Saltwood on the Green restaurant, near Hythe on the south Kent coast, is to host a special game dinner on Wednesday, 28th October.

Duck, pigeon and venison feature on the 4-course menu which is offered with a flight of paired wines.  Tickets cost £65, £55 if pre booked by 20th October, with a £10 deposit required.

Bibendum's James Child will showcase a selection of award-winning wines he has especially chosen to accompany each dish.

The evening begins at 7.30pm with a warming glass of home made sloe gin.

There are many reasons to eat game, not least of which is the taste that comes through eating meat that has lived wild, eaten a natural diet and never encountered the stresses of live transportation and a slaughter house.

There are also real health benefits to eating game. Pheasant and partridge contain high levels of iron, protein and vitamin B6.  Venison is high in protein, low in saturated fatty acids and contains higher levels of iron than any other red meat.

Then there are the environmental advantages. Game management conserves the landscape and preserves wildlife rich woodland as an alternative land use to intensive agricultural practices.

“Food wise, the autumn – or Fall as it's called where I come from – with its rich harvest and abundant game, is a favourite of mine,” said Saltwood on the Green owner-chef Jeff Kipp. “It's almost worth saying goodbye to summer for the unique combinations of flavours, aromas and textures.”

Jeff has been short-listed for 'Chef of the Year' in the Kent Food & Drink Awards 2015.

Tickets for the game night are £65 – £55 if booked before 20th of October, including service. A £10 deposit is required.  Vegetarian and other dietary alternatives will be available.

Game Dinner at Saltwood on the Green

7:30pm Welcome aperitif 

Sloe gin, Saltwood spritz

First Course

Duck bresaola, lardo, pickle fruits, hazelnuts

Domaine Fouassier Rose, Sancerre, France – (Biodynamic) 

Second Course

Pigeon pie, celeriac, bacon

Marcel Lapierre Morgon, Beaujolais, France

Main Course

Venison assiette, pumpkin, red onion, apple

Garage Wine Cabernet Sauvignon, Maule, Chile –

Afters

Soufflé, blackberry and chocolate

Maury Grenat, Languedoc, France

ENDS

Editors' Notes

Bibendum Wine   www.bibendum-wine.co.uk

Merchant of the Year – Sommelier Wine Awards 2015

Best Launch for Sake – The Drinks Business Awards 2015

Wine Educator of the Year – Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Awards 2014

Best Overall Agent/Distributor of the Year – Harpers Awards 2014

Best Drinks Supplier – Restaurant Magazine Chef's Choice Awards 2014

Saltwood on the Green restaurant is an intimate, neighbourhood restaurant located in the picturesque village of Saltwood. Housed in the village's former General Store, built in 1900, the building has undergone a loving and painstaking restoration process. Guests can enjoy a cocktail or full dining service at the bespoke, hand-finished Colombian pine bar. 

Led by American-born owner chef Jeff Kipp (ex Gordon Ramsay, Duck & Waffle, Sushi Samba and Charlie Trotter's) Saltwood on the Green is fast gaining a reputation for simple, but exciting, cooking with an emphasis on light bites and sharing plates. Kipp creates enticing modern British dishes with a contemporary American twist, utilising the best of the abundance of local ingredients from carefully chosen producers.

Before opening Saltwood on the Green quietly last year, Kipp claims to have “Done the hard work up front having spent time to painstakingly locate the best suppliers and ingredients,” adding, “Working with the seasons, the dishes create themselves – all you have to do is get out of the way.” 

Weekly changing menus are likely to feature local fish from Dungeness Fish Hut and Grigg's of Hythe, local Highland cattle, Salt Marsh lamb, rare-breed pork and Kentish chickens.

Media Contact: Photos, menus and recipes available. To review the restaurant or arrange competition prizes, contact: George Shaw, Avocado Media T: 01892 750851 M: 07860 695555 E: geo@avocadomedia.co.uk

Open: Wednesday-Saturday for breakfast/coffee, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch; Tues-Saturday 9am – 11pm, Sundays for brunch/lunch 11.30 – 5pm.

Saltwood on the Green

The Green, Saltwood, Kent. CT21 4PS.

T: 01303 237 800 W: www.saltwoodrestaurant.co.uk

E:  info@saltwoodrestaurant.co.uk Tw: @Saltwood Green