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Bittersweet: Exploring the Flavours of Gujurat with Samar Khatiwala

Join Samar Khatiwala to learn what inspired him to write a cookbook on Gujarati cuisine, and discuss the ingredients and varied influences, from Persian to Portuguese, which make it so unique.

Tuesday, October 23 2018, 6.30pm - 8.30pm, at China Exchange, 32A Gerrard Street, London, W1A 6JD

Gibraltar Literary Festival Opening Dinner, with Matt Tebbutt

The Oxford Cultural Collective is proud to be staging the opening dinner of this year’s Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival, to be prepared by the hugely popular Matt Tebbutt.

Thursday, November 15 2018, at Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar

Gibraltar Literary Festival Closing Dinner, with Diana Henry

The Oxford Cultural Collective is proud to be staging the closing dinner of the 2018 Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival, to be hosted by acclaimed food writer Diana Henry.

Sunday, November 18 2018, 7pm - 11pm, at University of Gibraltar

Past

New Wave Chinese Restaurants: Our Latest Culinary Obsession

Join Jay Rayner, Alan Yau OBE and Andy Kwok to discover how recent changes in the UK’s Chinese restaurant sector are transforming our understanding of authentic regional Chinese dishes.

Tuesday, September 04 2018, 6.45pm - 9pm, at Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP

Tackling the skills crisis in Thai hospitality

This collaborative, high-impact seminar, to be co-hosted by the Oxford Cultural Collective, will focus on how to become an employer of choice in the Thai hospitality industry, and on recruiting, nurturing and retaining high-potential employees.

Thursday, July 12 2018, 3pm - 7.30pm, at Grand Hyatt Erawan, Bangkok

Pulp Facts: Celebrating Citrus

Join members of the OCC team in New Orleans for Pulp Fact: Celebrating Citrus – a seminar, followed by dinner prepared by Jeremy Lee, Jeremiah Tower and local chef Chris Montero at the Napoleon House in the heart of the French Quarter.

Saturday, June 09 2018, 6pm - 10pm, at Napoleon House, Chartres Street, New Orleans

Food writing: enhancing the human condition

Join Claudia Roden, Bee Wilson and Jeremy Lee, in conversation with Donald Sloan, exploring how food writing can enhance our lives.

Saturday, May 26 2018, 18.00hrs - 19.00hrs, at John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

OCC Patrons’ Lunch – prepared by Jeremiah Tower

  Join the Oxford Cultural Collective’s Patrons for a special lunch prepared by legendary US chef Jeremiah Tower. Tickets cost £60 per guest, to include drinks reception and a four-course lunch with wine.  To book tickets, follow this link.   Our Patrons are a dedicated team of acclaimed food professionals who work to ensure the […]

Friday, March 23 2018, 1pm - 3pm, at Brookes Restaurant, Headington Campus, Oxford Brookes University, OX3 0BP

Food and Drink: defining a sense of place. Sabrina Ghayour, Skye McAlpine and Jose Pizarro – with Donald Sloan

Renowned chefs and food writers Sabrina Ghayour, Jose Pizarro and Skye McAlpine explore food and drink as a defining aspect of culture.
Part of the Oxford Cultural Collective’s contribution to the 2018 FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival

Monday, March 19 2018, 12 noon - 1pm, at Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BD

My Soul Looks Back: Jessica B. Harris interviewed by Boyd Tonkin

Jessica B Harris, pre-eminent scholar on the food and culture of the African Diaspora and Patron of the Oxford Cultural Collective, is interviewed by Boyd Tonkin of The Independent about her captivating memoir, My Soul Looks Back.

Saturday, March 17 2018, 2pm - 3pm, at St Cross College, St Giles, Oxford

Oxford Cultural Collective Annual Dinner in honour of the BBc Radio 4 Food Programme

This year’s OCC dinner, in partnership with the FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival, will be a British feast prepared by Angela Hartnett, Jeremy Lee, Fergus Henderson and Margot Henderson

Saturday, March 17 2018, 7.15pm - 11pm, at St Cross College, St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LZ

The Ken Hom Lecture: The Future of China Towns with Ken Hom, Fuchsia Dunlop, Freya Aitken-Turff and Geoff Leong

Join Ken Hom, Fuchsia Dunlop, Freya Aitken-Turff and Geoff Leong to consider the future of China Towns. Part of a series on Asian food and culture in partnership with Lee Kum Kee Europe.

Tuesday, February 20 2018, 6.30pm - 9pm, at Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP

A Celebration of Chinese New Year: Dinner and Conversation with Ching-He Huang

Join Ching-He Huang, international Emmy-nominated TV chef and cookery writer, to celebrate the approach of Chinese New Year 2018. This special evening will include a drinks reception; Ching ‘in conversation’ with Don Sloan, sharing insights into her extraordinary career; and dinner designed by Ching, with wine.

Thursday, February 08 2018, 7pm - 11pm, at Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP

A Parsi Feast

Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL to prepare opening dinner of Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, held in association with The Oxford Cultural Collective.

Thursday, October 12 2017, 7.45pm - 11.00pm, at Feathers Hotel, Woodstock

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