London Caterers Provide Special Delivery To The Big Brother
House!
When Channel 4 wanted to reward and excite the Big Brother
contestants with a gala dinner who did they call? London's
Flying Chef - the City and West End events division of The
Chelsea Events Company. Not a fine dining restaurant or
one-man/woman private cook, but a professional events operator
who could deliver their service within the constraints of a live
television broadcast and impress a disparate bunch of
contestants who've spent 37 days isolated from reality.
The challenge for Chelsea Events was to secretly enter the Big
Brother house without alerting the contestants and maintain
their complete isolation from contact with the outside world,
then, within 30 minutes, set up a fine dining feast for the
contestants to enjoy. The set up - within 23 minutes - and meal
were a complete success! Contestant Makosi said "It's awesome,
all we need now is music and we'll have the perfect night" The
meal was also a major feature in the Sunday papers.
To meet the brief of 'a wow factor in both visual impact and
taste' the menu included: Salad of Cellophane Noodles,
Lemongrass and Chervil, with Marinated Prawns and Crayfish
Tails, Mizuna, Soured Cream and Caviar or (V) Caesar Salad with
soft Quails Egg and Chargrilled Asparagus Main Course Fillet of
Beef with Purple Basil, Virgin Olive Oil and Deep-Fried Capers
or (V) Aubergine Charlotte Dessert Croquembouche with fresh
strawberries (profiterole tower, with fresh cream and rich
chocolate sauce)
Veronica Goff, Executive Chef, Chelsea Events commented, "We've
worked in some inaccessible locations and under severe time
constraints but this was a challenge to beat them all. Not only
do Endemol (series producer) set a tough agenda for the Big
Brother contestants they also ensure Chelsea Events operated to
the extremes of its abilities. An experience we enjoyed
achieving and an interesting success to add to all our CVs."
London
Caterers and Sandwich Delivery