Plymouth family appointed one of Table Table's family tasting teams

Local family experiences a day in the Whitbread kitchen as one of Table Table's newly appointed Family Tasting Teams.

The Hawken family from Plymouth has been appointed as one of twelve Family Tasting Teams for Table Table pub restaurants. The Hawkens were invited to spend the day at the Whitbread Skills Academy in Swindon where they were able to learn from top Whitbread chefs and getting the chance to try their hand at making some of their favourite dishes with TV star and Table Table brand ambassador Jenni Falconer.

The campaign by Table Table was designed to highlight the importance of families dining together and gave twelve families the chance to sample and review the restaurants’ menus as well as win a year’s worth of meals at Table Table restaurants.

Chosen from over 18,000 entries, the Hawken family, Debbie and Gary, with children Willow (7) and Lucian (12) were able to view first-hand how the highly skilled Whitbread chefs produce the highest quality of dishes for their menus, as well as giving feedback on current dishes and insight into what else they would like to see on the menu.

Gary Hawken said, "We've had a fantastic day. The chefs really knew how to get the children excited about food and they even had a chance to get stuck in with the cooking too. We're so grateful for being chosen and have definitely taken away some new tips to keep our meals exciting!"

Jennifer Kilham, Marketing Manager for Table Table, said, "Our Family Tasting Teams give families across the UK the chance to see how Table Table restaurants pride themselves on creating menus that bring the whole family back to the dinner table. It was great to see  all members of the family getting involved and learning some key skills to take home with them."