American painter and illustrator James Rizzi – born on this day in 1950.

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