Michelin starred chefs including Phil Howard, Lisa Allen and Michael Wignall help raise £25,000 at Action Against Hunger auction

After a glittering debut last year, the Masterpiece Dinner again pulled out all the stops at The Whitworth on Wednesday night, raising £25,000 for Action Against Hunger (which will increase to over £40,000 due to the UK Government Aid Match).

Over 100 guests attended the event, with Michelin star-level dining provided by Phil Howard (chef owner of Elystan Street in London), Michael Wignall (executive head chef at Gidleigh Park), Lisa Goodwin-Allen (executive head chef at Northcote), and Paul Heathcote MBE.

Courses included: roasted cauliflower with cashew hummus, a light curry dressing, nut milk, lime zest; aniseed and salt crusted sea bass, seaweed, orange hollandaise; aged duck, pickled pumpkin and granola, Colston Basset mousse, autumn greens, hen of the woods; and ‘banoffee pie,’ smoked toffee, salted milk. 

Support on the evening came from Lucy Noone of R. Noone & Son, Richard Brown of Beastro and volunteers from Hawksmoor, Fazenda and The Modern Caterer.

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Grayson Perry, Stephen Chambers, Eileen Cooper and Cathie Pilkington were amongst artists who donated to the auction
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Chefs Phil Howard, Michael Wignall, Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Paul Heathcote and Richard Brown provided food on the night

Meanwhile, Grayson Perry, Stephen Chambers, Eileen Cooper and Cathie Pilkington were amongst artists who donated to the auction; created with the help of Allied London’s Katie Popperwell.

The Masterpiece Dinner is hosted annually in association with Buy Art Fair, which takes place from 27-29 October at Manchester Central - Confidential readers can access free tickets using the promotion code ‘Gordo.’ 

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