McFly’s Danny Jones joins forces with chef royalty Tom Kerridge to announce a summer of Rock n Roll cooking at Pub in the Park

For the first time ever, superstar musician Danny Jones from McFly is teaming up with legendary chef Tom Kerridge to kickstart a summer of Rock n Roll Cooking at Pub in the Park.

• Pub in the Park 2023 tour kicks off on 12th May in Wimbledon 
• Will visit ten locations on its 2023 tour – including new towns Reigate and Leamington Spa 
• McFly’s Danny Jones will be fusing food and music as he cooks up a storm on stage this summer  
• Pub in the Park launches a new live programme of ‘Rock n Roll Cooking’ featuring chefs who love music, and musicians that fancy themselves a  bit of a maestro in the kitchen 
• Tickets on sale now 

Bringing together two of the greatest joys in life – food and music - festival goers can expect a series of collaborations between chefs who have a passion for music, and musicians that fancy themselves a bit of a maestro in the kitchen. In other words… chefs who rock and musicians that cook! Further names to be announced in the coming weeks.  

Danny will be the first to don his chef apron and take to the chef demo stage on the opening night of the tour. This is the first of his five appearances for Rock n Roll Cooking across the Pub in the Park tour, kicking off in Wimbledon on 12 May, where he’ll be cooking live on stage with Simon Rimmer. He will also be cooking at the Miele Chef Demo Stage in Bath with Chris Baber, Tunbridge Wells with Si King of The Hairy Bikers, Chiswick with Nisha Parmar and in Brighton he’ll be appearing on stage with Tom Kerridge.  

After his stint as a finalist on Celebrity MasterChef last year, Danny’s cooking prowess has continued to grow and no doubt he will be bringing food and music together masterfully as the frontman of Pub in the Park’s Rock n Roll Cooking programme.  

Danny Jones said “I’m buzzing to be joining Pub in the Park again this year, but also as a try hard chef! It’s the biggest food and music festival in the UK and I can’t wait to combine my first love with my newest passion. I’m so excited to get stuck in whizzing up some banging recipes with amazing chefs. Keep your eyes peeled for more announcements, as I see who I can persuade to get up on stage with me. It’s going to be epic!”. 

Danny will also be playing on the mainstage with the rest of the McFly gang in Bath, Tunbridge Wells and Chiswick, belting out all of their classics. He’s the epitome of so much of what we stand for, our fans love him, he’s already mates with lots of our chef family…. And most importantly, he brings food and music together, which is what we’re all about!? 

MD of Pub in the Park, Miranda Martin has said, “We can’t wait to kick off our summer of Rock n Roll cooking with Danny and Simon - what a duo! Pub in the Park is the place where music and food come together all summer long, so it seems obvious to celebrate chefs who like to jam and musicians that love being in the kitchen. Expect a highly entertaining bunch of collaborative demos live on the Miele Chef Demo stage. Keep an eye out for more names to be announced soon!”. 

Pub in the Park, the ultimate food and music festival will visit ten locations on its 2023 tour – including new towns Reigate and Leamington Spa - bringing together an enviable line-up of world-class chefs, iconic music, and a hand-picked selection of award-winning and Michelin-starred pubs and restaurants. 

Michelin starred chef and TV royalty Tom Kerridge will be returning to host the weekend celebrations across the tour. Brand new for 2023, fabulous faces never before seen at Pub in the Park will be joining in the fun-filled festival. For the first time, the full judging panel of the hugely popular television programme Great British Menu will be joining in the festival fun, as hit podcaster and funny man Ed Gamble and chef and founder of delicious restaurant group Mowgli Street Food Nisha Katona, will be joining Kerridge for the opening night in Marlow. One of the UK’s favourite TV chefs known for iconic cookery programmes such as Ready Steady Cook, Ainsley Harriott will also be a new edition joining the team of Pub in the Park chefs along with incredible Irish chef, restaurateur, and TV personality Anna Haugh. 

If that wasn’t enough, even more iconic chefs will be hosting the event with exclusive Q&A’s and delicious live demos as the unforgettable first British chef to be awarded three Michelin stars, the iconic Marco Pierre White, will be taking to the stage as well as top Geordie chef and one half of the Hairy Bikers Si King, chef extraordinaire and television presenter Andi Oliver, Saturday Kitchen chef host Matt Tebbutt, Sunday Brunch star Simon Rimmer and more!* 

It wouldn’t be Pub in the Park without knock-out food and this year we have you covered with the first wave of pubs and restaurants set to tantalise your tastebuds. As well as the firm fan favourites that will be rolling back into your town, new up and coming restaurants never before seen at Pub in the Park will be bringing bold new flavours to experience. Expect culinary talents from the likes of Tom Kerridge’s two Michelin-starred The Hand and Flowers and Michelin-starred The Coach as well as tasty Indian flavours from Atul Kochhar Restaurants, fantastic flavours from Josh Katz’s Berber & Q, gourmet dining from Michelin starred Purnell’s, mouth-watering authentic Spanish flavours will take centre stage from the stand-out Tapas Brindisa, South Asian inspired street food Hoppers plus much more. 

After the epic performances from last year’s music line-ups, festival goers can expect more incredible live gigs from some huge names in music including age defying British boyband royalty McFly, ultimate British girl group the Sugababes, legendary Irish singer Ronan Keating, top radio DJ and I’m a Celebrity favourite Chris Moyles with his 90s Hangover DJ, unbeatable 80s pop superstars Bananarama, ground-breaking British rapper Tinie Tempah, American soul sensation Sister Sledge, colossal US pop group The Jacksons, chart topping English musician and rapper Example, electronic hitmaking trio Clean Bandit and singer songwriting superstar Gabrielle! Plus, more music acts are to be announced soon…* 

For 2023, Pub in the Park has introduced new, exciting experiences and ticket packages to deliver good times and good value. Add on the Taster Ticket and chomp your way through three tasty dishes for the price of two – yum. Celebrate with a Super Saturday ticket designed so you can eat, drink and dance all day and night long and get the Saturday afternoon session at half price! The Morning After ticket is perfect for night owls and those that enjoy the hair of the dog too with the added bonus of the Lazy Sunday half price. 

All Londoners unite, grab the London All Access pass – a triple weekend pass that grants access to every session on the London leg of the tour… that’s Wimbledon, Dulwich and Chiswick – and you get one festival thrown in for free! These gems are rare, so you’ll need to be quick.  

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