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In what was billed as a fun cocktail competition, the atmosphere was electric at the Alchemist bar Manchester as Andrew and his team mates Jamie Jones, Neil Bethell and Nadine Merabi, competed against main rival socialite Dianne Bourne and her team.

The occasion was the launch of Alchemists new cocktail list and the winning cocktail is to appear on their menu for a limited period - Rivalry was intense as Nutter pulled the cat out of the bag and scaled the huge ladder in the Alchemist bar, spectacularly pouring vanilla vodka, into an awaiting glass below, showmanship won the day and the Nutters Team clinched the title.

Well done Nutter, Jamie, Neil and Nadine - The Nutty Cookie Cocktail - Sublime

Nutters jubilee weekend celebrations, certainly hit the sweet note, as the restaurant staged an afternoon tea extravaganza, in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The sell out event saw diners indulge on the finest finger sandwiches and de-lux pastries including the royal choux swan and crown cakes, melt in the mouth designer scones and all this washed down with bubbles to toast Her Majesty.

60 Glorious years

Nutters Restaurant was the meeting place for local foodies to come and chat about regional food and was broadcast across the Northwest, on BBC Radio Manchester.

Presenter Matty White kept everyone entertained, even entering the kitchen to recreate one of Andrew\'s signature dishes.

There was no fooling around for Nutter on April the 1st as Andrew took to the stage at this year\'s Ideal Home Show, at London\'s Earls Court.

He certainly drew in the crowds, as hundreds watched him conjure up some culinary delights. The lucky ones went away very happy indeed, munching on his double chocolate chip brownies #yummy.

A great evening was had by all as Andrew officially snipped the ribbon, to Manchester\'s newest coffee boutique.

A blend of journalists, food bloggers and Nespresso V.I.P\'s, joined Andrew in a food and coffee tasting, and his unique dishes designed to compliment, the sheer complexity of the range of Nespresso grand. Cru\'s Dishes included Seared Beef Fillet with cocoa and chicory, and the ultimate twist on a classic from the north, The Nespresso Eccles Cake.

You\'ll find the coffee boutique in the Trafford Centre.

Nutter goes live on Radio 5 - and it all gets hot in the studio, as Andrew wows presenter Peter Allan, with his pressure cooking skills - "Where is your restaurant Andrew? You must tell the nation! Your food is AMAZING!"

Cheers!!...

Without doubt Graham Kirkham, has to be the ultimate North-west foodie hero. His sheer passion and knowledge of his craft was a delight to witness as our chefs saw first-hand on a recent visit. They saw how the curds and whey were separated, pressed and then left to ripen to form the ultimate product.

Kirkhams Lancashire!!

Graham Kirkham you\'re a legend!!

Andrews\'s quest for global recognition hit the big time as a show he filmed recently aired in Canada and USA. He was involved as a judge on a cult TV show "Anna and Kristina\'s grocery bag" which aired to millions of viewers overseas.

The show saw hosts Anna and Kristina travel to England to test a cookbook of old traditional British classics. The cookbook was Marguerite Patten\'s best British dish but it was the judging aspect when Andrew came into his own with his Lancastrian Banter - \'eh by gum\' and \'ecky thump\' (translator at the ready!) which had the shows production team in stiches.

The show was filmed over 2 days, one at Nutters Restaurant and the other at Swinton Park in Yorkshire showcasing dishes like faggots and rabbit stew.

But did the hosts cut the mustard and let Marguerite Patten recipes shine? Tune in later this year when it airs in the UK.

A 70ft tree in the grounds of Nutters restaurant in Norden has been blown over following high winds.

The tree - believed to date back to 1850 - was discovered by the restaurant\'s proprietor Andrew Nutter on Thursday morning following terrible gales on Wednesday night.

In a post on Twitter, Mr Nutter said: "Tree down. Good job no one sat under it. But will fuel our fires for a year!!!"

He later added: "70ft tree dating to 1850 toppled in [Nutters] Rochdale."

Andrew Nutter visits and quite amazingly controls the weather.

Tuesday started much like any other day in early Jan fairly wet and windy, and with me thinking I knew what lay ahead. Around noon the rain turned into a sort of Sri Lankan monsoon and the call came from Mr Nutter I\'m not very far away can I visit. Now this is where things get eerie its the mother of all rain storms now and no sooner do we hit the pig site and as you can see in the photo, blue sky and sunshine.

After showing Andrew around we decamped to The British Larder for some dingley dell pork belly and the first drink of what turned out to be quite an evening ! Andrew it was a pleasure to meet you and a magnificent afternoon but you never did explain how you changed the weather.

Always on the lookout for new and exciting produce, Andrew was invited over to Rungis Market in Paris by his fruit and vegetable supplier R.Noone and Sons.

The market is the central hub of specialist foods from all around the world and certainly fires up the imagination and creativity.

Nutters brought in the New Year with a bang in more ways than one! After a fantastic evening of fabulous food on New Year\'s Eve, Nutters fireworks were the ideal finale to the evening and the fitting start to the exciting times of 2012.

Days later, a bang of another kind occurred when one of our 70ft beech trees dating back to 1870 was toppled in the gales that hit Greater Manchester. Luckily no one was hurt and we\'ve got firewood for the year! Happy New Year!

Live on Christmas Day, Andrew was on hand to help out with any last minute cookery dilemmas. Listeners could either ring in or this year Andrew even offered the opportunity if anyone had had a complete disaster, they could turn up at the back door and he would do a Christmas Dinner take away. Luckily no one did as he was up to his eyeballs in turkeys, sausages and sprouts!!

An afternoon of indulgence was had by presenters Darren Proctor and Sam Walker courtesy of Andrew Nutter. Fed up of her constant talk of random mince pies and nibbles Darren had arranged a gourmet surprise for his co-host for the day, Sam Walker.

Andrew turned up at the studio with an extravaganza of seasonal treats much to the delight of Sam as her shrieks of enjoyment were heard across the North West and with a Bellini cocktail to wash it all down, it certainly was a very merry Christmas!

Fast, fun and full of drama, BEST DISH: THE CHEFS is the ultimate food challenge and sees for the first time professional chefs put through their paces in front of some of the country\'s fiercest food critics to prove they have the nation\'s best dish.

From café owners to Michelin-starred chefs, the culinary standard in the studio has never been higher as some of the UK\'s most celebrated chefs showcase their signature recipes, all created specifically for the show.

Question is can Andrew create Britain\'s best dish? He thinks so ..... Tune into ITV on Thursday 24th November at 5pm as his dish - the chocolate sweet box comes under scrutiny. The creation based on childhood memories includes delights such as nutty brittle, honeycomb chocolate indulgence, toffee mallow and chewy flapjack.

Some of the show has already been filmed at his award winning restaurant Nutters and also on location near Greenbooth Reservoir in Rochdale doing off road running.

The main bulk of the programme is due to be filmed at the main BBC Studios in London. Presented by MARY NIGHTINGALE, each day professional chefs from across the country go head-to-head in a series of keenly contested cooking duels to find out who has the Best Main Course and the Best Pudding.

The competition is whittled down as the chefs do their best to impress BEST DISH: THE CHEFS judges ED BAINES, JOHN BURTON RACE and JILLY GOOLDEN, and esteemed experts from Britain\'s best selling restaurant guide - The Good Food Guide.

Regional winners are entered into the national finals where they will be pushed to their limits as they take on the fight of a lifetime. The pressure mounts as the chefs\' reputations - and the restaurants they represent - are on the line as they battle it out for the most coveted accolade in cooking.

It was spoons and mixing bowls at the ready this weekend as Andrew was involved in the nationwide tradition of Stir Up Sunday; the annual event where households around the country roll up their shirt sleeves and mix up their Christmas cakes and puddings.

The discussion was broadcast on Smooth Radio with Andrew getting the legendary radio presenter Emma B chuckling with his anecdotes of alcohol and whether in this day and age of Political Correctness it was alright to include a silver coin in your pudding in case someone chokes on it and sues you!

Andrew certainly needed his webbed feet ready when he took part in a live broadcast for BBC RADIO MANCHESTER with presenter Becky. Although the sea was actually the Bridgewater Canal and the boat was a barge. But hey! Cooking onboard was bit extreme to say the least using a zander fish caught in the canal and using ingredients found in store cupboards onboard the boat. Sounds gruesome but a delicious feast was produced and a non fish eater was converted to zander. Job done!!

Nutters Storm to Victory to Gain

Lancashire Life Restaurant of the Year 2011...

At a glittering gala dinner at Manchester\'s Midland Hotel, Nutters was crowned Lancashire Life Restaurant of the Year 2011.

The yearly awards sponsored by Lancashire Life Magazine were hosted by Granada Tonight\'s Lucy Meacock and food critic Ray King.

The awards were presented in front of a packed audience of over 400 foodies and restauranteurs and are a celebration of great food and hospitality here in the North West.

“I am delighted to have won the title, but for me it is a true group effort and special thanks must go to the whole team who work so hard in making the restaurant what it is" said Andrew.

Andrew first won an award with the magazine when at just 21 he was crowned The Lancashire Chef of The Year. He caused quite a stir with the media turning up with Nutter shaved in the back of his head. At least at the event on Tuesday he was a bit more low key ... well almost.

Andrew swapped jobs for the night and turned his hat to journalism. As he was caught up in a gas explosion which happened in Albert Square, Manchester.

Andrew caught the explosion as it happened on his iphone and used the power of social media site twitter to break the news. Within moments his phone was a hot line for the North West Media, trending on twitter, even his picture graced the papers of the Daily Mail as well as hourly bulletins on Key 103, Radio Manchester and appearances on Granada Reports and BBC Look North West.
Thankfully all those caught up in the blast are recovering well.

This year\'s festival was the best yet, with over 120 delicious food and drink stalls selling the best produce available from across the region. As well as the opportunity to taste, sample and buy all the delicious foods and drink, there were the ever popular celebrity chef demonstrations.

Crowds flocked to Tatton Park as Andrew cooked up a night feast for the eyes of over 400 foodies who watched his demonstration in this yearly event which showcases the finest local and regional produce available.

Andrew Nutter was one of many celebrities who joined in mutual respect and celebration of the life of Betty Driver.

Mentioned in the Times Newspaper "In memory of Betty don\'t let the hot pot die" Andrew was quoted as saying "Betty made the Lancashire hot pot iconic, we need to keep passing the recipe on for future generations, here here!!

Take 1 local celebrity chef host, add a London bus and stir in a 4ft canapé serving dwarf, throw in a whole roast Dexter beef, pour in a 4.5 Litre bottle of Grey Goose and mix generously with 150 guests.

You\'d have to be mad to try this recipe or maybe just a Nutter!

Andrew Nutters 40th Birthday Celebrations were in full force this week as he jetted across Europe. Ballymaloe House, Cork, Ireland and Louis XVI Hotel De Paris, Monaco, were top destinations, but the big bash was saved for at his favourite gastro pub the Mark Addy in Salford.

Fellow TV Chefs Brian Turner and Chris and James Tanner joined in the celebrations as a convoy of Bentleys, Rolls Royce\'s and a London bus headed from Rochdale down Deansgate to the Salford destination. Guests then took to the river on a patriotic cruise to the Anthems of Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory up the river Irwell.

Whole Roast Dexter Beef greeted revellers on their returns lovingly basted for 14 hours by chef pal Rob Owen Brown and all toasted with lots of Grey Goose Vodka. No stop for Nutter though who spent the following day filming for ITV 1\'s new show Britain\'s Best Dish - The Professionals.

A recipe for success it was and here\'s to Nutters 41st!!

Tune in this Thursday to see Nutters Restaurant featured on ITV1 show - No taste like home. 3 Amateur cooks battle it out in Nutters kitchens - serving their own family dish to 50 discerning guests. Who will win the title and have their winning dish featured on Nutters menu. Watch between 4 - 5pm and find out!!

A great time was had by all at this years Rochdale Feel Good Festival. Thousands packed into Rochdale centre to see some great music acts and of course top chefs pictured here with organiser Suzy Woods. Aazam Ahmad, Andrew Nutter and Ainsley Harriott.

Original Recipes from the Region’s Finest Chefs

Relish Greater Manchester and Cheshire brings together the best recipes from Andrew Nutter and Nutters Restaurant and other fine Restaurants and chefs from a large and diverse region.

The combination of modern metropolis and bountiful, sprawling countryside means that this region can combine the best of both worlds, and that is has the skill and expertise to produce and prepare some of the best food imaginable.

Come along and see Andrew in action!

Friday 2nd September and Saturday 3rd September at 12pm.

Celebrity chef Andrew Nutter is buzzing with joy after a lavish 18th birthday party for his restaurant. The birthday bash is a firm fixture in the restaurant’s calendar, and began as Nutter’s way of hoisting two fingers at the doubters who felt that bringing the skills he acquired working in France to a restaurant on the hills above Rochdale was a recipe for failure.

“The birthday celebration started off because the locals were going to give me six months and I’d be going back to France with my tail between my legs” says Nutter.

Instead, Nutters thrived, outgrew its first home on the bleak moorland road between Rochdale and Edenfield, and eight years ago moved down the hill to an 18th century manor house in six-and-a-half acres of parkland at Norden, Rochdale.

Three hundred foodie regulars helped Nutter celebrate the restaurant’s coming of age in medieval style over two days. “We had a menu based on a medieval feast, and ornate music when people arrived”, he says. “We did a whole roast suckling pig that was paraded around the restaurant, lit up with fire.

“We had fruits of the world where you could sample really decadent fruits which were being discovered back then – wimberries and damsons and stuff like that, so we made a sorbet out of those, flavoured it with blood peach, which is quite sexy. “Mini chicken parfait was served and little venison game pies. Then the dessert was an After Eighteen torte, based on the classic After Eight chocolates”. Erm, are After Eight mints medieval, Andrew? “We kind of stopped the medieval bit after the main course”, he replies.

On Thursday 16th June nearly 200 ladies enjoyed a fabulous lunch at Nutters Restaurant whilst raising £5,500 for the NSPCC charity.

Of course Andrew devised a fantastic menu enjoyed by all consisting of;

English Asparagus Timbale with Goats Cheese Cream and
Edamame Bean Salad
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Roast Hake with Lime Leaf and Coriander served with Mango,
Spring Onion and Sweet Chilli Cous-Cous
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Belgian Chocolate and Raspberry Torte Indulgence
With Crushed Raspberry Ice Cream

- the dessert definitely got the ladies approval!

While Greater Manchester remains without a restaurant deemed worthy of a coveted Michelin star, acclaimed celebrity chef Jean-Christophe Novelli reckons there\'s one particular Manc chef who is being overlooked for the honour.

For heart-throb Frenchman Jean-Christophe, who famously held two Michelin stars during his chef career, says Rochdale\'s own Andrew Nutter should be awarded the most prestigious foodie accolade for his long-standing Nutters Restaurant.

Jean-Christophe says: "I\'ve had the fortune to cook alongside Andrew and I was really impressed by him. He\'s a serious chef and I think he\'s great. For me, he is worthy of the Michelin star and if I was not so busy I would have headed there for dinner tonight."

Nutters Restaurant has been rated \'5\', which is the highest rating for hygiene reflecting the standards found on inspection by Rochdale MBC.

Andrew is extremely pleased that all his team are on board to keep up the high standards of cleanliness which in this day and age is one of the most important aspects of good kitchen practice. Well done Nutters team, keep up the hard work.

As the sun shone early on the Sunday morning the air was filled with a gentle purr of motorcars, as over 100 Rolls Royce enthusiasts embarked on a celebration lunch at Nutters.

They had travelled from far and wide to join their fellow members and enjoyed the day so much they\'re looking at putting it in as a regular date in their diary.

Oh what a night!! 180 diners enjoyed the ultimate English feast when Nutters staged their annual patriotic event to celebrate St Georges Day.

A chorus of Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory and Jerusalem was sang loud and proud, last revellers not leaving till the early hours of the morning!

 

Next week sees Nutters Restaurant host its Royal Wedding Afternoon Tea.

The special afternoon tea will run throughout the week Tuesday to Thursday on the run up to the big event. The selection of cakes have had insiders knowledge and Andrew bumped into Buckingham Palace\'s Head Chef Mark Flanagan at a charity event last week to gain valuable information as what is to be served on the big day. The range is also inspired by top cake designer to the Royals Mich Turner M.B.E.

For readers wanting to make their own cakes, pick up a copy of next Wednesday\'s Rochdale Observer where you will find Andrew\'s Royal Weekender Recipe.

When I got a call from Peter Jackson the jeweller asking whether I could cater for their Theo Fennell and Breitling watches showcase, and he wanted the wow factor I was a man on a mission.

So knowing Theo, renowned for his extravagant jewellery and Breitling for their masterful craftsmanship I knew I could not disappoint. So for Inspiration I ventured across to Peter\'s new Bury shop. My mission to create an afternoon tea inspired by Peter Jacksons show window, made entirely out of sugar, marzipan and chocolate.

My brain was on overload there were no rules and no boundaries . With this task I couldn\'t let peter down though - let alone myself.

So with a swipe of my magic wand.... Hey Presto! Willy Wonka eat your heart out. Whippie scrumptious fudge mallow delight tarts, sacher torte with edible gold flakes, orange fudge and Grand Marnier cheesecake - even Peter Jackson éclairs.

Attention to detail was paramount even down to edible Theo Fennells\' infamous skulls, sugar rings and not forgetting chocolate Breitling watches.

And was Theo impressed?......you bet he was - so much so he packed the skulls up and they\'re now in a glass cabinet in his London store.

Mission Complete.

Nutters diners cook up a £4000 Starlight Supper Treat

A dinner party with a difference was held at Nutters restaurant on Saturday evening. The Smooth Radio Starlight Supper supporting Macmillan Cancer Support. The sell-out event saw 48 diners compete in various tasks from peeling onions, making pancakes and even cooking the main courses for all the diners. The losers then had to do the washing up!

Andrew kept guests entertained with his own quirky banter hosting a series of raffles and auctions and every single penny paid for the meal also went to the charity raising a total in excess of £4000.

Only moments after taking part in a BBC Radio Manchester retail therapy live from the Arndale Centre talking about pancakes, I then made a guest spot with my mate Darren Proctor on his Key 103 lunchtime show, which certainly got belly\'s rumbling as we\'ve been inundated with people ringing up for the recipe for the perfect pancake.

Hot non-stick pan, nice smooth batter, gentle flip and an adventurous filling. Enough said!!

Celebrity chef Andrew Nutter is famed for his quirky creations. But while he admits he\'s eaten the likes of live scorpions, there was one food frontier that not even Nutter was mad enough to cross.
Rochdale-based Andrew explains: " I had a call yesterday to ask if I\'d taste test some breast milk ice cream. Now I\'ve eaten some quirky things in my time but I had to draw the line at that one."
An ice cream parlour in Covent Garden has launched the concoction, and Andrew got the call from the Jeremy Vine show on Radio 2.

Andrew shudders: "Radio 2 often give me a ring if they\'re doing a quirky food story, and yes, I\'m renowned for my quirkiness, but even that\'s a bit mental for me."

The Currie family from Gorton got a special prize this week when Andrew Nutter turned up on their doorstep and created a mouth-watering feast for them, the Currie\'s are Key 103\'s Family of The Month and each week get a special treat.

Andrew certainly delivered the goods, serving up a meal of Goosnargh duck confit, seared beef fillet and a gourmet dessert selection. He even had the family spinning candy floss in their kitchen!!

The Starlight Supper!!

Join us at Nutters for our Starlight Supper and help make a difference!!

Nutters Restaurant has teamed up with Smooth Radio and Macmillan Cancer Support to host a dinner party where you just turn up and leave Andrew and his restaurant team to do all the work.
So forget spending hours preparing, burning pans and tons of washing up. Just sit back and relax
with good company, great food and the Smooth radio sound track in the background.

It\\\'s a night not to be missed!!

Saturday 26th February 2011
Evening starts at 7:30pm
Dine prompt at 8:00pm
Dress to Impress

Tickets are £40 per person for the meal with every penny going towards Macmillan Cancer Support

Andrew teamed up with North West icon Stuart Hall to celebrate 50 years of Coronation Street. Broadcast live on Radio 2\'s Jeremy Vine show they recalled memories of the famous soap over the years, Andrews highlights included Betties Hot Pot and the iconic three ducks flying on Vera Duckworth\'s wall.

Having trouble with cooking your Turkey? or want some tips last minute.

Top tips and advice on how to make Christmas day from hassle free tune in to BBC Radio Manchester on Christmas Day from 10amand join Andrew Nutter live to sort out your culiniary dilemmas.

Andrew kept the crowds captivated at this year\'s BBC Good Food Festival show in Birmingham.

Demonstrating on the Kenwood Stand he showcased some classic dishes along with some new and trendy dishes using the revolutionary ultra trendy machine, The Kenwood Cooking Chef.

Come along and join in the celebrations on Saturday 6th November as Kendals House of Fraser celebrates its 175th birthday.

Andrew will be in store on the fourth floor at 1pm and 3pm, creating mouth-watering Manchester classic recipes dating back 175 years to present day innovations.

He will also be signing copies of his award winning book Nuts About Food.

Already causing a stir since its star studied launch earlier this year, Andrew Nutter\'s Book Nuts About Food has made it into 21st place in The Independents ranking of this season\'s hottest recipe cookbooks.

Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Delia Smith and Jamie Oliver, Andrew\'s book is quoted as being a book that gives home cooks the chance to be dinner party stars themselves.

Andrew commented - "I\'m delighted that Nuts About Food has been showcased in such a high profile publication and that the time and effort that both myself and photographer Tim Bradley put into it has been recognised".

Andrew\'s book has even been used in a recent episode of Channel 4\'s Come Dine With Me, where Chadderton hairdresser Jo Ferns used the book to win joint first place on the show.
Signed copies of Nuts About Food can be bought direct from Nutters Restaurant.

The Prince of Wales is joining forces this Summer with musicians, comedians, chefs, environmental experts and some of Britain\'s best known companies to create a unique festival in the heart of London. The Prince is opening up his own gardens at Clarence House, together with his neighbours\' gardens at Lancaster House and Marlborough House this week and next.

Andrew has been asked to be part of this unique event and demonstrate his skills to showcase the importance of sustainability. Andrew will take to the stage on Tuesday 14th September, where he will be russling up some of his famous dishes, including a blueberry soufflé omelette and a designer seared beef salad.

\'A Garden Party To Make A Difference\' is an imaginative part of The Prince of Wales\'s \'Start\' initiative launched in February. The event aims to give people of all ages a fun day out while at the same time, via the exhibits, demonstrating the small steps that can, and are, being taken by all of us, interested in building a more sustainable future.

The first year of a very unique festival celebrating music, fashion, design and food from five decades of British cool took place at Goodwood Chichester this weekend.

Andrew was invited to demonstrate by food curator Valentina Harris and was also joined by fellow celebrity chefs Martin Blunos, Katie Caldesi and the impeccable Marguerite Patten OBE.

For Andrews demonstration sponsored by Kenwood he was transported back to the 1970\'s on a revolving stage and cooked up some classics from that era including spam fritters, avocado mousse and baked alaska.

The event was the brain childs of The Earl of March and the style guru Wayne Hemmingway and now looks set to become a regular event.

Come along and show your support as Andrew takes to the stage for Rochdale\'s Feel Good Festival 2010. The two day event of live music, good food and great times will take place at The Butts near Rochdale Town Hall.

Andrew\'s demonstrations will take place on Friday 13th August at 11.00am and Saturday 14th August at 12.00pm. Showcasing the best of local and regional produce, the best thing about it is that they are free!!

Nutters new bar & lounge has now officially launched. Gone are the aged tables and chairs and in their place is an uber chic area for pre and after dinner drinks and Champagne cocktails.

Rodney Nutter\'s vision has been realised by catering company Dawn Vale, it was Rodney\'s ideas teamed up with Dawn Vale\'s knowledge and creativity which has resulted in a bar lounge to rival any restaurants reception area.

Nutter goes for Global domination after his successful run on Australia\'s Channel 7 show Simply Baking - Another one of Andrews shows that he\'s involved with is now being shown in America, the ITV show Daily Cooks hosted by Anthony Worrall Thompson is now being shown on the Food Network Channel. Tune in throughout July to watch Nutter cook along side Anthony, Gino D\'Acampo and Ching-He Huang amongst others.

Never resting on our laurels and taking our food suppliers for granted, we were invited to a Butchery Masterclass of Harefield Premier Beef and Lamb to see for ourselves where the various cuts of meat are taken from and how to get the best use out of the animal. A very knowledgeable experience was had by all.

Summer is well and truly here - so tune in to BBC Radio Manchester on Saturday morning to find top tips on how to eat al fresco in true Nutter style.

The \'n\' Bar and Lounge will launch the end of June and will be the perfect meeting place for pre-dinner drinks and champagne cocktails. What better way to start your Nutter experience than in our new stylish bar.

Keep an eye on local newspapers and magazines for Andrew\'s next cookery demonstrations. Crowds have flocked already to see Andrew in action at the Chester and Southport Food Festivals and the Northern Hospitality Show at Manchester Central. His next big demo is Rochdale Feel Good Festival!, be afraid, be very afraid!!!

Andrew Nutters cookery show "Simply Baking" is cooking up a storm in Australia. The series of 28 shows started being shown in January and is picking up fans now from across the globe.

The series was filmed over 10 years ago and was only meant to be shown in the UK on the Carlton Food Network Channel. Australia\'s channel 7 picked up the programme and it airs weekly each Friday evening.

It came as a complete surprise to Andrew when he started to get emails and blog\'s on the internet from fans in Australia so much so it has now got cult viewers who adore his Lancastrian accent, his oh so basic kitchen and his choice of quirky clothing!

When Andrew got a quirky email from Pamela Park (St Paul\'s School Deputy Head Teacher) asking whether he might pop across to their school and show them how to make a few buns, it was an email he couldn\'t say no to and finding out they only had one cooker to cook a celebration afternoon tea for their parents - he invited the class to come along and cook at Nutters Restaurant instead.

Thirty 5 and 6 year old pupils cooked up a feast of fairy buns, Rice Crispy cakes and mini sandwich bites and then indulged on their hand work after. An amazing and inspirational day held by all!

Help Nutters Retain It\'s Title As The North West\'s Favourite Restaurant Log onto www.which.co.uk/goodfoodguide to cast your vote

Ever thought you needed lots of ingredients to knock up a decent meal?. In this new cookery strand for Darren Proctor\'s morning show on Key 103, once a month Andrew explains how to create something mouth watering with just 5 ingredients.

 

"There are no decent restaurants in the North West, they simply don\'t know how to cook" ranted Winner.

Looks like he must be losing it in his old age when he wrote about Nutters two years ago saying "Fabulous restaurant. Not everyone can afford a private jet to get there, but it was well worth it".

The comments were flying backwards and forwards on BBC 1\'s news programme. Looks like Nutter had the last laugh!

When news broke early one morning about a cross contamination scare in the UK, who do GMTV contact to do their early morning bulletin? Brian Turner?, Ainsley Harriot?, no, they rang Nutter as he\'s the only person mad enough to get up at 4.30am in the morning to do it!!!

Celebrity chefs Andrew Nutter, Gino D\'Acampo and Brian Turner have all teamed up to help create the UK\'s biggest dinner party and raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

The Smooth Radio Starlight Supper will take place on Saturday 27th February. Listeners up and down the country are already signing up to join in and download the celebrity chefs\' recipes, pod cast and top tips to create their own sumptuous dinner party.

For more information on how you can join in the Starlight Supper, check out the Smooth Radio website.

At a glittering launch night at Nutters Restaurant, Andrew Nutter\'s new book "Nuts About Food" was officially unveiled before the World\'s media to a packed house full of the North West\'s celebrities, restaurateurs and friends.

Guests including Manchester United footballer Gary Neville and Coronation Street actress Tupele Dorgu indulged on miniature versions of the books food specialities and enjoyed fabulous cocktails, supported by Diago and Venoge Champagne.

The showcase catwalk was a three minute hit choreographed by one of Nutter\'s staff Hannah Powell, it wowed the guests with a stunning set of Tim Bradley\'s enlarged prints from the book.

The first book off the presses raised a staggering £1000 for Springhill Hospice.

Signed copies with personal dedications can be ordered from the restaurant, priced at £20.00 each.

 

COMING SOON... NUTS ABOUT FOOD...

ANDREW NUTTER\'S BRAND NEW BOOK PROMISES TO BE THE COOKBOOK SENSATION FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. FEATURING 192 PAGES OF MOUTH-WATERING RECIPES AND STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHY FROM OUR VERY OWN CELEBRITY CHEF IDEAL FOR COOKS EVERYWHERE AND PERFECT AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT

Andrew\'s nieces and nephew, Holly aged 7, Ella aged 5, and Oliver aged 3, are hogging the prime time advert slots with their starring roles on the new Kellogg\'s Rice Krispies advert.

They beat hundreds of other children to clinch their spot after knocking up some fantastic Rice Krispies cakes.

I taught them all they know sniggers Andrew!!

It was "All Aboard" for Nutters chefs recently when they took to the North Sea near Bridlington for a fishing trip day out. Their lunch couldn\'t have been fresher; as soon as it was landed it was cooked on board. Nutters diners also enjoyed the catch, as the crabs and lobsters when on the menu upon their return to great appreciation.

Rick Stein eat your heart out!!

Nutters nominated for Market Kitchen\'s Food Hero 2009. Help us take home the trophy by voting for us at: www.goodfoodchannel.co.uk, then click on Local Food Hero 2009; Type in Nutters Restaurant in the \'search local food directory\' bar then click on vote.

VOTING IS FREE!!

Andrew took to the airwaves this month on BBC\'s Radio 4 to highlight a republication of Len Deighton\'s "Action Cook Book", first published in the 60\'s - it was a great occasion to showcase the restaurants diverse menu ranging from lighter female orientated dishes to man\'s food of gutsy, hearty plates of food

To celebrate National Jam Week, Harvey Nichols staged a competition to battle it out to see who could make the tallest jam sandwich in just 2 minutes.

Competing head to head against his archrival David Gale from The Hilton, Manchester, Andrew\'s tower stood a whopping 18 inches high - whilst David\'s was a measly 12 inches - but sadly for Andrew the tower had to be unassisted and Andrew\'s tower collapsed with a mighty roar from the watching punters - meaning on this occasion David took the title.

Nutters has beaten off strong competition from rival North West establishments to become the regional winner of The Good Food Guide readers\' favourite restaurant.

More than 23,000 people voted in The Good Food Guide\'s annual readers Restaurant of the Year award, which recognises excellence and good service at independently-owned restaurants, pubs and cafés across the UK.

The ten regional winners will go head-to-head to compete for the overall Restaurant of the Year title, which will be awarded on 9 June at a ceremony at the British Museum.

When Andrew got a call from The Dorchester\'s Head Chef Henry Brosi to take part in a fundraising dinner to raise money for the Children\'s Liver Disease Foundation it was a request he couldn\'t refuse. Andrew\'s role with a cauldron of the UK\'s finest chefs including James Martin, John Campbell and Paul Gayler was to table hop between courses, entertaining each table of foodies and enticing them into donating funds. An auction and raffle also took place raising a total of £100,000.00.

With over £10 billion worth of food being thrown out from UK homes each year it was Andrew\'s role to bring to peoples attention that you can in fact "Cook Once and Eat Twice" instead of throwing food away, re-use it in another recipe saving money and the environment.

The event was covered by Channel M and Radio Manchester and featured in editions of The Manchester Evening News.

Celebrity Chef Andrew Nutter Cooking on The Ultimate Courtyard Kitchen Garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2009

Celebrated Chef, Andrew Nutter will make his first visit to the Chelsea Flower Show on press day Monday 18th May 2009. \'Nutter\' \'will be preparing an array of fresh dishes made from ingredients just picked from Pat Fox\'s Aralia modern kitchen garden which has been designed to embrace the concept of growing, preparing and eating food outside. His guidance, he hopes, will help Pat pick up gold.

Pat\'s Chelsea Flower Show garden will be planted up with only edible plants, absolutely every plant can be eaten. The concept involves seeing the garden as an extension of the kitchen - somewhere to whip up a cocktail, a salad, a sandwich or a smoothie using the freshest ingredients picked directly from the garden and this is precisely what \'Nutter\' will be doing!

The garden will boast an impressive Chelsea Flower Show first and possibly even a first at any major world flower show - a living wall planted with edible crops and a totally new red watercress.

CELEBRITY Chef Andrew Nutter served notice that he\'s the man to beat as the year\'s most intriguing culinary competition was launched in Manchester.

He emerged victorious at the press launch of the third annual Great Northern Cook Off (GNCO), seeing off competition from some of the North West\'s best chefs.

When Andrew got the call from photographer Tim Bradley regarding this years Christmas photo shoot for the Rochdale Observer and the fact he wanted to shoot the photos in the snow, Andrew was looking forward to a trip to Lapland, Switzerland or maybe even the North Pole but as luck would have it all the flights were full, so instead we ended up doing the photos at the Chill Factor at Trafford Park!.

Watch out for Andrews\'s countdown to Christmas in the Observer each Wednesday and his Credit Crunch recipes featured on BBC Radio 4 in the New Year.

 

 

At a glittering awards dinner at The Palace Hotel Manchester, Andrew Nutter scooped the top award for the evening when he received the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival 2008.

His passion for food, his charity work, work promoting Manchester overseas and above all his commitment to the industry in working with local schools and colleges were all key factors to achieving the award, winning him the highest accolade of the evening.

The packed audience of 300 guests, including other celebrity chefs Paul Heathcote, Simon Rimmer and food critic Jay Rayner cheered out loud as Andrew picked up his award presented by Becky Want. The show was broadcast live on Radio Manchester and screened on Channel M the following day.

It was a night of sheer extravagance on when we celebrated the restaurants 15th Birthday. Fellow celebrity chefs Brian Turner, Giancarlo and Katie Caldesi from BBC 2\'s "Return to Tuscany", David Myers and Simon King joined Andrew Nutter in celebrating this great milestone.

Guests indulged in some of Andrews\'s specialities all taken from the restaurants 15-year journey. Seared diver caught scallops, Goosnargh duck and St Asaph lamb being some of the highlights.

Guests were also treated to a fashion show by top designer Vicky Martin and hosted by Channel M\'s Jemma Gofton, she even designed a chef\'s jacket for Andrew studded with Swarovski crystals which later auctioned for £1,000.

A quirky celebrity chef spoon auction raised £2,000 where Andrew had rung his chef friends including Heston Blumenthal and Simon Rimmer to send in an autographed spoon, which were then framed.

In total, the event raised £7,500 for Rochdale\'s Springhill Hospice.

Andrew Nutter certainly got a taste for it when he took part in the Durban Food Festival in South Africa. After his plane arrived in Africa, he was whisked off to the morning breakfast show on East Coast Radio at 7:00am to be blindfolded and then taste tested on African foods.

How would you fancy pickled sheep stomach, jellied pigs feet, bunny chow and bobotie for breakfast!!

Things did get better when he was joined by fellow celebrity chefs; Indian Chef Reza Mohammed, Australian Ben Donogue, Patrick Williams and Brian Turner for a photo shoot on the beach before the 4 day event which attracted 20,000 visitors.

Andrew and the kitchen team joined forces with Key 103\'s Darren Proctor and Sharleen Spiteri and sponsors Vimto to present an exclusive party for a street in Manchester. The two-hour show was broadcast live with Nutter cooking up a BBQ feast for the partygoers.

For the second year running we reached the final round of the AA Notable Wine List Awards 2008 - 2009 and received the title "Notable Wine List of the Year 2008-2009" chosen from over 1000 wine lists across the UK, based on overall quality, price and presentation.

Nutters Restaurant scooped Manchester Restaurant of the Year 2008 title at the Marketing Manchester Awards dinner last week. The awards were presented at a glittering ceremony at Manchester Central by ex Coronation Street star Sally Lindsey in front of an audience of 400 of the regions most influential tourism representatives.

The restaurant scored the highest rating ever by their mystery shopper saying that Nutters offered great customer service and the food was described as absolutely perfect in all respects.

TV chefs Andrew Nutter, Brian Turner and the BBC\'s Two Hairy Bikers brought Johannesburg to a stand still last week when they took part in the Johannesburg Food and Drink Festival. They fronted a convoy of 600 Harley Davidson bikers from all over South Africa to open the food festival at Gauteng Estate.

The convoy which closed roads and highways was part of a charity present run where each biker brought a gift to give to an underprivileged child.

Carl Tait and Jenny Harrisson have been selected from many leading restaurants in the UK to win a place in one of four heats in this years Young Chef/Young Waiter competition run by The Restaurant Association.

Both Carl and Jenny work at Nutters and will now compete in the heat of this prestigious competition, which takes place at Darlington.

Seen amongst the trade as the industries premier award, Young Chef/Young Waiter is aimed at under 24\'s who are passionate about food and its service and, whether winners or not, entrants will enjoy the experience that the award offers in competitive cooking with their peers.

Nutters Restaurant scores highest rating in Taste of Lancashire Awards Scheme with a staggering 91.76%

 

 

This year\'s festival showcased the restaurants skills.

Not only was Andrew Nutter up for the prestigious Manchester Chef of the Year award, but Andrew\'s chef de partie Michael Pilkington, 22, was just beaten in the Young Chef of the year category.

Helen Whittaker did really well finishing runner up in the Young Waiter competition winning a meal for 2 at Hipping Hall.

 

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For the second year running Nutters Restaurant has been nominated for this prestigious award, which is for those who never compromise on flavour, manufacture or quality and show a remarkable commitment to serving up fabulous local food.

 

 

 

Andrew Nutter and other top UK celebrity chefs including Brian Turner, Reza Mohammed, Steve Warpole, Martin Blunos and James Tanner stole the show at Africa's largest food, wine and lifestyle exhibition.

The annual event this year broke all records with over 90,000 visitors of the four day event.
The highlight of the event was the gourmet signature banquet. A gastronomic fusion of fashion and food created by the worlds leading chefs.

 

 

Nutter\'s Restaurant was piped to the post at the recent Manchester Tourism awards held at the Hilton Hotel Manchester.

Short listed for two awards, "The Taste of Manchester" and also "The tourism Restaurant of the year". Judging was done by a whole panel of experts and a "mystery diner" report. We have taken there comments on board and are aiming to win in 2008...

 

Watch out for Nutter on ITV'S DAILY COOKS throughout June, July and August!

 

 

 

 

You can take iloaded cooking videos anywhere you like, even to the supermarket to buy the ingredients... pause the program when you need, then replay complex cooking techniques over and over again. "No more shopping lists; never before have cooking videos been so usable".

 

 

Michael Winner - The Sunday Times notorious food critic gives nutters the thumbs up. In fact Mr Winner was so impressed by his mixed crostini starter and his Bury black pudding and scallop main course that he later admitted he had changed his opinion on restaurants in the north.

Andrew Nutter is tasting the high life after his restaurant was voted one of the ten best celebrity chef establishments in Great Britain by the Times, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Jamie Oliver, Rick Stein and Heston Blumenthal.

The list compiled by a team of inspectors and thousands of readers highlighted that Nutter may be famous for his wacky TV persona, but his cooking is not at all off the wall, with loyal fans following him to his vast mansion since the move.

Andrew also does a cooking demonstration the first Thursday of every month, priced at £45.00

Watch Andrew transform the best of local produce in front of you into a mouth watering meal, then sit down and enjoy with a glass of wine.

Bookings being taken well in advance.

Nutters Restaurant Rochdale stole the show at the spectacular Booker Awards Dinner by picking up the Restaurant of the Year 2005 and then the overall title of UK Best Caterer 2005.

In front of a packed audience of 500 at the Concept Centre, Milton Keynes, including top chef Gordon Ramsey and comedian Al Murray, Andrew, Jean and Rodney Nutter were given a standing ovation as they picked up the two biggest awards of the evening.

The judging process had been very intense and the restaurant had been visited by a panel of mystery diners over the past six months. Nutters was highlighted for it's excellence in innovation, professionalism and outstanding service. The family run restaurant now in its twelfth year was praised for it's commitment to the industry and entrepreneurial spirit.

Alongside the titles they also received £1000 and a trip to South Africa. When asked about what he would do with the prizes Celebrity Chef Andrew Nutter quipped he would spend most of the money on a fantastic party for his staff and send his parents on a well deserved break to South Africa.