Eating has never been so much fun at the Royal Cornwall Show.

Once again for 2008, Scott Young and his team at Concierge Catering will be providing a wide range of catering facilities for members with a strong focus on Cornish food and drink.

All the members' bars, cafes and restaurants will be decorated in a Cornish theme - and wherever possible, all the food will be sourced in the county. From locally made pies in the bar to three course meals with an international flavour, the food will be Cornish through and through.

Meals will be prepared in three specially-created kitchens and a total of 40 staff will be brought in to provide a catering service "with the wow factor," says Scott Young, who runs several successful restaurants in the county.

Start your day at the show with Breakfast - available from 8.00 to 10.30 am. Both Full English or Continental Breakfasts will be on offer or why not try a bacon sandwich?

The Members’ Bar

This year will offer a wide selection of local ales. As well as the normal spirits and keg beers a selection of wines and Bollinger Champagne will be provided, to suit all palates.

Food Court

Once again surrounding a spacious indoor seating area which also incorporates a large bar serving alcoholic drinks, wines, champagne, soft drinks, coffee and teas. Promoting food from a range of Cornish producers who excel in what they do, the food court will comprise the following range of superb Cornish food including

• Cornish Carvery - serving beef, port and lamb in assorted breads or as a tasting platter.
• Seafood Bar - the seafood bar will this year feature king prawns, smoked salmon, fresh crab and a selection of shellfish. Freshness is guaranteed and quality assured with much produce from our own Cornish waters.
• Asian Bar - a mix of Cornish ingredients and Thai, Indian and Malaysian Curries, all served with condiments and fragrant rice.
• Sandwich Bar - a selection of hand made baguettes will be offered using some of the Westcountry's finest ingredients.
• Dessert and Ice Cream Bar - Callestick award winning Cornish ice cream, or why not try some Cornish Boddington's strawberrys with Rodda's Clotted Cream.

Members' Restaurant

with it's own licensed bar and full waitress service this area provides fine dining with a Cornish flavour on both the first and second days of the show.

Advance booking is highly recommended and this area is also available for hire for private functions.

For booking and further details please call Alan on 07831 571460 or email: jalmar@btinternet.com.

The price, including VAT, is £24.OO for a two-course lunch, and £29.95 for three-courses. Menus will incorporate some of the very best of Cornish produce, reflecting seasonal local availability.

Members' Restaurant Sample menu

Starters

• Roasted Chinese style Cornish Gloucester Old Spots pork served around a rocket, mitzuma, red onion and blood orange salad.
• Tempura king prawns served on a Japanese mouli, carrot and crispy shallot salad. Accompanied by a sweet chilli plum jam.
• Roasted asparagus soup topped with a Gruyere cheese and chervil crouton.

Main Courses

• Seafood Assiette - a selection of Cornwall's finest seafood served on a lemon thyme potato rosti with a crab and lobster beurre blanc.
• Medallions of Cornish Beef - chargrilled and served medium rare on a smoked bacon and leek champ, glazed with a marrow bone and port reduction.
• Spinach, goat's cheese and red onion marmalade pancakes, crumbed, shallow fried and served on a red chard and caramelised red capsicum salad.

Desserts

• Double Belgian chocolate parfait with Rodda's crème Anglaise and mixed berries.
• Boddington's Cornish strawberries served on hand whisked meringue and traditional Rodda's Cornish clotted cream.
• A selection of Cornwall's finest cheeses.

Outside in the garden, the popular Pimm's Bar will be joined by a Real Ale Bar promoting Cornish Ales.

I hope the selection provided will prove tempting and I look forward to meeting and serving you in June.

Scott Young
Members Area Caterer

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