Pub in The Park kicks off this weekend, so here is our handy summary of what we cna expect, what time the bands and chef demos are on, and more.
(We don’t have to mention ticket prices etc, since the whole event has of course sold out)
General layout
Onsite you can pick up a programme with the full size map, but you can see from below the rough layout – Chef’s demo stage, live music, shopping village, pub games….. and all 10 pop-up food outlets, and 11 bars!
Food and Drink
As mentioned, there will be 10 pop-up versions of highly regarded restaurants and gastropubs – plenty of Michelin stars between them. On top of that, we will have 11 bars to choose from! Remember you can be the first to try Rebellion lager here, and of course enjoy Marlow’s own sparking wine from Harrow and Hope. We like the sound of the Cocktail bus too!
Menus
Each pop-up restaurant will have sampling size versions of about 3 dishes to buy – at £5 each. To give an idea, we have (obviously!) focused on the 3 local restaurants that will feature. The Coach’s ham hock terrine is an absolute MyMarlow favourite, so I’ll put at least £5 on that!
Chef Demonstrations
Our brief summary of what each chef is best known for doesn’t really do justice to their careers and achievements, so just Google if unsure. But anyway – here’s the list of who is on and crucially – when!
Friday evening
- 6.10-6.30pm- Josh Eggleton – The Pony & Trap pub (1 Star)
- 6.45-7pm – Jonny Lake – Executive Chef of The Fat Duck Group and Matt Larcombe – Head chef, The Crown at Bray
- 7.15-7.40pm – Raymond Blanc – Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons (2 stars)
Saturday afternoon
- 11.50am-12.10pm Andrew Pern – The Star Inn at Harome, (1 Star)
- 12.30-12.50pm Warren Geraghty – Group Executive Chef of Galvin Restaurants
- 1.30-1.50pm Atul Kochhar – locally Sindhu, but others including Benares (1 Star, London)
- 2.10-2.30pm Candice Brown – Winner of The Great British Bake Off 2016
- 2.50-3.20pm Monica Galetti – recently opened Mere in London + judge on Masterchef: The Processionals
Saturday evening
- 6.10-6.35pm Jonny Lake – Executive Chef of The Fat Duck Group and Matt Larcombe – Head chef, The Crown at Bray
- 6.50-7.10pm Atul Kochhar – locally Sindhu, but others including Benares (1 Star, London)
- 7.30-8pm Candice Brown – Winner of The Great British Bake Off 2016
Sunday afternoon
- 12-12.30pm Stephen Terry – Hardwick Restaurant in Abergavenny
- 12.45-1.15pm Paul Ainsworth – Number 6 (1 Star in Padstow)
- 1.30-2pm Tom Kitchin – The Kitchin (1 Star in Edinburgh) + Scran & Scallie pub represented at PITP
- 2.45-3.15pm Angela Hartnett– Murano (1 Star, London) and Neil Borthwick – Head chef, Merchants Tavern in Shoreditch
Sunday Evening
- 6.10-6.35pm Candice Brown – Winner of The Great British Bake Off 2016
- 6.50-7.10pm Special surprise guest demo (?!)
- 7.45-8.15pm Angela Hartnett– Murano (1 Star, London) and Neil Borthwick – Head chef, Merchants Tavern in Shoreditch
Music
Firstly, if you are not as “hip” as the MyMarlow Phonograph Correspondent, you can check out the bands and artists on the Pub in the Park 2017 Page on Spotify. So you know when to be where, here’s the artist run down:
Friday evening
- 7.40pm – 8.10pm New Street Adventure
- 9.30pm – 9.10pm Sophie Ellis-Bextor
- 9.30pm – 10.30pm Tom Odell
Saturday afternoon
- 12.55-1.25 Absent Average
- 3.30-4.30pm Toploader
Saturday evening
- 7.15-7.45pm The Milk
- 8.20-9.00pm The Brand New Heavies
- 9.20-10.20pm James Morrison
Sunday afternoon
- 2.05-2.35pm Rose Betts
- 3.30-4.30pm The Christians
Sunday Evening
- 7.15-7.45pm The Rifles
- 8.15-9pm Fun Lovin’ Criminals
- 9.20-10.20pm 10cc
The Shopping Village
There is a separate area on site for exhibitors, and looking at the list we counted precisely 100 of them. Local places like Coopers, Rebellion .. and well, 98 other food and drink related vendors from round the country. So, plenty to wander round and have a mooch at. Like MyMarlow, you will probably be trying to sniff out any free samples! 🙂
Pub Games
Well – that’s for us all to find out when we get there!
Fingers crossed for the weather – have fun everyone!
