The Chefs’ Night Out is a spectacular celebration of amazingly creative food cooked by some of the UK’s top chefs. The event, first held in 2010, is the brainchild of David Loosemore, Managing Director of Portabella, and Huw Edwards, Head of Auctions and Auctioneer at Seel & Co. and raises funds for Tŷ Hafan the Welsh registered charity that provides holistic palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families from throughout Wales. After a 3-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the 2023 event took place on 25th March at Cornerstone in Cardiff compered by John-Paul Davies. On the night, the total raised by Chefs’ Night Out for Tŷ Hafan since 2010 broke the £1 million mark. An incredible achievement.
The chefs who took part were Stephen Terry (The Hardwick, Abergavenny), Roger Jones (formerly The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, Marlborough), Richard Davies (Calcot Manor, Tetbury), David Kelman (Cowley Manor, Cheltenham), Hywel Jones (Lucknam Park, Chippenham), Hywel Griffith (Beach House, Oxwich), Fred Clapperton (Coast, Saundersfoot), Douglas Balish (The Grove, Narberth), Tom Hine (Penmaenuchaf, Dolgellau), Tom Simmons (Thomas, Pontcanna), Tom Waters (Gorse, Cardiff), Grady Atkins (Chez Vous, Cardiff), Owen Morgan (Asador 44, Cardiff), and Carl Cleghorn (Thornbury Castle).
