Too Many Critics

Sunday 15th April, the tables turned on themedia's top restaurant critics, who lay down their pens and don their chef whites to prepare an exclusive dinner judged by some of the UK's finest chefsand restaurateurs at the acclaimed Hawksmoor Guildhall.

A team of top food critics led by Charles Campion (London Evening Standard), BillKnott (the FT), Richard Vines (Bloomberg), Fay Maschler (LondonEvening Standard), Tom Parker Bowles (The Mail on Sunday, Esquire) GilesCoren (The Times), Jay Rayner (The Guardian, The Observer), Tracey MacLeod (The Independent) and Lucas Hollweg (The SundayTimes) prepared a three course meal for 120 guests hosted by Nigel Barden (BBC).

The evening was attended by top chefs including Clare Smyth,Theo Randall, Anna Hansen, Mickael Weiss and figures from across the foodindustry.

Jay Rayner (The Guardian, The Observer) restaurant critic and a novelist. His latest book is the Oyster House Siege

Jay Rayner (The Guardian, The Observer) and Giles Coren (The Times) preparing the Eel

Richard Vines (Bloomberg)

Lucas Hollweg (The Sunday Times)

Richard Vines (Bloomberg) talking to Pierre Koffmann (La Tante Claire), is a French-born professional chef who has been awarded three Michelin stars.

Severn and Wye smocked eel with beetroot, watercress and horseradish

Hawksmoor Guildhall's sous-chef

Liam Kirwan

Nigel Barden is the food & drink presenter on the Simon Mayo Show on Radio 2

Tom Parker Bowles (The Mail on Sunday, Esquire)

Jay Rayner (The Guardian, The Observer) carve the Côte de Bouef

Charles Campion (London Evening Standard) serving the guests

Fay Maschler (London Evening Standard)

Paul A Young

Tracey Macleod coupled with Paul’s imaginative flavour combinations to created especially these "Cigarettes and Alcohol" truffles

Bill Knott (the FT) in discussion with Clare Smyth the first and only female chef in the UK to hold 3 Michelin stars and Anna Hansen (The Modern Pantry)