Chefs on the Run FLORA’S ‘Chefs on the Run’ team challenge
Category Director Unilever Foodsolutions,
Fuller’s ‘London Pride’ team in the FLORA
Susan Gregory, comments, “We’re delighted to
London Marathon
be working with London’s last remaining family brewer in promoting the benefits of a healthy
Nine of the industry’s tops chefs have come
lifestyle and the importance of eating and
together to compete against a team of brewers
drinking sensibly. The challenge will generate
in this year’s FLORA London Marathon on
great excitement on the day and we hope it
Sunday 13th April. The ‘Chefs on the run’ team,
will incentivise the runners to push themselves
led by Michelin starred chef, Michel Roux Jr,
that little bit further.”
will take to the capital’s streets, after months of healthy eating, training and preparation, to
Susan continues. “It’s fantastic to see so many
run 26.2 miles in pursuit of personal pride and
of our industry’s finest coming together and
fundraising goals.
competing in one of the world’s greatest marathons. For the runners to commit to
The team of chefs, brought together by FLORA, include the
such a worthy cause and to use the little spare time they have
nine-times marathon runner and culinary legend Michel Roux
to train is really something. It’s going to take hard work and
Jr, chef de cuisine at Le Gavroche; Hospitality Action’s lifetime
determination but we’re confident that they’ll do it and raise a
achievement winner Anton Edelman; Jerome Ponchelle,
lot of money for their charities in the process.”
chef de cuisine at The Wiltons; Robert Clayton, executive chef at Merchant Inns; Jean Luc Hoez, chef at Coq d’Argent;
As part of its ongoing commitment to improving the nation’s
Rapheal Rispal, sous chef at Easy Gourmet; Paul Robinson,
heart health, FLORA continues to sponsor the FLORA London
chef at Wheatsheaf Inn; Christophe Gueraud, former head
Marathon, which encourages physical activity and healthy
chef of Michelin starred restaurant L’Escargot and Unilever
eating. By training for the FLORA London Marathon the teams,
Foodsolutions’ very own development chef, Shane O’Connor.
and other individuals, are making the ultimate commitment to their heart health and setting the benchmark for a continued
The challenge has been set to see which of the teams will cross
healthy lifestyle in the future.
the finishing line in the fastest time – individual times will be collated and an overall time given to the team. A group of
For more information on the FLORA ‘Chefs on the Run’ team, the
runners from Fuller’s ran last year to celebrate the
charities they are running for and FLORA products
company’s first year of sponsoring the event, so
please visit www.unileverfoodsolutions.co.uk
they were keen to take on the challenge and go
For further information on the ‘London Pride’ team
head-to-head with the chefs.
and Fullers, please visit www.fullers.co.uk
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