One of the UK's most notable pub chefs, Tom Kerridge, has pledged his support for the Calor Rural Pub in the Community Award by offering his services to the winning pub for a day and pubs have until 16 April to enter.
Michelin-starred Tom Kerridge is chef patron at one of the UK 's highest rated food pubs, The Hand & Flowers in Marlow. Since taking over the pub he has achieved a rating of 6/10 in the Good Food Guide, along with the Guide's title of best newcomer for Buckinghamshire, and successfully retained three AA rosettes.
Tom himself is no stranger to competitions currently holding the title of Craft Guild of Chefs Pub Restaurant Chef of the Year and winning Restaurant magazine's Best Dish competition in the Fish & Chips category in 2005. He was also awarded Best Newcomer in the Publican awards in 2006.
Commenting on the Calor Rural Pub in the Community competition, he says: "The important role pubs play in their communities should not be underestimated. The pub is often the central point of the community, a place where everyone can meet and it can even be a lifeline for some residents."
The Calor Rural Pub in the Community Award, part of the established Calor Village of the Year ® competition, aims to celebrate pubs that have diversified their businesses to offer their local community a wider range of services.
The winning pub will receive a visit from Tom who will work alongside staff to deliver a charity event for the benefit of the local community. Tom will also host a return visit to the highly successful Hand & Flowers where he will demonstrate the secret of his own success.
Sabrina Jackson, Calor's c ommercial market development manager said: "Our aim is to use the award to showcase best practice and ideas that other rural pubs and licensees can adopt and give pubs the recognition they deserve."
Anyone can enter their local pub for an award, but entries must be for pubs situated in a village with a population of 5,000 residents or less. Judges are looking for pubs that are the heart of their community, which can include anything from providing Internet access for locals or hosting community meetings to offering retail services or services for elderly residents.
Pubs have until 16 April to enter the 2007 Calor Rural Pub in the Community Award. Information about the award as well as an online entry form can be found at www.lpg-catering.co.uk/rural. Alternatively call 0800 216 659 or email telemarketing@calor.co.uk for an entry form to be posted out to you.
For further information regarding the Calor Village of the Year ® competition please contact Calor on 01926 318634 or email info@calorvillageoftheyear.org. You can also refer to the competition website at www.calorvillageoftheyear.org.
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Calor Village of the Year®
Calor, the leading supplier of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) to those living and working in the countryside, has supported rural activities in England , Scotland and Wales for 20 years through its Rural Sponsorship programme, which includes the Calor Village of the Year® for England and Wales competitions and the Calor Scottish Community of the Year competition.
The Calor Village of the Year® for England competition, now in its tenth year, was founded and developed by Calor, and is organised and funded by the company on an annual basis.
Please note that Calor Village of the Year® is a registered trademark and should be referred to in full in all circumstances.
Entry to the Calor Village of the Year® for England competition is through the existing county competition network.
Following competition support in 2005, Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) is once again providing Calor with additional funding in 2006 to enhance the community life element of the competition through the Building Community Life category. Defra's special aim is to encourage the inclusion of all groups and individuals into the fabric of rural community life - building cohesive and mutually supportive communities. Defra's involvement means that every village in England has the opportunity to enter the 2006 Calor Village of the Year® for England competition.
The national Calor Village of the Year® judges look for well-balanced, pro-active, caring communities which, irrespective of size, have made the best of local opportunities to maintain and enhance the quality of life for all residents.
The prize money for the national Calor Village of the Year® for England competition alone stands at over £39,000. First prize is £7,000 with £2,000 going to each of five regional winners. In addition, there are five category prizes of £500 within each region (covering Business, Environment, Care for Older People, Care for Young People and Information Communications Technology), and a prize of £750 for the winner of the Building Community Life category in each of the five regions. The five regional winners of the Information Communication Technology category are judged to find an overall winner, the award for which is £1,000. There is also, thanks to the Defra support, a prize of £2,000 for an overall Building Community Life winner, which is selected from the five regional winners.
For general information on the Calor Village of the Year® for England and Wales competitions:
email: info@calorvillageoftheyear.org , tel: 01926 318634 , or visit: www.calorvillageoftheyear.org
For more information on the Calor Scottish Community of the Year competition:
visit: www.communityoftheyear.co.uk
For more information on Defra:
visit: www.defra.gov.uk or for information specific to rural affairs visit:
www.defra.gov.uk/rural/default.htm
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