Prepare for an unmissable field-to-fork experience at the BASC Hunters Kitchen! Watch Yorkshire’s finest game chefs in action as they craft bold, imaginative dishes using nature’s larder. From live demonstrations to creative twists on wild game.
BASC Hunter’s Kitchen Timetable
Saturday
10:30 – Amy Thompson: Pigeon on Toast
11:30 – Nick Lister: Sausage Making
12:30 – Greg Lewis: Venison Steak & Chips
1:30 – Lionel Strubb: Pigeon, Partridge & Pheasant
2:30 – Amy Thompson: Partridge Tikka
3:30 – Simon Whitehead: Bunny Burgers
Sunday
10:30 – Amy Thompson: Pigeon on Toast
11:30 – Nick Lister: Sausage Making
12:30 – Nick Lister: Haunch Butchery
1:30 – Lionel Strubb: Pigeon, Partridge & Pheasant
2:30 – Simon Whitehead: Bunny Burgers
Meet Our Chefs for 2025:
Amy Thompson
With 10+ years of experience as a chef specialising in utilising locally sourced game, Amy now focus’ on educating the next generation of chefs and the general public to make game as accessible as possible, working for BASC as a Wild Food Officer and as a College Lecturer with Nottingham College.
Instagram: @amyy94thompson
Greg Lewis
Greg is the Development Chef at Skyes House Farm, Wetherby. Greg’s main role at Sykes is to build and run a state-of-the-art, on site demo kitchen. Greg develops new products supports professional chefs in ensuring that their menus are perfection! Greg also hosts the Chef Table events, delivers cooking demos and runs butchery skill masterclasses.
Instagram: @chef_sykes_house
Lionel Strub
Owner of The Clarendon Inn, Hebden. Lionel and his team won the Champion of Champions category at the Eat Game Awards 2023 and were also the winners of the Best Game Restaurant / Pub 2024.
The Clarendon, are committed to making a positive impact through sustainable practices. Over the past five years, they have made significant strides by sourcing 80% of their menu ingredients from within a four-mile radius.
Instagram: @hunter_gatherer_yorkshire
Nick Lister
Having spent many years working at other game processing businesses in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire gaining invaluable experience, Nick returned to the family business with his wife, Billie in 2016. Nick is responsible for the day to day management and continues to explore different avenues for the business. Examples of this are the development of the export market for game and the expansion of the grouse business and adding a smokehouse a few years later.
Instagram: @oxclosefinefoods
Simon Whitehead
Owner of Pakefield Ferrets, Simon has written countless books, produced the ferret man DVD’s and is arguably the countries leading ferreting and rabbit expert giving popular butchery and ferreting demo’s nationwide.
Instagram: @simon.m.whitehead
