Legendary chefs to unite for Rick Stein 50th anniversary dinner

This September, a number of former Seafood Restaurant in Padstow chefs will return for a one-night only celebration dinner to mark Rick Stein’s 50th anniversary at the venue.

Rick and Jill Stein’s iconic Seafood Restaurant on Padstow Harbour will celebrate half a century with an alumni event on Thursday, September 25.

Chefs set to cook include Nathan Outlaw, Stephane Delourme, Paul Ripley, Stuart Pate and Roy Brett.

As part of a five-course menu, diners can expect

• A selection of canapés including coconut prawns with papaya from Stephane Delourme, who spent over 20 years at The Seafood Restaurant 
• Classic Maryland crab cakes from Paul Ripley, former head chef for Rick Stein and Michelin star talent
• Mackerel recheado from famed Scottish seafood chef Roy Brett, Rick’s former executive chef
• Fillet of cod with butter beans, fennel, and aioli from seafood legend Nathan Outlaw alongside current head chef of The Seafood Restaurant, Pete Murt
• Apple tarte tatin from current pastry chef Andrew Sullivan and former head pastry chef Stuart Pate

 The evening will finish in true Stein style with Rick and his son Ed taking to the DJ decks for a lively disco in homage to the restaurant’s beginnings as a nightclub. 

Tickets are limited and priced at £195pp for five courses and entertainment. Places will be allocated via ballot.

Entry to the ballot is available via this link, closing at midnight on August 24.

History of The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow

Rick and Jill Stein opened The Seafood Restaurant in 1975 and 50 years later the family business now includes 10 restaurants (including The Cornish Arms pub), a cookery school, 40 guest rooms, self-catering properties including six Shepherd’s Huts on the grounds of The Cornish Arms and four shops.

The business is still very much family-run with Rick and Jill still involved, and their sons having leading roles. Jack Stein has been chef director since 2017, whilst Charlie Stein is a director, part of his role including personally choosing every bottle of wine in each restaurant.

Ed Stein is also a director and leads on the group’s building and refurbishment projects.

Rick is a popular face on TV, presenting several shows on BBC over the years, as well as releasing various cookbooks and was awarded a CBE in 2018 for services to the economy.