The Great British Beef Off
In aid of the Tim Bacon Foundation, Blackhouse Restaurants present the ‘Great British Beef Off’. Head chefs from the five Blackhouse restaurants (the two sites in Manchester, London, Leeds, and Glasgow), as well as special guest Olive, in Liverpool, have been tasked with creating a dish which makes a connection to their particular city. Every Blackhouse restaurant will feature the dishes throughout August with the overall winner chosen by Blackhouse diners across the UK.
£2 from the sale of each dish will go to the Tim Bacon Foundation, which was established following the passing of Blackhouse co-founder, Tim, in April 2016, to help support charities in the fight against cancer. Each of the dishes will also be paired with Blackhouse crafted cocktails; Maple Loves Ginger and Tim’s favourite, Negroni, with £1 from each sale also going to the Foundation. Diners can show their support for their favourite chef via social media.
The six dishes featured during August’s Great British Beef Off will be:
Grill on the Alley (Manchester) – Fillet Steak, Bury black pudding bon bon, Lancashire hotpot potatoes, Boddington’s jus – Chef Michael Antoszwski
Grill on the Corner (Glasgow) – Grilled Fillet Steak served with Haggis bon bon , neaps & tattie puree, kale & whiskey sauce – Chef Graeme Sterling
Olive Liverpool - Grilled Fillet Steak with Blind Scouse, pickled cabbage and crusty bread - Chef Maty Metcalfe
Grill on New York St (Manchester) – Grilled Fillet Steak, Manchester egg , béarnaise sauce, asparagus – Chef Milan Sojka
Grill on the Market (London) – Grilled fillet steak with bubble and squeak cake, battered oyster, bacon curls and red wine jus – Chef Jack Cinense
Grill on the Square (Leeds) – Pan seared treacle cured fillet of beef with cauliflower puree, tender stem broccoli, Yorkshire puddings and shallot jus - Chef John Doyle
Blackhouse MD Scott Grimbleby says: “We wanted a fun and creative initiative to raise funds for Tim’s foundation. As well as everything going on in the restaurants, the Blackhouse Operations team will also be completing the national 3 peaks challenge on Saturday 16th September, with all funds raised going towards the foundation." Donations can be made online here.