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Eat Out 3-Star chef Ivor Jones to join international chefs at prestigious European gourmet festival

Ivor Jones, chef patron at Chefs Warehouse Beau Constantia, an Eat Out 3-star restaurant, is heading to Lancashire, in North West England, to take part in the Obsession 25 festival. Set over 17 nights in January and February, the event celebrates culinary excellence, and Ivor will have the opportunity to showcase his inimitable talent to an international crowd.  

Known unofficially as the Glastonbury of gastronomy, Obsession 25 is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Established in 2001, the festival began as a celebration of good food and wine and a meeting of friends. Over the years, its legacy and offering have evolved, and since 2022, Northcote Hotel executive chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen has been at the helm, continuing to put together collections of innovative chefs and diverse ranges of cuisine each year. 

Northcote Hotel and Restaurant.

One of 21 chefs to be invited to the festival from around the world – with an astounding 27 Michelin stars between them – Ivor will be taking over the kitchen at Northcote, the luxury Lancashire hotel and Michelin-starred restaurant, on Friday, 7 February.  

He’ll be joined by the likes of Alain Roux of The Waterside Inn in Bray (3 Michelin stars), Hélène Darroze and Marco Zampese of Hélène Darroze at The Connaught in London (3 stars), Ed Wilson of Brawn in London and Yannick Alléno of Pavyllon in London (1 star) and Alléno Paris (3 stars), amongst others. 

“When Lisa asked me to be a part of this event, I fell off my chair,” Ivor says. “I’ve watched many of these incredible chefs from afar my whole life and never thought I’d ever cook at an event that includes them. I am so grateful for this opportunity, as well as really excited to get tucked into some of the incredible UK produce. I’m also really looking forward to the camaraderie: it’s an exciting social gathering for the industry.” 

Co-owner of Chefs Warehouse Beau Constantia with Liam Tomlin, Ivor’s menu for the event will be made up of many of his favourite dishes from the restaurant and will be sure to wow diners.  

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