NAVY NEWS, OCTOBER 2007 27
Blanc check
Roll out the barrel... then lift it
up, over and through the mud...
MASTER chef Raymond Blanc is known to be a
tough taskmaster in the kitchen, but in his new BBC2
ALTHOUGH barrel of laughs
series The Restaurant he is running up against Royal
probably isn’t best how members
Marine Cpl Jeremy Hooper.
of Nottingham Rugby Club would
In this new competitive show, nine couples run
describe the challenge of shoving a
their own restaurants, under the close scrutiny of the
barrel across the obstacle course at
award-winning restaurateur and the TV cameras.
HMS Collingwood.
And Apprentice-style, at the end of each week one
Director of rugby for the
restaurant is told to close its doors for good.
National Division One team
The Royal Marine, who spent eight years as a driv-
Glenn Delaney said: “During our
er before retraining as a chef, has recently returned week-long stay here we focused
from a spell at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan. on heavy training and team build-
Jeremy said: “It’s massively different cooking in ing.”
Afghanistan to cooking here in a restaurant. The players were split into four
“We were cooking for numbers of 1,500-2,000. teams of seven.
And with 20 blokes in a shift you have to be able to And one of their challenges was
delegate and know where your manpower is. to transport a barrel around the
“But because your colleagues are military and
obstacle course without it touch-
know their job, it all runs smoothly.”
ing the floor - over a high wall,
He added: “But I found in a civvy kitchen things
across pools of water, up a steep
didn’t run quite so smoothly – for example staff
tunnel and under a muddy cargo
wouldn’t turn up.
net.
“In the Forces you can rely on people more.”
The winning players team
Jeremy and his wife Jane are aiming high in the
(‘The Sherrifs of Nottingham’)
reality show.
completed the task in 14 minutes
“The opportunity is there for us to win, and if we
– but victor’s laurels still rest with
do everything we know we can do, we will win,” he
said.
the Navy who have set the record
● Members of Nottingham Rugby Club tackle the obstacle course
“Everyone else has hard competition to beat us.”
for completion at 10 minutes.
at HMS Collingwood
The Royal Marine has one clear goal in mind:
“When someone walks into my restaurant, the whole
experience will be excellent – they will leave saying
I want to go there again and that it’s the best meal
I’ve ever had.”
● Cpl Jeremy Hooper RM and his wife Jane
Set in 200 acres of stunning
Picture: BBC
Suffolk countryside, the
Fists of Steel
Royal Hospital School is a
full boarding and day
school offering exceptional
academic and extra-
curricular provision for
girls and boys aged 11-18
BOXING champion
years. With high quality,
Amir Khan dropped in to
enthusiastic teaching,
Portsmouth Naval Base to
inspire youngsters on the
excellent resources and
Portsmouth Positive Future
dedicated tutorial support,
Project and promote the ABA
our pupils are encouraged
European Schoolboy Boxing
to aim high, achieve their
Championships which took
personal best and, most
place in the naval base last importantly, to enjoy
month.
doing it.
Olympic silver medallist
Amir met up with 20 from the
As well as an established
Portsmouth project, saying: “I
national reputation for
want to keep kids off the streets.
“Instead of hanging round the
musical excellence, the
streets and getting in trouble, get-
School offers outstanding
ting up to no good, why don’t they
sports facilities, including
get into a gym? It would do them
RYA sailing tuition, and
some good. It will prepare them
more, it will keep them fit, keep
every pupil has an
them stronger. Boxing teaches you
opportunity to pursue a
discipline.”
huge range of interests
Open Morning
Amir is no stranger to the
and activities.
European Schoolboy Boxing
Championship, having won the
Saturday 6th October and
title himself four years ago.
He added: “As a past winner, I
Fees for families claiming 17th November at 9.30am
know that the standard of compe-
MOD CEA are set so that
tition will be extremely high, with
for 2007 / 08 parental
Headmaster’s Presentation at 11.00am
many competitors expected to be
contribution is just £1,704.
taking part in the London 2012
For further information please contact
Means-tested Bursaries for
Olympics.”
Sue Toner on 01473 326210 or
eligible seafaring families.
Cdre David Steel, Portsmouth
admissions@royalhospitalschool.org
Naval Base Commander, said:
Academic, Music, Art, Sports
“Our boxing facilities are first rate
and Sailing Scholarships are
The Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 2RX
which is why we are able to attract
also awarded.
such high-profile events.
www.royalhospitalschool.org
“It is fantastic that the Royal
Picture: LA(Phot) Kaz Williams
● Hand in glove: Boxing
Navy, working with the ABA, champion Amir Khan and Cdre
council and university, have been David Steel, Portsmouth Naval
instrumental in bringing the Base Commander, strike a pose
championships to Portsmouth.” before HMS Victory THE
DUKE OF YORK’S ROYAL MILITARY
SCHOOL
THE famous Red and Green Life Machine at Ajax Bay proved a
‘More than a school to me’
place of pilgrimage for five Naval medical officers who visited
the derelict meat processing plant that was once home to Surg
Cdr Rick Jolly and his team. The five (pictured above) – Surg Lt For further information contact:The Headmaster, The Duke of York’s Royal Military School, Dover, Kent, CT15 5EQ.
Cdr Matthew Turner, Surg Lts Kate Roué, Charlie Hughes, Ed
Barnard and Ali Morris – wondered if the occasion was the most
Tel:+0044 (0)1304 245024 Mil: 94284 5024 Fax:+0044 (0)1304 245019 Mil Fax: 94284 5019
medical officers here at one time in the last 25 years...? E-mail:
headmaster@doyrms.com Website:
www.doyrms.mod.uk
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