Readers enjoy Wirral Chefs Shine night at Sheldrakes Restaurant in Lower Heswall

Aug 20 2008 by Lorna Hughes, Wallasey News

LOWER Heswall was the place to be last Tuesday night for the latest round of Wirral Chefs Shine.

Around 200 hungry News readers packed into Sheldrakes Restaurant for a three-course meal served up by award-winning head chef Robert Bryson.

The 22-year-old from New Brighton admits he likes a challenge - and they don’t come any bigger than Wirral Chefs Shine!

His dishes included a pressing of broccoli and lobster, chicken with sweetcorn and asparagus risotto and tart tatin of greengages with vanilla ice cream.

Robert, who is dad to three-year-old Niaya, said: “It’s been enjoyable and a good night. It’s nice to have been able to put everything into just a few dishes. It’s given me a chance to do something different, something you would never normally do.All the lads in the kitchen have worked really hard and they’ve put a lot of hours in. The competition has been in the back of my mind and everything the other chefs have done has looked good.

“It’s been a long two days but it’s been worth the hard work because it’s come out really well.”

Wirral Chefs Shine 2008 is supported by Wirral Council, organisers of the Wirral Tourism Awards for Excellence, The Mersey Partnership, Liverpool Community College and Wirral Met College.