Grand Imperial London has fought off hundreds of other Chinese restaurants in the UK, to become one of just three finalists in the 2011 Tsingtao Legacy of Taste competition.
The annual contest, which aims to protect the heritage of Chinese cooking, will see Grand Imperial London in the final stage next week, create a world-class ‘dining experience’ for an esteemed panel of judges led by TV and cookery author, Ching-He Huang.
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Antony Edwards, Cathay Pacific – Regional Catering Manager Europe & Middle East
Ching-He Huang – TV Chef, Food Entrepreneur and Lead Judge for Legacy of Taste
Mark Wood, Restaurant Director for Grand Imperial London
Alan Coxon – International Radio and TV Presenter and Food Archeologist
James Wright, Halewood International – UK Distributor of Tsingtao Beer
The esteemed judging panel, which also includes food archaeologist Alan Coxon, a representative from China’s number one beer, Tsingtao and the catering manager from competition sponsor Cathay Pacific, will assess the restaurant on its menu, cooking methods, ambience, passion of personnel and surroundings.
The process will be filmed and each finalist’s film will be viewed at a private screening during the final awards ceremony in November, where the winner will be announced.
Mark Wood, restaurant director, Grand Imperial London says: “It’s a great privilege to have reached the final stage of the Tsingtao Legacy of Taste competition, the contest is highly regarded in the industry. We’re looking forward to the judging event and will pull out all the stops to ensure we create the best possible dining experience, in the hope we can clutch the coveted Tsingtao Legacy of Taste trophy!”
Other previous Tsingtao Legacy of Taste winning restaurants have been in Manchester in 2008, Hendon in 2009 and Paddington last year.
Brewed in Qingdao since 1903 using spring water from the Laoshan Mountains, Tsingtao Beer is a genuine import with a unique crisp flavour, which sits very well with all types of food. Tsingtao is the ideal accompaniment to oriental food specifically, especially fish dishes.
For further information please visit www.tsingtao-beer.co.uk