Wirral Life September 2019 | Page 85

W L ART SCHOOL HOSPITALITY AT THE FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL Chef Paul Askew of The Art School Restaurant cooked up a storm in Birkenhead Park on both nights of the Wirral Food & Drink Festival, creating culinary delights for concert-goers in an unforgettable setting which included an ice sculpture centrepiece. On the Saturday evening, as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra tuned up backstage, Paul Askew served up an exquisite menu of fruits de mer from the ice sculpture, sirloin accompanied by ox cheek and a classic lemon tart, followed by a selection of artisan cheeses. The Sunday evening saw guests treated to canapés and grazing dishes, including The Art School’s signature sharing dessert platter, before some of Merseyside’s best loved bands took to the stage - with Lighting Seeds, The Christians and China Crisis performing their most popular hits to a packed audience in the spectacular setting of Birkenhead Park. 86 wirrallife.com