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Living the Rock Star Dream… Today Dan and I went to visit Ridge View Farm Studios in Rusper.

This May we will be catering a Spanish – Themed menu for a wedding at the fantastic Ridge View.  We wanted to check out the venue’s facilities from an
operational (and nosey!) point of view…

The Farm is fantastic.  We were met by the lovely Fenella and her two mad dogs and led into the beautiful kitchen.  Over a cup of tea Fenella gave us a
bit of history about the studios, having worked there for years.  The likes of Oasis and Pearl Jam to name but a few have recorded there. Fenella’s
story about Ozzy Osborne doing handstands in the living room made us laugh…

Once our bride arrived we took the tour and made plans for the big day.  The wedding reception will take place in Ridge’s pool House (the pool is
covered over of course…).  With paella stands and ice cream bars outside, an outdoor fire in the evening and fairy lights and candles all over,
the night will be magical.

Back inside, we had a look round the rest of the house.  The thick rustic walls and topsy-turvy floor will make for an interesting wedding night
should guests have one glass of Sangria too many, but the house is beautiful. The entire building is decorated individually and sympathetically and
there’s even a secret bedroom…

With one last glance and some last minute set-up plan changes we were back on the road.  Now I have a new favourite venue and Dan is thinking of taking
up guitar… I’m thinking Rod Stewart meets Slayer… Red Anywhere for Glastonbury 2011!

A Day in the Life of Red Anywhere… Rokeby Masque Ball 27th February 2010
220 Masked Guests, 4 Bespoke Dishes, 3 Kitchens, a Fantastic Team of Staff and one very long shift!  Last Saturday saw in Red’s first large event of the year… The Bi-Annual Charity Ball held at Rokeby School in Kingston.  This week I thought I would tell you a little bit about what an event day is like for the Red Team!

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New Season – New Produce!
As the wedding season is coming around extremely quickly now, for the chef’s at Red Anywhere, it is also a very good time to keep a look out for new seasons produce.
With so many tastings being booked for the summer brides, it is a good chance for the chefs to order small quantities of produce to have a look at the quality,
and gather some new ideas for new menus.
We at Red Anywhere have come across a new Fruit and Veg supplier called Downland Produce who are located just outside Pulborough, West Sussex.
it is fantastic to find new produce which is locally sourced so close to our kitchens in Littlehampton, so far what we have seen has been very promising,
and I am very much looking forward to working with them and using lots of new seasons produce, especially in Summer season!!

Will O’Hara
Sous Chef
Red Anywhere

Dan received confirmation today that he has made the final of “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” at the prestigious Gatwick Business Diamond Awards” The grand final will be held on the 10th March at the London Hilton, Gatwick. This years event is being hosted by Nick Hewer, Alan Sugars right hand man from the apprentice!

I am delighted to firstly be nominated for this award and secondly it shows the growth and success of Red Anywhere in such a short space of time… Even thought this award is aimed at myself its actually about Red Anywhere, the journey of how I got here and where we want to be…. that is down to a team… and I thank them for all there support and continued hard work and dedication to making Red Anywhere the force it is today!

Now all I need to do is win the award and carry on with our master plan to take over the world! The future is bright but its not Orange!!

Well it’s a new year and we are already very busy…which is good! For the next couple of months we have over 15 couples booked in for tastings! This gives the couple a chance to come along to our state of the art kitchens, have a look round, meet the team and then settle down in our Tasting Room and enjoy a feast of food!

At Red we offer all of our clients a complimentary tasting for up to 4 people, some clients are surprised by this others expect it. We are only too happy to offer this service as we know not all of our competitors do!

How they work….

Couples, Clients, Friends generally have narrowed down there choice to 2 or 3 options by the time we get to a tasting. So we cook and present the dishes they have chosen for them to taste, picture and also see if the whole menu balances itself and obviously if they like it!

If for some reason (not happened yet) they do not like anything they have been served then we start again at no extra charge but as I said I am very proud that everyone has enjoyed our tasting sessions and more often or not gone with what we have spoke about previously….

It’s also a great way for us to talk about the rest of their plans for their event and get to know each other on a personal level, I feel it’s important we as a team at Red treat every client individually and on a very personal basis… this is something we pride Red Anywhere on!

So if you are looking to book an event but not sure what to eat or already booked one but cannot pick from the mouth watering options…. then a tasting is the way forward!

Some pictures below of a recent tasting we did for one of our brides this year…. by the way they LOVED IT!

Another day, another Master Chef Experience… This time we were asked to create a Scottish influenced menu for a private dinner at a client’s house.
The event?  Their wedding!  The couple wanted a small ceremony followed by a intimate meal for eight, inspired by the Groom’s Scottish heritage.
So that was just what they got!

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