Jock Mullard (1958) A winning mixture of old friends, delicious food ...

Simple Recipe
Above: Lobsters ready for packing at the Colchester Oyster Fishery and below: the Oxford reunion
Will Davenport with Hamish Aird at Limney
was Managing Director of Colchester Oyster
Fisheries, suppliers of wonderful oysters,
crab and lobsters to many of the finest
restaurants and chefs in the country. After
Newcastle University where he studied
Biomedical Sciences, Will worked in the
Bibendum Restaurant in the Fulham Road
before going to the Ballymaloe Cookery
School in Ireland. For the next three years
he had various jobs, including cooking
for a Private Equity Firm in Mayfair, in a
chalet in the Alps and as a private chef for
a family on the south coast. In 2004 he was
Head Chef at Yokanga Lodge in the Kola
Peninsular in Russia’s Arctic Circle, catering
for European clients who were fly fishing
for large and numerous salmon. He then
went to work Colchester Oyster Fishery as
Sales Manager before becoming Managing
Director in 2006. A telephone call and
the use of his website ensured a suitable
quantity of dressed lobsters were on their
way by carrier to arrive, still nicely chilled,
the next day.
The guests arrived, over half the crew
from abroad – Canada, the United States
and South Africa. Chris Messum with his
chef and staff were there with with food
and equipment. The wine was poured, the
food was served, the recipe was complete.
I can almost hear Old Radleians
reaching for their pens to complain
about the shameless use of advertising
and the promotion of wet-bobs in The
Old Radleian. None of the Old Radleians
mentioned here have asked for their
details to be given, nor, unfortunately for
me, did they offer me any special deals. I
give their details because they are excellent
and you may wish to contact them. And,
in case you want to know, of course
Oxford won in 1967.
Architect
Peter Tuke – Tuke Manton Architects LLP
20 Prescott Place, London, SW4 6BT
http://www.tukemanton.co.uk
020 7627 8085
Caterer
Chris Messum – By Christopher
Hops Cottage, 2 The Old Crown
Skirmett, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 6TF
01491 638 069 and 07799 642 059 (mobile)
chris.messum@btinternet.com
Wine
Will Davenport – Davenport Vineyards
http://www.davenportvineyards.co.uk
01892 852 380
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