Paramount Group of Hotels recently held a two-day conference for its chefs at the Paramount Imperial Hotel, Blackpool, with celebrity chef Phil Vickery attending as star speaker and facilitator of the conference.

The chefs were called on to demonstrate their ability at menu planning, creating recipes from lists of ingredients and took part in a "cook off" with just 20 minutes to prepare a dish.

Among the highlights was a presentation on "The Greats of Great British Food" by Phil Vickery, who was a key member of the judging team, alongside Charles Prew Chief Executive of Paramount Group of Hotels. The chefs were tested on their food and drink knowledge, their ingenuity in using ingredients, time management and presentation skills. The event was a great opportunity for the chefs to network and share their best practice skills with each other.

Heiko Figge, Chief Operating Officer, says: "This event reinforces Paramount Group of Hotels’ support for both their kitchen teams and the industry as a whole, as well as promoting new skills which will increase the ability of their chefs and therefore the quality of Paramount’s restaurants."

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Notes to Editors:

Paramount Group of Hotels was established in 1994 and is now owned by Dawnay Shore Hotels Plc. The Paramount brand now operates 20 four- and five-star hotels across Scotland, Northern England, Central England, Southern England and Wales, including the prestigious Paramount Carlton Hotel in Edinburgh, the Paramount Marine Hotel in Troon, the Paramount Majestic Hotel in Harrogate, the Paramount Imperial Hotel in Torquay, and the recently acquired Lygon Arms in Broadway – A Leading Small Hotel of the World and A Paramount Signature Hotel.

With over 2700 bedrooms and over 160 conference and meeting rooms across the Group, 18 Bodysense Health & Leisure Clubs and spacious grounds for team building and outdoor events in many locations, Paramount offers extensive facilities to both corporate and leisure guests.

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