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Saturday 3rd February 2018

Saturday 3rd February 2018

Day 17 of 18

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Nelly Robinson

nel.

75 Wentworth Avenue Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
info@nelrestaurant.com.au
+61 2 9212 2206

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Nelly Robinson

Nelly Robinson began his career as a kitchen hand at the tender age of 14 at Michelin-starred restaurant Northcote Manor (UK), stepping into the kitchen at 15 full time to start his apprenticeship, trained by chef patron Nigel Haworth.

At 29, Robinson opened nel. Offering guests the finest international cuisines with an innovative flair. Well known for his role as nel. restaurant’s executive chef and owner, Robinson has found his feet as one of Sydney’s top chef personalities.

Robinson has been invited to cook as a special guest at many Australian and international events. In addition to Obsession18 in the UK, his recent visits include Bangkok and Abu Dhabi – the latter as a competitor in the Taste of Abu Dhabi World’s Best Dish competition with 11 leading chefs from around the globe. In 2016, he took over Vinum restaurant in PER AQUUM’s Huvafen Fushi luxury resort in the Maldives, for an exclusive dinner and masterclass, and also had the honour of cooking for Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday.

Nelly Robinson is a current finalist in the Chef of the Year Gault & Millau 2017 Award. This follows his nomination as a finalist in the 2016 awards, receiving an impressive 16/20 from the judges.

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Kirk Haworth

PLATES

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Kirk Haworth

Kirk Haworth is a consultant / development chef and co-founder (with his sister Keeley) of Plates, a ‘nomadic restaurant residency’ offering plant-based contemporary dining. Haworth began his career aged 16 with a scholarship under his father Nigel at Northcote.

He went on to work in a number of Michelin-starred restaurants around the world including Vila Joya in Portugal, The French Laundry in California with three Michelin star chef Thomas Keller and Quay Restaurant in Sydney with Peter Gilmore. He returned to Northcote for a year in 2014 as senior sous chef and has also worked at Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham.

Haworth’s style of cooking has been profoundly influenced by his battle with Lyme disease, which has forced him to re-think his own diet. The menus at Plates, which has had one-day-a-week residencies at Upstairs at Trinity in Clapham and Autumn Yard in Hackney Downs, are created without using meat, sugar or dairy and instead focusing on plant based, organic and wild ingredients in dishes such as organic tomato salad, strawberry, wild herbs and elderflower; heritage potato cooked on coals, smoked eel, pickled onions and a wakame emulsion, as well as organic coconut yogurt, cocoa, wild red currants and meadowsweet.

Kirk & Nelly's Menu

SNACKS
Pork Goma, Charcoal - nel.

Plates Slammer - PLATES

BREAD - PLATES
Seeded Bread, Butterbean Humous & Pumpkin Seed Pesto

ORGANIC BEETROOT TARTARE - PLATES
Avocado, Redcurrant & Wild Fennel Pollen
Tavel Rose, Prieure de Montezargues, Rhone Valley, France, 2016

CRAB - nel.
Macadamia, Carrot & Tomato
Vouvray, Le Mont Sec, Domaine Huet, Loire Valley, France, 2013

PT1 - SHIITAKE BROTH - PLATES
Scorched Enoki, Sea Beat

PT2 - CELERIAC LASAGNE - PLATES
Black Truffle, Hazelnut
Aidani, Hatzidakis, Santorini, Greece, 2015

SHORT RIB OF BEEF - nel.
Black Garlic, Turnip & Quinoa
Vinha Pan, VR Beiras, Luis Pato, Bairrada, Portugal, 2013

COCONUT YOGURT - PLATES
Sour Apple, Organic Cacao & Wild Meadowseet
Cordon Cut Riesling, Mount Horrocks, Clare Valley, Australia, 2016

WINTER LEAVES - nel.

Obsession Food Festival

Obsession is a celebration of great food, wine and a meeting of friends, old and new. It began in 2001 at Northcote and was created by Chef Ambassador Nigel Haworth.

From that first event, its size has grown but the ethos is still very much the same; a completely memorable culinary experience with some of the world’s most innovative chefs creating unique Obsession menus for guests to enjoy at Northcote.

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OBSESSION 18 SPONSORS

HEADLINE SPONSOR

Sous Vide Tools

sousvidetools.com
01524 770060

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Sous Vide Tools

A specialist supplier of sous vide and vacuum packaging equipment and authorised distributor of a great range of domestic sous vide equipment by Sous Vide Supreme.

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01524 770060

MAIN KITCHEN SPONSOR

Electrolux Professional

www.electroluxprofessional.com/gb/
03444 631 260

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Electrolux Professional

Electrolux Professional provides globally renowned kitchen solutions and innovative products to meet the needs of chefs at Northcote; the home of Obsession 24.

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03444 631 260

CHEF TABLE SPONSOR

Gaggenau

gaggenau.com/gb
0344 892 8988

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Gaggenau

Gaggenau is a manufacturer of high-quality home appliances and acknowledged as an innovation leader in design and technology “Made in Germany.” The company, with a history dating back to 1683, has revolutionised the domestic kitchen with its internationally acclaimed products. Gaggenau’s success is founded on technological innovation and a clear design language combined with high functionality. Gaggenau is currently represented in more than 50 countries with 24 flagship showrooms in major cities around the world.

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0344 892 8988

TRAVEL SPONSOR

Pure Luxury Holidays

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0800 747 0000

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Pure Luxury Holidays

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Gold Medal Travel's Pure Luxury provide personally tailored worldwide holidays to exact specifications of individuals, couples or family groups.

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pureluxuryholidays.co.uk
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Obsession Partners

Total Food Service

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totalfoodservice.co.uk

Ribble Farm Fare

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ribblefarmfare.co.uk

Udale

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udale.com

Petrossian

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The Wright Wine Company

Yorkshire Wine & Spirits Merchant

Specialist supplier of wine and spirits, ranging from the everyday to the premium, for both retail and the trade. We are proud to be chosen by several leading restaurants and michelin-starred hoteliers to help create award-winning wine lists and drinks menus, and enjoy a close working relationship, both personal and professional, with owners, sommeliers and managers alike.

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wineandwhisky.co.uk

Louis Roederer Champagne

Founded in 1776 in Reims, Louis Roederer is an independent family-run champagne house producing Louis Roederer and Cristal champagnes. Pioneers in sustainable farming, Louis Roederer works hand in hand with nature to produce extraordinary wines that reflect the terroir of the champagne soils and the passion of the Rouzaud family.

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Belu

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belu.org

Wedgwood

Wedgwood exports all over the world with a commitment to creating premium, desirable and distinctively English home and lifestyle products to delight consumers.

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wedgwood.co.uk

Riedel

Riedel is known for the creation and development of grape varietal-specific stemware. Riedel Crystal was the first in history to recognize that the taste and aroma of a beverage is affected by the shape of the vessel from which it is consumed, and has been recognized for its revolutionary designs complementing alcoholic beverages and other drinks.

Founded in 1756 and pioneering grape varietal-specific stemware since 1958, Riedel has become the brand of choice for wine connoisseurs and drink specialists, hospitality professionals and consumers globally.

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riedel.com/en-gb

Churchill

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www.churchill1795.com

CCS

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chefs.net/

Leonard Dews

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leonarddews.co.uk

EVENING SPONSOR

Obsession Partners

Deepbridge

Award-winning Deepbridge Capital provides investors with access to portfolios of actively-managed, growth-focused technology and life sciences companies, taking advantage of the potential tax benefits available under the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme.