Following a hugely successful event in 2009 we are expecting up to a thousand visitors at the historic Fish Island salmon smokery, restaurant and events venue, located just across from the 2012 Olympic stadium in East London. The event will form part of the British Food Fortnight celebrations from 18th September to 3rd October.

featuring…
•    Food Theatre with talks and demonstrations from the Forman & Field family of artisan British food producers
•    Guided Tours where visitors will learn firsthand how the country’s oldest salmon smoker produces its trademark ‘London Cure’ smoked salmon
•    Producers Market with stalls providing free tastings and selling gourmet British produce to take home - Seldom Seen Farm and Neal’sYard Dairy confirmed already with lots more to come
•    Formans Restaurant serving gourmet British food and drink – as featured in the semi-final of Celebrity Masterchef 2010
•    Competitions and games for junior gastronomes
•    Salmon carving demonstrations from the Guinness Book of Records’ Fastest Salmon Carver, Forman’s Darren Matson
•    Located on the bank of the River Lea, with unrivalled views of the new London 2012 Olympic Stadium

FREE entry and open to all, please just email info@formanandfield.com or call 0208 5252 352 to register for your free places

Managing Director Lance Forman says:
“This is a rare chance for Londoners to come and learn what goes into making artisan food. They will be guided through the whole process of our salmon smoking and at the same time they can meet some of the best food producers from the rest of the country. This day will give a real insight into the skill and passion of people who dedicate themselves to putting something really special on your plate.

Last year’s event was so popular we have decided to expand it to include a dedicated Food Theatre with more talks and demonstrations and a whole floor for the Market where our producers will be selling their fantastic food. This is going to be a brilliant gastronomic day out.”

Dramatic scenes in the tense kitchen! Tarts sent flying! Burnt Souffles! Tears before bedtime! Click on the image or link below to watch the show - it’s available until the 27th of August.

Our restaurant is open from Thursday dinner to Sunday lunch, visit the restaurant site or call 0208 5252 352 for more details or to make a booking. http://www.formans.co.uk/restaurant/

Lord Sebastian Coe hosts a ‘Best of British’ dinner at our restaurant with the four semi finalists cooking for Olympic heroes Lord Coe, Dame Kelly Holmes and Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson. Our own Forman & Field Executive Chef Lloyd Hardwick was on hand to offer sage advice and support throughout.

For information on reservations at the restaurant see www.formans.co.uk/restaurant

Celebrity Masterchef

On Sunday 1st August artist Isobel Manning ran The Drawing Olympics for children aged 4 to 14 years at Forman’s Smokehouse Gallery as part of the Hackney Wicked Art Festival 2010.

Young people were invited to come and work in the gallery space and make drawings of the Olympic Stadium on special wooden artist’s tiles. All of the drawings were entered into a competition which was judged by Isobel and Mr Lance Forman himself.

It was almost impossible to judge, as there really were so many fantastic drawings. In the end Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes were awarded to Tom Fior age 10, Reuben Brierley-Moyes age 8 and Maxine Dannatt age 12. Vouchers for Atlantis art supplies were given to the winners and the chosen drawings will be exhibited in Formans restaurant on Fish Island very soon.

The event was kindly sponsored by E. Abrahams & Co Ltd who provided the wooden tiles and the prizes.

Many thanks go to Lance Forman, William Chamberlain and Marc Ben-Nathan who made this wonderful event possible.

Gold - Tom Fior

Silver - Reuben Brierly-Moyes

Bronze - Maxine Dannatt

http://www.eatingeast.co.uk/

It’s dedicated to eating in our manor and is packed with reviews of restaurants and events, profiles of producers and mouthwatering photography. We bumped into the team and last weekend’s Hackney Wicked festival, here’s their snap of our beetroot cured salmon tartare shots.

To book a table give us a call on 0208 5252 365

FORMANS RESTAURANT FIRST THURSDAYS MENU

Forman’s Famous London Cure Smoked Salmon
Gourmet Salmon & Lobster Fishcake – Rocket Salad
Chicken, Air Dried Ham & Sage Ballotine - Buttered Spinach
Spinach & Goat’s Cheese Quiche - Tomato Salad (v)
Pot-roasted Scottish Daube of Beef – Horseradish Mash
Mushroom & Butternut Squash Risotto (v)
Any Dish -    £9.50

Paddy & Scott’s Coffee & Cake Selection for 2    £9.50
(Cappuccino, Espresso, Latte or Americano with Chocolate brownies, Lemon & Pistachio Cake & Banana Bread)

Award Winning English Wines – By the Glass
Chapel Down Brut Reserve    £6.50
Biddenden Ortega 2007        £4.75
Chapel Down English Rose 2008    £4.50
Oxford Regatta 2006        £4.75

English Beer
Chapel Down Admiral Porter 5% 330ml £3.50
Chapel Down Curious Brew Brut 5% 330ml    £3.50
Chapel Down Indian Pale Ale 5% 330ml         £3.50

H2ousewater
Still or Sparkling     £1.00

Forman’s Smokehouse Gallery is the largest in the area and will be showing ‘I see myself there, where I am not’, click here for more details. As well as enjoying and, if you’re inclined, buying the art on show it’s also a great chance to come and see the smokery, stock up on our smoked salmon and take in our fabulous view of the 2012 Olympic stadium if you haven’t yet had the chance.
 
Formans Restaurant will be open throughout the festival serving a special brasserie menu and with live music performances each day. We’ll also be running a Cocktail Canape Bar to give you a taste of Formans Restaurant out amongst the Corner Carnival art and craft stalls on Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 6pm.
 
By no means least from 12 midday to 3.30 pm on Sunday we’ll be holding The Drawing Olympics, a free art workshop for families and children to create their own pictures of the Olympic stadium with the works being judged by a local artist and prizes for the best!

Watch this video of Toby the apiarist at work, his is a brilliant story of someone finding fulfillment in producing wholesome, natural food.

“Treat yourself to a decadent picnic with the Trealy Farm charcuterie platter (£16.95) formanandfield.com, 0208 5252 352. It includes Monmouthshire ham, bresaola, lomo and the Beechwood smoked ham”

Cook’s Notes - August 2010