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Udale Speciality Foods.
Lindsay Rushton, head chef at Beeronomy Ltd , who used to work at The House of Tides said that the lunch had been "a great experience."
"It's nice to come back here and talk with people from the industry and just enjoy it really."
The chef said he was delighted to meet new sponsors, namely Koppert Cress: "Hearing how he [Paul Da Costa Greaves] develops different cress was just fascinating, I really enjoyed it."
Neal Udale of Udale Speciality Foods said it was "essential" for suppliers like himself to get chefs to taste their product.
"The duck is supplied to some of the best restaurants in the UK so they get a feel of what it's all about."
Speaking of the overall experience of TSC Networking lunches, he said: "it's very informative, it's very good. The idea of meeting around the tables, speaking to all the different chefs gives you a chance to actually talk to each chef individually rather than going to an event where you might see half a dozen people."
Jon Fell, who works at Rosehill Theatre's The Green Room Restaurant, said: "For me, from a chef's point of view it's been absolutely fantastic. The food, as you'd expect has been beautiful and well presented, absolutely stunningly cooked."
"I've learnt different techniques - the haddock, if I had known it was nine months frozen, would I have used it - probably not, but I'm going to go with Kenny on that one. I was guessing that it was older than what we thought but nine months is absolutely fantastic."
"As a chef it's made me think that maybe I need to look at how I'm buying and how I'm using that kind of thing."
"Overall, absolutely wonderful, fantastic experience."
"You meet other chefs, you meet people from social media; it breaks down the barriers because you get to chat with them and you get to pick up different techniques - you forget that you're chefs and you talk as people, which as chefs sometimes we don't."
The chef said meeting suppliers was "brilliant" and that "the whole day - I recommend it to anybody and if you get the chance, do it.
"It's been a stunning day and I thank you guys very much."
