Northcote’s Obsession 18 – 21 Chefs With 16 Michelin Stars
Established in 2001, Obsession has become one of Europe’s top gastro events. Over the course of 18 nights in January, guest chefs from around the world make their way to Northcote, near Blackburn, to take over the kitchen for the night and produce a unique Obsession menu. The line up for Obsession 18 has just been announced with 21 chefs boasting 16 Michelin stars.
Thursday 18 January – Jason Atherton (three one Michelin-starred restaurants), The Social Company, London
Friday 19 January – Gary Usher, Sticky Walnut, Hoole, Chester
Saturday 20 January – Manish Mehrotra, Indian Accent, New Delhi, India
Sunday 21 January – Jean-Philippe Blondet (three Michelin stars), Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, Mayfair, London
Monday 22 January – Juan Amador (two Michelin stars), Amador’s, Vienna, Austria
Tuesday 23 January – Lisa Goodwin-Allen (one Michelin star), Northcote, Langho, Lancashire
Wednesday 24 January – Daniel Calvert, Belon, Hong Kong
Thursday 25 January – Hiroshi Nakamichi (three Michelin stars), Restaurant Molière, Sapporo, Japan
Friday 26 January – George Blogg (one Michelin star), Gravetye Manor, West Hoathly, Sussex
Saturday 27 January – Larry Jayasekara (one Michelin star), Pétrus, Belgravia, London
Sunday 28 January – Tom Kitchin (one Michelin star), The Kitchin, Leith, Edinburgh
Monday 29 January – ‘The three amigos’ Diego Hernandez Baquedano, Corazón De Tierra, Baja California, Mexico; Francisco Ruano, Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico; Jorge Vallejo, Quintonil, Mexico City
Tuesday 30 January – Martín Milesi, Una, London
Wednesday 30 January – Jorge Vallejo, Quintonil, Mexico City
Thursday 1 February – Tommy Banks (one Michelin star), the Black Swan at Oldstead, Yorkshire
Friday 2 February – Ivan and Sergey Berezutskiy, Twins Garden, Moscow, Russia
Saturday 3 February – Nelly Robinson, Nel. Restaurant, Sydney, Australia; and Kirk Haworth, Plates, London
Sunday 4 February – Nigel Haworth (one Michelin star), Northcote, Langho, Lancashire
Tickets are from £140 per person and include a champagne and canapé reception, five-course menu, and coffee and petit fours. Specially paired wine flight can be added starting from £60 per person. The booking line opens at 8am on Tuesday 17 October. To book call 0333 999 7762.