This year our charity golf day has raised over £6,000 for 2 worthwhile local charities. This year we supported Sussex Autistic Society and Worthing Churches Homeless Projects who we have supported for the last 3 years.

The day was perfect an absolute success from my part and all the comments and thanks we have been getting assures me I am not alone with my thoughts!

The day started off with young Jordan Butterfield who suffers from autism teeing off the golf day watched closely by him mum Lindsey and golf coach Gerry from Sussex Golf Academy. Jordan drilled a drive straight down the middle of the fairway and set the standard for the rest of the golfers!

Each team (14) played 18 holes on what was a glorious day, the golf course was fantastic and all the staff at Slinfold Park where wonderful, a special thank you to Alistair, Brad and group director Dominic for helping and supporting our day at Slinfold

When all the golf had finished we got on our open top bus and made the short journey to Eastland’s Estate where we are preferred caterers, the bus journey was amazing, early evening no rain and a nice moment to remember the golf we had played that day!

We were welcomed by my staff at Red Anywhere with our bespoke Red Cosmo Cocktail which went down to well!

I then turned from golf day organiser to Chef and quickly popped on my jacket and check that my Sous Chef Will had everything under control and of course he did….. A real star in the making!

Dinner was served around 8pm with Thai Style Fish Cake to start followed by Rump of Lamb, Fondant Potato and Local Asparagus then to finish it all off we served a Vanilla & Lemon Cheesecake with Lemon Curd and Raspberry Sorbet!

A charity auction followed hosted by Ian Hart who was fantastic and helped get the room going with his humour! We had 8 auction lots and raised over 4.5k. The rest of the money raised was from the daytime challenges and Pimm’s tent at Slinfold.

We all then staggered to our open top bus again and made the journey down the A24 towards Worthing…… what happened next is another story and if you read our blog you will see!!

A huge thank you goes to Sue Stevens and Lindsey Butterfield from both charities who have been a rock throughout organising the event and have supported and helped more than I can ask for and it’s a pleasure raising money for their charities!

Also not forgetting Ian Macara of Bennett Griffin, Geoff Raynsford of 5 Rings Telecom and Claire Love of Local Web Solutions for their support, time and effort in making this the best golf day ever!

Here’s looking forward to next year….. Watch this space!

Thank You

Dan Clarke

On Friday August 1st an open top bus was seen driving through Worthing with a few rowdy people on it that we would like to talk to……!

After a great day of golf at Slinfold Golf Club raising money for 2 local charities and a superb 4 course dinner cooked by Dan Clarke, Master Chef of Great Britain a few of the guests stepped on the open top bus for a ride of a lifetime!

The journey took us from Eastland’s Estate near Billingshurst down the A24 towards Worthing at a steady pace. We enjoyed the views of the passing cars as they tooted their horns maybe admiring our singing….. or not!

There were definitely some contenders for Britain’s NOT got Talent and Pop Idiot!

One of the hooligans said “It was like being at a football match all singing and shouting and generally having  a great time…. reminded me of being a kid again”….. I would think so as his age is nearer 50!

Anyway our journey ended at the Wheatsheaf pub in Richmond Road and I am sure you would of seen or heard us coming if you were anywhere in SUSSEX!

The night finished off with a little night cap at the Sheaf and we all went home and lived happily ever after!

I have been for the past 4 weeks watching the Great British Feast hosted by Marco Pierre White undoubtedly one of the world’s finest chefs and what a programme it was!

It was truly inspirational for me as a chef to see a true legend going back to his roots and searching for the best British ingredients he could find.

Marco spent many of his years cooking classical French cuisine to the highest level you can reach as a chef which is 3 Michelin Stars! He then decided 10 years ago to give it all up and take some time out. He then crossed our path’s last year on Hell’s Kitchen and what a performance that was, a true motivator and full of knowledge and energy it was inspirational!

What I found amazing was that Marco had a clear vision of what he was looking to achieve and create and he went around Britain already knowing what he wanted but was almost looking for reassurance it was their, It was available and most of all it was the best of British.

I as a chef in Sussex think it’s so important to use local and British produce, we are surrounded by the best ingredients and yes sometimes you need to look very deep to get them but they are out there!

We buy all our fish from the boats that go out of Littlehampton, our meat is as local as possible using Sussex Lamb and Game, Our vegetables are local and we even pick our own Strawberry’s & Rhubarb when possible.

The great British Feast is now over but Marco has I believe put a real important point across that if it’s out there and available you can use the best produce which is British….

Well Done Marco….. A True Genius