The Lancashire event, starting on January 20, welcomes 20 top chefs from the UK, France and Portugal.
Luxury hotel and restaurant Northcote will again be the venue for the gourmet festival ‘Obsession’ in 2023: from January 20 to February 5, chefs from the UK, France and Portugal will show their skills. Last year’s festival received an ‘Outstanding Contribution Award’ at the AA Hospitality Awards and this year the event will see both well-known and emerging chefs, boasting 16 Michelin stars between them.
The line-up for 2023 has just been revealed:
Obsession launched in 2001 as a celebration of great food, wine and a meeting of friends, since evolving under the same ethos to offer guests a completely memorable culinary experience created by some of the world's most innovative chefs. “The vibe, teamwork and overall energy from everyone involved last year was outstanding,” said Lisa Goodwin-Allen, executive chef at Northcote. The styles of cooking the chefs bring to Obsession will be “diverse, progressive and highly technical,” she added.
Tables are priced at £185 per person, including a Louis Roederer Champagne and canapé reception, five-course menu, coffee and petit fours. An especially paired wine flight can be added, starting at around £65 per person. Guests can also enjoy a Louis Roederer Collection 242 Champagne reception, and have the option of adding a wine flight to the dinner. This year´s festival will see the launch of the newly curated Obsession Gin. VIP hospitality packages are available to book for six or more people in the Louis Roederer Room or at the Chef's Table, from £2,475, excluding VAT.
The hotel and Michelin-star restaurant Northcote is part of The Stafford Collection and has been named one of the best food-led boutique hotels in the UK. The renowned country house hotel has 26 rooms with guests able to choose between the Manor House and Garden Lodge rooms.
