18th-18th September 2024
MEET THE EXPERTS: Tasting Panel
Join us for the next in our exclusive series of Meet the Expert events for members only.
Curious Brewery, Victoria Road, Ashford, UK
On the 18th of September we will have a panel of highly experienced taste testers ready to provide invaluable feedback to help you develop your products to their full potential. Susie Warran-Smith will lead the panel asking for their insights on sensory characteristics of food, how to develop a rounded product and how small tweaks can improve a recipe. The panel discussion will be followed by a confidential tasting surgery.
The Tasting Surgery:
- Book in for a 5-minute consultation with our highly experienced taste tasters
- Bring a maximum of three products to the event
- Take away vital feedback on your product and pointers on how to improve the product for the market.
Meet the Tasting Experts:
Charlotte Pike MBE – Food & Drink Expert
Charlotte is a food and drink expert with over a decade of experience. Her work includes writing, teaching, broadcasting, tasting and consulting. Charlotte has written award-winning cookery books, is a professionally trained chef, experienced Executive Chef Tutor and broadcaster. She is a member (and former Chair) of the Guild of Food Writers and is a member of the Slow Food Chef Alliance.
Dhruv Baker – Chef & Recipe Writer
Dhruv is a chef and the winner of BBC MasterChef in 2010. Since then, he has founded award-winning charcuterie brand Tempus Foods and is now commercial Director for the recently merged Rare & Pasture Tempus.
Dhruv is on the final judging panel for the Great Taste Awards, The World Cheese Awards and is regularly invited to be a presenter, panellist or host on various TV shows and live food events such as MasterChef, Sunday Brunch, Foodies Festival and Pub in the Park.
AJ Sharp – Food Judge & Managing Director of SHARP
AJ is a highly experienced food judge, broadcaster and food brand expert. She judges for the Great Taste Awards where she’s been a judge-coordinator for nearly a decade. She also judges for the Free From Awards, the Quality Food Awards, the Taste of Kent Awards and the Soil Association awards. As a broadcaster, AJ is the host of the popular podcast and radio show, Food Rebels, a show that champions rebellious food and drink brand founders! And as a Food Brand Expert, AJ is the owner and MD of specialist food and drink PR agency SHARP.
Spaces are limited so tickets are limited to 2 per member.
Join us at The Curious Brewery between 10.00 and 12 midday on Wednesday 18th September. Tea & coffee will be provided.
LOCATION
The Curious Brewery: Unit 1 Victoria Rd, Ashford TN23 7HQ – across the road from Ashford Train station.
If you're not a member business, you can find out more about joining us here