The Cook’s Tale Restaurant Announces Winter Events Programme

- National Curry Week – Six Course Feast

- Diwali Tasting Menu

- Christmas Party Menus

- India Culinary Holiday Meet and Greet

For National Curry Week 7^th – 13^th October www.nationalcurryweek.co.uk The Cook’s Tale will be supporting the Porchlight charity in Canterbury, which supports homeless people across Kent. www.porchlight.org.uk

The restaurant will be donating £10 for each customer ordering a special Six Course Curry Tasting Menu, showcasing iconic Indian dishes, for £50.

The menu comprises: Kadai vegetables dosa, a coconut based Seafood malai curry soup; Butter chicken; Lamb curry with aloo paratha; and Gulab jamun with ice cream. Bookings via www.thecookstale.co.uk/book-a-table.

From 31^st October until 1^st November, The Cook’s Tale will be serving a special 12-course Diwali Tasting Menu for £80 a head. On the final evening live entertainment will be provided by Bhavik Haria & Friends, who will perform a selection of traditional and modern Indian music, including a selection of popular Bollywood songs. Kajal, from KK artistry, will offer customers complimentary natural henna tattoos.

Diwali is the five-day ‘festival of lights,’ celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. It occurs on the 15th day of Kartika – the month in the Hindu lunar calendar – which begins with the new moon in late October or early November.

One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolises the spiritual ‘victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.’ Light is a metaphor for knowledge and consciousness. By tradition, temples, homes, shops and office buildings are brightly illuminated during the celebrations.

“Whereas festive food in Christian churches is largely confined to mince pies with a glass of mulled wine at Christmas and hot cross bun, chocolate eggs or seminal cake at Easter, communal dining is central to Hindus,” said Biswal, who was born in India, adding, “As a child in India, I would look forward to new clothes and a weeklong holiday from school.”

Diwali menu details at: www.thecookstale.co.uk/diwalimenu

On Monday 14th October, between 18:30 and 20:30 Dev will give a brief presentation at an informal ‘Meet and Greet’ social session to like-minded travellers, to promote his forthcoming India Culinary Tour. The trip promises ‘Palaces, Tigers, Temples, Feasts, Wines and Whisky’ in his native Odisha in India. Guests will be treated to a substantial selection of drinks and exotic Odisha cuisine priced at £10 a head The 12-day trip from 10th - 21st January 2025, is priced from £2,350, with flexibility to allow participants to extend their stay.

Itinerary details of this and other of Dev’s Cooks Adventures destinations are at www.thecooksadventures.com/tours. All trips are ATOL protected.

From 1st of November to 31st of December, The Cook’s Tale will be serving a selection of 2- and 3-course festive Christmas menus from £40 to £60 a head, which need to be ordered a week in advance. Vegan and vegetarian options will be available.

Selections will include a Vegetarian street food platter; Kebab of tandoori style chicken breast chargrilled on Japanese binchotan; Turkey two ways; an Indian inspired Vegetarian Wellington; Belly of Kentish Tamworth pork with a Goan style vindaloo sauce, and Lemon Bavarois served with mango coulis. Menus at: www.thecookstale.co.uk/festive

The Chef’s Tale, 14-15 Beer Cart Lane, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2NY

T: 01227 200 777 www.thecookstale.co.uk