Your Spring 2024 Signature Food Festival line-up

Adam Handling
Friday 19th & Saturday 20th April 2024
Great British Menu 'Champion of Champions', Adam Handling MBE will open the 2024 festival this April. Chef proprietor of the Michelin starred 'Frog by Adam Handling'. Adam's modern cooking techniques using the very best produce infused with a touch of theatre, has seen this young Scottish chef claim many prestigious culinary awards.
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Tom Kerridge
Thursday 25th & Friday 26th April 2024
Arguably one of the nations favourite chefs, Tom Kerridge will be making a hotly anticipated debut at the Signature Food Festival in 2024. Holder of three Michelin stars, Kerridge has seen success not just in his multiple restaurants but also through his best-selling cookbooks, as well as his popular television shows.
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Michael O'Hare
Wednesday 1st & Thursday 2nd May 2024
The chef-patron at The Man Behind The Curtain in Leeds, Michael O'Hare makes his Signature Food Festival debut in May. The Great British menu star is one of the hottest chefs in the country known for his remarkable creativity and unforgettable gastronomic experiences.
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Adam Handling, Tom Kerridge, and Michael O'Hare, to star at the 2024 Signature Food Festival in Aberdeen.

The JEllie Foundation is delighted to reveal the eagerly anticipated schedule for the first of two installments of the 2024 Signature Food Festival at the Chester Hotel.

We are thrilled to announce the debuts of Adam Handling, Tom Kerridge and Michael O'Hare at the Signature Food Festival in April.

Don't miss the chance to indulge in a gastronomic experience curated by some of the world's finest chefs.

Tickets for the fine-dining events go on sale on March 4th.

Stay tuned for the launch of our new website and more high-profile chef announcements for the second course of the Signature Food Festival scheduled for November 2024, along with the renowned JEllie Foundation Sunday Lunch, a highlight of the social calendar.

About Signature
Since 2017, The Signature Food Festival has raised over £1.4 million for charity and will host events in both spring and autumn this year. The fine-dining food festival is organised by the JEllie Foundation, a charitable organisation that donates funds to local children's charities.

The Signature Food Festival, the only one of its kind in Scotland, is the creation of Gillian and Graham Wood, owners of The Chester Hotel. The festival's purpose is to raise funds for The JEllie Foundation, founded by the couple to support local children's charities.

Booking
Use the form below to request a booking for the event(s) of your choice. Tickets for the events usually sell out quickly and in this case we can add you to the waiting list. We are not able to take booking requests by phone or email. Due to exceptionally high demand, it may take longer to respond to each booking request. We will be in touch to discuss your booking enquiry as soon as possible. Can we please ask you not to submit multiple applications as this causes our booking team additional administration.

Thank you, The Signature Team

Select Chef Date Price Guests
 
Adam Handling Friday 19th April £175
 
Adam Handling Saturday 20th April £175
  Tom Kerridge Thursday 25th April £200 SOLD OUT
  Tom Kerridge Friday 26th April £200 SOLD OUT
  Michael O'Hare Wednesday 1st May £175 SOLD OUT
  Michael O'Hare Thursday 2nd May £175 SOLD OUT


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