A popular North East food festival going ahead in April has announced the first round of celebrity chefs that will be on its line up.
Bishop Auckland Food Festival, which was headlined by MasterChef presenter John Torode in October 2021, takes place on April 23 and 24 and is part of Durham County Council’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2025.
And now, demonstrators for Sunday have been unveiled, with Michelin star chef Jean-Christophe Novelli taking to the stage to share cooking tips from his long and successful career.
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Over his career, Jean-Christophe has accumulated four consecutive Michelin stars and has opened several fine-dining restaurants in London, as well as restaurants in his home country of France.
Jean-Christophe will be joined on the stage by Great British Bake off finalist Chigs Parmar, a self-taught baker and huge foodie who only learned to bake during the first Covid…