| 
|
 |
Mercedes-Benz of Lancashire and the Lakes consisting of Mercedes-Benz of Blackburn, Mercedes-Benz of Blackpool, Mercedes-Benz of Bolton, Mercedes-Benz of Preston and Mercedes-Benz of South Lakes were joint sponsors of The Premiership Cook-Off in aid of the Five Stars Appeal, held at Alderley Edge's exclusive Panacea Restaurant & Bar, the event was hosted by Key 103’s Hugh Ferris and the voice of Manchester United Alan Keegan. Singing as guests arrived was Georgia Holland.
Premiership footballers including Micah Richards and Gabriel Obertan put aside their club rivalry to work side by side to lift the Premiership Cook Off trophy.
The City and United stars were among 14 footballers who last night found out if they knew their brûlée from their beef bourguignon. Footballers were split into two teams to cook, wait on tables and serve behind the bar for over 100 guests, who then went on to decide which team would be crowned the overall winners.
Micah, 22, and Gabriel, 21, led the Five Stars Kids team that cooked a starter of chicken and black bean spring rolls, followed by a main course of blackened cod with Asian greens and a dessert of chocolate truffle cake. Serving in the bar for the Five Star Kids team were Ivan Klasnic (Bolton Wanderers) and Tuncay (Stoke City). Waiting on tables in the restaurant for their team were Ricardo Fuller (Stoke), Kenwyne Jones (Stoke) and Jermaine Pennant (Stoke).
Shaun Wright Phillips, 29, who won the first Premiership Cook Off back in April, was joined in the kitchen for the Panacea Babes team by his City team mate Nigel de Jong. The Panacea Babes, so called for their hair styles, cooked chargrilled asparagus with roasted red peppers and toasted goats cheese, a main course of crispy duck with wok fried Chinese greens, and a dessert: cookies and cream creme brulee.
Serving in the bar for the Panacea Babes team were Adam Johnson (City) and Gareth Barry (City) and waiting on tables in the restaurant were Joe Hart (City), Benjani Mwaruwari (Blackburn) and Stuart Holden (Bolton). Guests were asked to vote for the winning team by holding up their flags, after such a delicious menu the result was very close but the Five Star Kids ran out the winners.
The Five Stars Appeal has been raising funds for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital for over 30 years. The charity has held many fundraising events this year in a bid to raise the £1 million needed to purchase a vital new MRI scanner for the hospital.
|
| | |
