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Roux cookery demonstration at Crossbasket
Lanarkshire food lovers enjoyed a special cookery demonstration and dinner with the grand-daughter of one of the world’s most famous chefs last week.
Chef Emily Roux was joined by her grandfather, Albert Roux for the event at the Albert and Michel Roux Jr Restaurant at Crossbasket Castle, High Blantyre.
It was the first time the family duo have hosted this kind of event at the restaurant, with the menu for the dinner specially designed by Emily.
People had the opportunity to experience dishes created by the chef and hear from the worldfamous culinary family behind the UK’S first triple Michelin-starred restaurant.
Emily (25) has played a key role at Crossbasket Castle since it opened in May 2015.
She said: “Scotland has exceptional produce and a big appetite for great food so I was really excited to be at the castle, sharing my dishes and showing people how to recreate some of my favourite recipes.
“My family have shared their skills with me as I’ve developed my career and I always look forward to passing on some great advice.”
Emily, whose career has been inspired by her grandfather Albert and father, Michel Roux Jr, honed her skills training in Europe’s top establishments, including La Table du Lancaster, Le 395 and Akrame in Paris as well as Alain Ducasse’s restaurants in Monaco.
She currently works with Restaurant Associates and joined Le Gavroche in 2015, working alongside her father.
Albert and Michel Roux Jr, supported by Emily, opened their first co-branded fine dining restaurant in 2015 at Crossbasket Castle and it will be run by chefs trained in Roux kitchens, whose graduates include Marco Pierre White, Marcus Wareing and Andrew Fairlie.