Tower of treats to celebrate new eating style

Aug 11 2011 by Carmella de Lucia, Chester Chronicle

A CHESTER pub found an unusual way to celebrate its new buffet style eating experience.

To coincide with the launch of Buffet Place, Brewers Fayre has enlisted the help of a civil engineer to build a unique buffet plate, carefully designed to balance a tower of treats.

It comes after a £70,000 refurbishment at the popular pub.

Stuart Holdsworth, in the engineering trade for 25 years, was tasked with assessing the most fitting foods to act as the support of the buffet structure.

He said: “I was impressed with the choice available from the Brewers Fayre Buffet Place which ensured the structure could be built with success.

“The oven roast chicken and battered fish were perfect foundations for my structure, while the naan breads and prawn crackers acted very much like gurders, supporting the food as the plate steadily rose in height,” he added.

“Finally, foods such as the chips and sausages acted as the concrete, tightly filling every free space in the structure to maximise its height while reducing the risk of spilling.”

Emma Price from Brewers Fayre said: “Our great value Buffet Places give customers a selection of food to choose from almost every day of the week. Buffet Place nights include Curry, Chinese, Chip Shop and Pie Nights.

“We are very impressed with Stuart’s approach to creating a striking buffet plate!”

The all-new buffet offering at Brewers Fayre is available on select days from 5pm.