Could you be Twelve's next kitchen hero?

Hell’s Kitchen meets Ready Steady Cook this Autumn as an award-winning Lancashire restaurant searches for its very own kitchen hero!

Twelve Restaurant and Lounge Bar in Thornton Cleveleys is looking for two food lovers to compete against one another and serve more than 70 diners with a live video kitchen link-up and a judging panel of local experts.

To enter, candidates must submit two dishes – a starter and a main course – and the best entries will be chosen based on the composition of the dishes, seasonality, style and use of local produce.

Twelve have joined up with Radio Lancashire to supply each candidate’s Commis Chefs – presenter Sally Naden, and the producer of the Ted Robbins Show, Alison Brown; in addition each candidate will also be assigned two chefs from Twelve.

The candidates will compete under the banners of Twelve’s signature dessert dishes – the Tangerine Dream Vs the Banana Butty.

The deadline for submissions (starter and main course) is October 10th 2010, and candidates must be available for the event which will be held on Wednesday 27th October. Entries can be submitted by post to Twelve Restaurant and Lounge Bar or by email to info@twelve-restuarant.co.uk.

VIP COMPUTERS & MICROSOFT TRADE CAMPAIGN

ANIMATED web banners of racing cars and horse racing promoting a series of prize-draw luxury days out are putting the VIP into VIP Computers.

ICG is currently handling a five-month promotional media campaign on behalf of VIP Computers in conjunction with Microsoft, to promote Microsoft Windows 7.

The trade campaign, running from August until December, is designed to encourage VIP customers – IT support services and technicians - to order copies of Microsoft 7 from them.

In return, VIP customers are entered into a monthly prize draw to win a luxury day out, including a day at the races, a racing day and an all-expenses trip to London.

ICG used colourful, stylish illustrations to bring the campaign to life and, most importantly stand out from competitor, product focused advertising.

ZOO'S BUSIEST DAY EVER

Champagne corks were popping at Blackpool Zoo and ICG as the award-winning attraction celebrated the busiest day in its 38-year history.
More than 4,000 visitors flocked through the gates on the August Bank Holiday as everyone made the most of the last few days of the summer holidays!
ICG PR has been busy promoting everything at Blackpool Zoo, from exciting first time births to state-of-the-art new facilities including the UK’s biggest sealion pool.
Jude Rothwell, Marketing and PR Coordinator at Blackpool Zoo, said: “We were over the moon when it was confirmed that the August Bank Holiday was our busiest day ever.
“With lots of exciting announcements, arrivals, events and improvements expected in the very near future, we are looking forward to building on our success.”