The Country Food Trust has now been operating for over three years and it is key we continue to spread the message that there is a charity giving the shooting community something to support that helps those less fortunate than ourselves. To that end we have started to ask well known people who participate in field sports to help us and we are delighted that David Gower from the world of cricket and restaurateur Mark Hix have recently agreed to be Patrons. David gave a wonderful speech supporting The Country Food Trust at The World Gunmakers evening on Thursday 17th May for which we are most grateful and Mark is already providing recipes, auction prizes and plentiful advice, which is highly appreciated.
David Gower
David is described as one of the most stylish left handed batsman of his era, David was also one of the most capped and highest scoring players during his period. He played 117 Test matches and 114 One Day Internationals for England and scored 8,231 and 3,170 runs respectively. He also led England to an Ashes victory in 1985. Today David is the main presenter of international cricket on the Sky Sports alongside another of our great supporters Sir Ian Botham.
Mark Hix
We are delighted and honoured to announce that Celebrated chef, restaurateur and food writer Mark Hix MBE has agreed to become a Patron of the Country Food Trust. Mark said “ I am delighted to have been asked to be a Patron of The Country Food Trust. This charity has already produced 130,000 meals for people in need using British Game and is aiming to produce a million meals. Anybody who shoots game in this country should be supporting this worthy charity “
Celebrated chef, restaurateur and food writer Mark Hix is known for his original take on British gastronomy. After 17 years as Chef Director at Caprice Holdings, he opened his first restaurant in 2008 – the distinguished
HIX Oyster & Chop House in Smithfield, followed by HIX Soho, and the chicken and steak concept restaurants ‘Tramshed‘ in Shoreditch, and Hixter Bankside. Located in the basement of HIX Soho and Hixter Bankside is Mark’s Bar with a cocktail list full of historical curiosities.
Outside of London in Mark’s native Dorset, is HIX Oyster & Fish House and a boutique guesthouse, HIX Townhouse, both in Lyme Regis. Mark is frequently lauded as one of London’s most eminent restaurateurs with an unrivalled knowledge of ingredients with provenance.
He is the author of a number of cookbooks on British cuisine, including Mark Hix on Baking, Hix Oyster & Chop House, British Regional Food, which received a Guild of Food Writers’ Award and the Simon the André Simon Book Award – Special Commendation, British Seasonal Food, which was named The Guild of Food Writers’ Cookery Book of the Year in 2009, and his latest book Mark Hix The Collection. Most recently Mark received an MBE for services to hospitality, appointed within the New Year’s Honours 2017 list.
