Pictured above: Graham Grump
A group of Coventry parents are receiving top class cookery tips
from one of the city's leading chefs thanks to an initiative set up
to celebrate British Food Fortnight.
The group, who will meet at Canley Children's Centre in the
city, will be advised by Graham Grump, executive chef at Warwick
Conferences, part of the University of Warwick, for the three-week
project. Their first of three sessions took place on Friday 27
August.
Graham, who has volunteered his time free of charge, is
demonstrating to parents how to produce simple, healthy and low
cost meals for the family, made with the freshest local
ingredients.
Canley is one of eight Sure Start children's centres in the city
taking part in the trial initiative.
Graham Crump comments: "It is a pleasure to be involved in such
a rewarding scheme. By spending this time with the parents, I hope
to be able to pass on some simple and fantastic healthy meal ideas
that the group will be able to go on to replicate for their
children at home. And, once they can master these dishes I'm sure
that they'll go on to experiment in the kitchen further.
"Warwick Conferences is passionate about quality and exciting
food and in catering for well over 200,000 hungry delegates each
year, we've a few culinary tricks up our sleeves which I'm happy to
be sharing with this great group of parents. Looking after a young
family is tough work and it can be hard to find the time to produce
meals that are healthy, fun to eat and realistic on a tight budget.
I hope some of my enthusiasm for fresh, tasty and locally produced
food rubs off on my 'students' and they give what they've learnt a
go back at home with the family."
British Food Fortnight runs from 18th September to 3rd October.
The cooking lessons at Canley Children's Centre take place on
Fridays 27 August, 2nd and 10th September.