Guests at Bath Racecourse’s Ladies Day fixture next month will be able to tuck into an exclusive fine-dining experience, courtesy of Michelin-starred chef Josh Eggleton.
The chef-patron of the multi-award-winning Pony & Trap in Chew Magna – and numerous other establishments across the South West – has teamed up with racecourse head chef Jonathan Williams to develop and prepare the Best of the South West menu at the meeting on August 19. 
The chefs will use locally sourced produce from some of the region’s finest artisan suppliers, including ingredients they have foraged themselves.
Josh Eggleton, pictured, who always puts sustainability at the centre of his work, said: “We’re looking forward to partnering with the racecourse team to produce this exclusive menu for this event.
“We’ve designed a menu with the team which reflects the best flavours of summer with ingredients from the best local suppliers, and hopefully we’ll make Ladies Day even more special for the diners.
“The team at the racecourse took us around the new facilities, which are great.”
The Best of the South West menu will include steak tartare with mini Yorkshire pudding, Bath blue cheese beignets made using Gloucestershire Shipton mill flour and Devon blue cheese, chive-crusted Capricorn goats cheese with fig and walnut wafers, honey-baked fig and beetroot and horseradish ice cream all using local ingredients, with the fig and walnut organic bread sourced from Hobbs House in Chipping Sodbury.
It will also feature turbot and duo of Wiltshire Pork from Walter Rose butchers in Devizes. The light afternoon tea includes white chocolate profiterole using Kingston black cider apple brandy from Somerset.
The Best of the South West package costs £129 per person and has limited availability. The fine dining package includes a glass of champagne, canapé selection, five-course taster menu, light ‘Bath Racecourse’ afternoon tea, reserved table for the entire race fixture, hospitality entry tickets and raceday programme. An option to include a complementary wine flight is also available for an additional cost.
Last year’s multi-million pound redevelopment of the racecourse, owned by the UK’s largest racecourse operator Arena Racing Company (ARC), included a new three-storey grandstand and a hospitality stand.
Bath Racecourse executive director Jo Hall added: “We enjoy a great reputation for our new facilities and hospitality, and that includes our fine dining offer. Ladies Day is one of the most elegant events in our calendar and the Best of the South West menu is absolutely perfect for those who wish to make the occasion even more special.
“We are delighted to be working with Josh and are especially pleased that the menu has such a strong local focus. It’s going to be a wonderful experience.”
For full details visit www.bath-racecourse.co.uk/plan-your-visit/raceday-hospitality/fine-dining#tasteofthesouthwest or for information on Ladies Day and to book tickets go to www.bath-racecourse.co.uk
