SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 7, 2014

ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRIP

discovering the culinary treasures of england

FOOD & CULINARY PROFESSIONALSA dietetic practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Tour designed and operated by Forks on the Road • www.forks-ontheroad.com

overnight: london

meals: (d)

Our introduction to London will be via a panoramic tour of such sights as Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square and include a stop at the historic Tower of London.

This 4-star hotel is well located in the heart of London and within walking distance of Westminster Cathedral and Victoria Palace Theatre. Also nearby are Buckingham Palace and Tate Britain, as well as Victoria Station, tube stops and lots of nearby restaurants and shops.

Welcome to London, one of the world’s most exciting cities! After luggage pick-up and customs, please proceed to Arrival Hall. Your coach awaits.

ABOUT THE GRANGE ROCHESTER HOTEL

ABOUT THE PANORAMIC TOUR OF LONDON

ABOUT THE ANGEL & CROWN PUB RECEPTION

69 Vincent Square, London SW1P 2PA • www.grangehotels.com

58 St Martin’s Ln, London WC2N 4EA

WELCOME RECEPTION AT THE ANGEL & CROWN PUB

PANORAMIC TOUR OF LONDON

ARRIVE HEATHROW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

CHECK-IN TO THE GRANGE ROCHESTER HOTEL

The Angel & Crown gastro pub. The term “gastro pub” was coined in Britain in the late 20th C. The concept of a restaurant in a pub reinvigorated both pub culture and British dining. It features seasonal British produce sourced from select artisan producers, regional farmers and Billingsgate Market. We’ll enjoy dinner at the pub and have the opportunity to meet & mingle with fellow FCPers and guests. Shane Holland, Chairman of London’s Slow Food Movement will address the group.

TRANSFER TO LONDON’S THE GRANGE ROCHESTER HOTEL TO MEET UP WITH FELLOW FCPers

MEET IN THE LOBBY FOR GROUP TRANSFER TO WELCOME RECEPTION

6:30 pm

4:00 pm

11:00 am

Morning

Afternoon

5:45 pm

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

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overnight: london

meals: (b), (l)This evening is at your leisure. Dinner on your own. Perhaps some theatre?

Purveyors of fine honeys, The London Honey Company was born on a London rooftop and now supplies honey to Fortnum & Mason and other specialized companies throughout the UK. We’ll learn the company’s fascinating history from urban bee keeper, author and company founder Steve Benbow and we’ll taste the honey.

In 1926, this famous grocery shop was transformed into the now iconic luxury department store offering afternoon tea to its customers. On 1 March 2012, its refurbished St James’s Restaurant was opened by HM the Queen and Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge, and renamed The Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon. The Salon has since been voted one of the Top 100 Restaurants in the UK. Fortnum & Mason is also famous for its luxury food items and hampers.

Fortnum & Mason has won the Tea Guild Award of Excellence for 2013. The High Tea will be our lunch and there’ll be some time to explore the bountiful food halls.

Our day begins with a walking tour: London, City of Market & Trade. Led by PhD-level docents, we’ll visit key sites in the commercial and culinary history of London. We’ll stroll Cow Cross Street, the historic route taken by farmers driving their produce to market on foot and visit the sites of medieval markets. We will learn about the past ubiquity of livestock in London, the expense of vegetables, the use of manure, and the proximity of people to animals. We’ll discuss the trend and resurgence of nose-to-tail eating, and look at the changing roles of food markets today.

ABOUT THE LONDON, CITY & MARKET TRADE WALKING TOUR

ABOUT FORTNUM & MASON

ABOUT HIGH TEA AT FORTNUM & MASON

ABOUT THE LONDON HONEY COMPANY

181 Piccadily, London, 5WSLI

25a Warren St, London W1T 5LZ

TRANSFER TO HOTEL

VISIT THE LONDON HONEY COMPANY

TRANSFER TO THE LONDON HONEY COMPANY

HIGH TEA AT FORTNUM & MASON’S DIAMOND JUBILEE TEA SALON

TRANSFER TO FORTNUM & MASON FOR HIGH TEA

WALKING TOUR - LONDON, CITY OF MARKETS & TRADE

DEPART FOR DAY’S ACTIVITIES

BREAKFAST AT HOTEL

5:00 pm

4:00 pm

3:30 pm

12:30 pm

12:00 pm

9:00 am

8:15 am

Morning

Wednesday, October 1, 2014London2

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OVERNIGHT: LONDON

MEALS: GROUP 1: B, L, D; GROUP 2 : B,D

GROUP 2:

GROUP 1:

We’ll meet with Indian chef and cookbook author Monisha Bharadwaj for a guided walking tour of London’s colorful“Little India”. Indian food has been a staple of the British culinary consciousness since the 17th century.

Group 2 will enjoy a 90-minute guided tour of this world-famous museum. Your afternoon - including lunch- is on your own. Please return to hotel on own by 3:45 pm.

American expat and noted food writer, Celia Brook will take Group 1 on a 3-hour private guided tasting tour of London’s oldest food market. Borough Market captures the UK’s rich culinary history. Tastings will be ample and constitute lunch. You’ll have free time in the afernoon. Please return to hotel on own by 3:45 pm.

Please meet in the hotel lobby by 3:50 pm for a group transfer to Southhall.

GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF LONDON’S “LITTLE INDIA”

We’ll dine at Mehfil, one of Southall’s best Indian restaurants. As we enjoy the North Indian cuisine, Monisha will share her expertise, on Indian food and spices and its connection to the UK.

Days 3 & 4’s morning activities will mirror each other with the group divided in two for a better experience. All will have free time in the afternoons. Return to hotel on own, in time for group transfers and experiential evenings that include dinner.

ABOUT OUR DINNER

ABOUT OUR SOUTHHALL EXPERIENCE

ABOUT THE BRITISH MUSEUM TOUR

ABOUT THE BOROUGH MARKET TOUR

2 Park Rd, London NW4 3PQ

DEPART SOUTHHALL

DINNER AT MEHFIL

TRANSFER TO SOUTHHALL FOR GUIDED “LITTLE INDIA” WALKING TOUR & DINNER

TRANSFER TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM - DROP OFF

TRANSFER TO BOROUGH MARKET - DROP OFF

GROUP 1 & 2 DEPART FOR MORNING ACTIVITIES

BOROUGH MARKET TOUR

BREAKFAST AT HOTEL

BRITISH MUSEUM TOUR

10:00 pm

4:00 pm

9:00 am

Morning

10:00 am

10:00 am

5:00 pm

7:00 pm

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OVERNIGHT: LONDON

MEALS: (GROUP 2: B,L,D; GROUP 1: B,D)

GROUP 2:

GROUP 1:

We’ll visit this London cookery school for a unique cook & dine experience that will begin with “drinks & nibbles” followed by a hands-on lesson focusing on traditional British dishes. We’ll relax and dine on the fruits of our labor.

Group 2 will enjoy a 90-minute guided tour of this world-famous museum. Your afternoon - including lunch - is on your own. Please make your own way back to the hotel by 5:00 pm.

American expat and noted food writer, Celia Brook will take Group 1 on a 3-hour private guided tasting tour of Borough Market. London’s oldest food market, Borough Market captures the UK’s rich culinary history. Tastings will be ample and constitute lunch. You’ll have free time in the afernoon. Return to hotel on own by 5:00 pm.

Mirroring Day 3, Group 2 will have the tasting tour of Borrough Market and Group 1 will visit the British Museum. Both will have free time in the afternoon.

ABOUT OUR EVENING AT WAITROSE COOKERY SCHOOL

ABOUT THE BOROUGH MARKET TOUR

ABOUT THE BRITISH MUSEUM TOUR

199 Finchley Rd, London NW3 6NN

BOROUGH MARKET TOUR

TRANSFER TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM - DROP OFF

TRANSFER TO BOROUGH MARKET - DROP OFF

FULL GROUP TRANSFER TO THE WAITROSE COOKERY SCHOOL FOR A SPECIAL EVENING

GROUP 1 & 2 DEPART FOR MORNING ACTIVITIES

BREAKFAST AT HOTEL

BRITISH MUSEUM TOUR10:00 am

6:00 pm

10:00 am

9:00 am

Morning

Friday, October 3, 2014

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overnight: derby

meals: (b), (l)

A boutique hotel in the center of Derby.

Once a great landed estate of the Dukes of Portland, Welbeck is now a sustainable community providing cultural activities for visitors and is home to the acclaimed School of Artisan Food.

Once the country estate of the Dukes of Newcastle, Clumber Park’s beautiful expanse of parkland covers more than 3,800 acres. Common in UK country houses, these labor-intensive gardens fell into disuse in the 20th C but are now being restored. We’ll Tour the Park’s Walled Kitchen Garden.

Dinner will be on your own this evening. The hotel has two restaurants, a traditional dining room and one more casual serving lighter fare. The village center is a short distance (cab ride) and offers a number of dining options.

Called the “Heart of England”, The Midlands region encompasses stunning countryside, sleepy villages, medieval castles and Sherwood Forrest, home of the legendary folk hero Robin Hood.

“The making of real food is a complex, multi-tasking business. Rooted in the agricultural heart of middle England, the School of Artisan Food is taking it on,” said Judith Gifford, Founder of Tea Together.

We’ll visit its brewery, its dairy and also learn about a range of British cheeses and pair them in a tasting with handcrafted beers.

ABOUT MIDLANDS

ABOUT THE WALLED KITHEN AT CLUMBER PARK

ABOUT THE CATHEDRAL QUARTER HOTEL

ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF ARTISAN FOOD

ABOUT THE WELBECK ESTATE

Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3AZ

16 St Mary’s Gate, Derby DE1 3JR • www.thefinessecollection.com/cathedralquarter

Potland Estate Office Cavendish House; Welbeck, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3LL

TRANSFER TO DERBY AND CHECK-IN THE CATHEDRAL QUARTER HOTEL

TRANSFER TO WELBECK ESTATE’S SCHOOL OF ARTISAN FOOD FOR LUNCH AND CULINARY EXPERIENCE

VISIT THE WALLED KITCHEN GARDEN AT CLUMBER PARK

DEPART FOR MIDLANDS

BREAKFAST AT HOTEL; CHECK-OUT

LUNCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAM AT THE SCHOOL OF ARTISAN FOOD

Morning

8:00 am

10:30 am

12:30 pm

4:00 pm

1:00 pm

Saturday, October 4, 2014

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overnight: cotswolds

meals: (b), (l), (d)

Tonight we will gather for our last dinner as a group. The hotel’s restaurant sources its produce locally and we will enjoy a relaxing and festive evening.

An inn-like hotel, it has a quintessential sense of place.

Daylesford is one of the most sustainable farms in the UK and has garnered national and international recognition including the Soil Association Awards, British Cheese Awards, Great Taste Awards and a Michelin Bib Gourmand Award for its Farmshop Café. Our visit will include a farm-to-fork lunch and a tour. We’ll see award-winning organic animals and produce; Aberdeen Angus cows, Gloucester cattle, Cotswold sheep, Daylesford Blue Legbar hens and over one hundred varieties of English fruit, vegetables and salad.

This historic market town, on the edge of the Cotswolds, is one of the most-visited places in England. Situated on the banks of the River Avon, it was home to the bard William Shakespeare.

The Cotswolds include some of England’s most beautiful countryside. Its rolling uplands - dotted with thatched roof cottages and crooked houses - represent the quintessence of rural England, as immortalized in countless books, paintings and films.

ABOUT BEAR OF RODBOROUGH HOTEL

ABOUT DAYLESFORD ORGANIC FARM

ABOUT STRATFORD UPON AVON

ABOUT COTSWOLDS

Rodborough Common, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 5DE

Daylesford near Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG

Henley St, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6QW, UK

DINNER AT THE INN

CHECK INTO THE BEAR OF RODBOROUGH HOTEL

LUNCH & TOUR AT DAYLESFORD ORGANIC FARM

DEPART FOR DAYLESFORD ORGANIC FARM

VISIT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON & TOUR SHAKESPEARE’S HOME

DEPART FOR COTSWOLDS

BREAKFAST AT HOTEL; CHECK-OUT

Evening

5:00 pm

1:00 pm

10:30 am

9:00 am

Morning

12:00 pm

Sunday, October 5, 2014

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overnight: london

meals: (b)

overnight: no

meals: (b)

Dinner is own your own and your last night in London is free to do as you choose. Enjoy!

Considered one of the world’s most beautiful cities, historic Bath lays claim to superb Roman remains, glorious Georgian architecture and spring water spas. It is also a UNESCO® World Heritage Site and a treat for Jane Austin fans.

GUIDED TOUR OF BATH’S ICONIC SIGHTS

After the tour, we’ll have time to explore on our own and have lunch (maybe a Bath Bun?) and visit the curio shops.

Cherio!COST:

$3, 565.00 per person based on double occupancy. Single supplement $695.00

ABOUT BATH

CHECK-IN TO THE GRANGE ROCHESTER HOTEL

DEPART FOR LONDON

DEPART FOR BATH

BREAKFAST AT HOTEL; CHECK-OUT

BREAKFAST AT HOTEL; TRANSFER TO HEATHROW AIRPORT FOR DEPARTURE OR POST-TOUR TRAVEL

The coach will depart from the hotel to Heathrow at TBA

Morning

Evening

3:30 pm

10:00 am

9:00 am

Morning

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Monday, October 6, 2014

Cotswolds-Bath-London

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