Kokova Magazine

Bringing festive cheer and the ultimate in Christmas culinary expertise to Taste of Christmas, Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall will be opening the show on Friday 2nd December and taking part in exciting demonstrations.

Not only will the chefs be sharing their gastronomic wisdom with guests at the event with separate cookery demonstrations, but they will also take to the stage together in a Taste of Christmas first for a unique session before the show officially opens.

The session will take place in front of the first 2,000 special ticket holders at 10am and will cost £25 including entry to the event - with tickets going on sale today.

Taste of Christmas will be the only place to see Jamie live this festive season where he will join Hugh to share their top ten tips for the ultimate gourmet Christmas.

For those who are not lucky enough to get hold of one of these tickets, Jamie and Hugh will also each be taking part in an individual demonstration at Taste of Christmas on the opening day.

Taste of Christmas at ExCeL London from 2nd - 4th December, is the ultimate one stop shop for all your Christmas shopping needs.

Under one roof, it brings together a huge choice of quality ingredients from over 150 seasonal producers and handmade gift ideas from 50 boutiques.

A host of the capital's top restaurants including Benares, Roast and newcomers Rhodes W1 as well as renowned foodies such as Gary Rhodes, Michel Roux Jr, Rachel Allen, Atul Kochhar, Lawrence Keogh, Simon Rogan, Antony Worrall Thompson, Theo Randall and Mary Berry will also be on hand to educate and inspire with demonstrations and an array of seasonal activity.

Tickets for Taste of Christmas go on sale today priced from £17.50

For more information visit www.tasteofchristmas.com

Pre purchased Ticket Prices

Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall opening show ticket (only 2,000 tickets available – Friday Only): £25
Including entry, event programme and free access to all features including; masterclass, theatres, demonstrations

Standard: £17.50
Including entry, event programme and free access to all features including; masterclass, theatres, demonstrations

Child: £12
Including entry, event programme and free access to all features including; masterclass, theatres, demonstrations

Premium: £32
Including entry, event programme and free access to all features including; masterclass, theatres, demonstrations, plus £20 Crowns (dining currency)

VIP: £45
Including fast track entry into the show, event programme, free access to all the features including; masterclass, theatres, demonstrations, entry into the VIP lounge, complimentary drink, VIP Chef Q&A’s and demonstrations, plus £20 Crowns (dining currency)

Crowns are the official Taste of Christmas dining currency, used to purchase food and drink from bars and restaurants at the show.