21 February 2020

Dine's 2020 Ambassadors' Dinner at Howsham Hall

The Venue

Howsham Hall, York

Arrival Drinks


The Theme

Flowers: The Rarified
Crockery: White House Crockery

The Food

Chefs spent a total of 110 hours on the dinner preparation and service, with wines handpicked by our sommelier to specifically match the bespoke menu. The meal was rounded off by Coffee Brothers’ specialist Rwandan coffee, Coocamu, which is grown on the shores of Lake Kivu.

Canapés

Orzo Salad (v) – Micro Spinach, Toasted Seeds, Feta & Candied Beetroot.
Home Smoked White Fish – Lemon & Horseradish Velouté
Chicken Pressed with Apricot & Pistachio

Starter

Pressed Mushroom & Sea King Oyster Steak – Surrounded by Homemade Gnocchi

Main

Loin Eye of Lamb, Smoked Celeriac Purée & Seared Pearl Onions with a Lamb, Oyster & Sweetbread Hotpot topped with a Fondant Potato Disc and Candied Beetroot

Dessert

Winter Iles Flotante – Quenelle of Meringue sat on a Disc of Rich Chocolate Biscuit on a Bed of Rumtopf Fruit

The Dinner

Daniel Gill, Founder & Creative Director at Dine

Guests

Guests included Grantley Hall owners, Colin Little and Valeria Sykes; Gordon Bateman, CEO of human capital specialist, CRSI; Julie Shaw, Director of Touch Media Solutions; and business growth specialists Melanie Ellyard, of Smart Bulldog and Bernie Albert, Leeds Beckett University.

The Dine team pulled together to ensure guests had a fabulous evening of delicious Dine food and first-class service.

If you would like to enjoy a luxurious experience with Dine for your wedding, a special birthday or memorable corporate event – get in touch with our team: 0345 450 4545 – events@dine.co.uk

Alternatively, if you would like to find out more about how you could join us at the Ambassadors’ table, please email: sophie.dent@dine.co.uk