Chef serves up green cuisine

● Learn how to create mouth-watering vegan dishes as festival moves online

Popular Aberdeen chef and Roots Catering owner Nick Coetzer will showcase plant-based dishes at the biggest northeast food and drink festival.

From opening a solely vegan food van at Aberdeen beach and hosting a range of pop-up events to securing a food residency in 99 Bar & Kitchen, the talented chef has been leading the way with vegan cuisine in the Granite City.

And now, Nick will show locals how they can create mouth-watering vegan dishes from the comfort of their own homes.

He said: “I’ll showcase how people can make a tasty plant-based dish with a chef ’s touch.

“I’m not sure which dish I’ll make yet, but it will be something that’s achievable to make at home, with ingredients that can easily be sourced.”

Earlier this year, Nick launched Roots @ Home offering three-course plantbased meals for delivery.

The former head chef of Drumtochty Castle said locals taking part in the upcoming virtual festival will learn how to make one of the dishes – or a similar dish – that’s offered as part of the popular delivery service.

Nick said: “I think it’ll be quite fun to be involved in Taste of Grampian.

“It’s good to be able to show the plant-based side of food can also be very interesting and creative.

“We have seen a lot of things moving online due to coronavirus – it has saved our business – so it’ll be interesting to see how we can do things virtually for Taste of Grampian.

“I think this year’s event will be successful in its own way.”

“A tasty plant-based dish with a chef’s touch”

Taste of Grampian 2020 will take place online via a virtual platform between Friday September 18 and Sunday September 20.

Taste of Grampian is run in association with Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and other partners including ANM Group, Opportunity North East (One), The Press and Journal and the Evening Express.

To sponsor the event or become an exhibitor, email Carole Bruce at carole. bruce@ajl.co.uk

Photograph by Paul Glendell EXPERIENCE: Nick Coetzer is looking forward to showing people how to whip up meat-free dishes at home.