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Yacht Club Outside pays a ‘visit’ to the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards

Liverpool-based caterer Yacht Club Outside is celebrating the best of the City Region, having been announced as the official caterer at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards.

The company, which is led by locally-renowned chef proprietor Adam Franklin and based at Yacht Club Liverpool, won a five-way pitch for the business having initially submitted a tender for the work. Adam and his team will be providing a selection of canapés and a three course meal based on celebrated local dishes and produce for up to 500 guests at the awards ceremony, which is taking place at St George’s Hall.

Now in their third decade, the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards showcase the very best of what the area has to offer. The Awards have 16 different categories this year, which cover the diverse elements of the industry.

Visitors to Liverpool City Region spend £3.4 billion a year supporting 46,000 jobs in the local economy in sectors such as accommodation, food and drink and retail. The Visitor Economy has improved beyond recognition in recent years with regeneration projects such as Liverpool ONE, ACC Liverpool, the cruise terminal, and the Museum of Liverpool. Designation as a World Heritage site in 2004, European Capital of Culture 2008. The awards celebrate the very best that the Visitor Economy has to offer.

Adam Franklin, chef proprietor of Yacht Club Outside, said:

“To be chosen as the official caterer for the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards is very exciting, especially when we were up against such stiff competition. I think it is testament to our distinctive brand of unashamed comfort food and flavoursome dishes, which have a dash of local humour and a sprinkle of food history to round it off.

“I am a passionate foodie and chef, and my team share my enthusiasm for real food and impeccable service, so we are looking forward to delivering a fantastic food experience at this event and bringing our culinary ideas to life.”

Cathyn O’Grady, managing director at Eventful, said:

“Adam’s proposal demonstrated a clear understanding of our brief and, he has an excellent reputation in the City for providing delicious food using the very best seasonal ingredients, sourced locally and ethically.

“Adam and his team also have extensive experience of catering for large numbers of people, with a high level of attention to detail around service levels and staffing provision.

“We are confident in his ability to deliver tantalising, exciting and flavoursome food and very much look forward to tasting it at the event!”

The winners of The Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards will be announced at a glittering award ceremony on Thursday 22nd May 2014 at St George’s Hall. For more information visit http://www.visitliverpool.biz/what-we-do/liverpool-city-region-tourism-awards.

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